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MARKET REVIEW: 1Q 2025
After a post-election rally late in 2024, the S&P 500 reserved course and touched correction territory in the new year. The fear of potential consequences drove the S&P 500’s dramatic decline of over 10% between February 19 and March 13, one of the fastest market corrections in the past century.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
SECURE 2.0, the looming sunset of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) tax provisions, and the Washington state capital gains tax are a perfect

TEAM SPOTLIGHT – Hans Krippaehne
Our incredible team members are a large part of what makes Fulcrum so special. One of those individuals is Hans Krippaehne, CFA, our Equity Strategist

Reality Check: Will the Economy Continue to Defy Expectations in 2024?
How did so many forecasters, economists, and investors get the 2023 recession forecast so wrong? Several factors contributed to surprising growth. Consumers continued to spend

MARKET REVIEW: 4Q 2023
Despite crosscurrents in the US economy, 2023 was a year marked by stubborn resilience: a strong consumer willing to spend on the back of real

Tax-efficient giving comes with specific guidelines
With the holidays and end-of-year deadlines, charitable giving is top of mind for many people. Cash is generally the least tax-efficient method of making charitable

TEAM SPOTLIGHT – Di Thigpen-Shankles
Many of you may know Di as your incredibly efficient and capable Client Service Associate who makes sure money is transferred when you request it,