Buying a house, especially for the first time, can be seriously stressful. A mortgage? Real estate agents? What if it’s a fixer-upper? There are some things that HGTV just can’t prepare you for, but don’t worry! We’re here to provide you some tips that will hopefully make your house buying process a little easier, and make you feel more confident. 

Buying a house, especially for the first time, can be seriously stressful. A mortgage? Real estate agents? What if it’s a fixer-upper? There are some things that HGTV just can’t prepare you for, but don’t worry! We’re here to provide you some tips that will hopefully make your house buying process a little easier, and make you feel more confident. 

Buying a house, especially for the first time, can be seriously stressful. A mortgage? Real estate agents? What if it’s a fixer-upper? There are some things that HGTV just can’t prepare you for, but don’t worry! We’re here to provide you some tips that will hopefully make your house buying process a little easier, and make you feel more confident. 

The curvature of U.S. bond yields has attracted a lot of press of late.  Atlas has written about it in some of our blogs, and the significance of a possible inversion has frequently been a subject of discussion at our Pie Parties.  Whatever current shape the curve takes or your choice of maturity, the returns are still positive.  That's to be expected, right? 

Gratitude

By: Gary R. Oman

As Easter approaches, it seemed to me that this would be an opportunity to express my appreciation.  Sometimes, in passing, we reflect on people or acts of kindness or other things, saying, “that was thoughtful or that was nice”.  Those are good thoughts but sometimes more is better.

Market Commentary – A Strong Start to the Year, but Risks Remain

After suffering their worst December since the Great Depression, stocks had their best first quarter in ten years primarily due to the Federal Reserve halting interest rate increases and improving U.S-China trade relations. Perhaps the most impactful event of Q1 was the Fed

By: Tom Schulte

Personal finance, like just about everything else, is mainly common sense. Advice like “don’t spend more than you make; start investing while you’re young; don’t loan money to friends with the expectation of getting it back,” have been around for generations, and most likely will survive the next few generations as well.