We are excited to announce that Brian Blankenburg has joined Wilon Wealth Management as a Wealth Advisor. Brian is a Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS®) and has worked as a Wealth Advisor for the last decade. He is passionate about partnering with clients to help them make financial decisions that create a clear path to achieving […]
Markets cratered this week, heading into correction territory, and then bounced right back.1 And then continued bucking and kicking the next day. Weird, right? Not really. These things happen pretty regularly when investors get jittery. Let’s talk about what’s going on. What led to the giant selloff? A few things: Fears around the Federal Reserve […]
Welcome to 2022! Here’s hoping it brings us peace, prosperity, and some greater certainty about what lies ahead. You’re probably seeing an endless parade of emails, listicles, and thought pieces loaded with predictions for 2022. Will these predictions be right? In some ways. Will they be wrong? Almost certainly. Predictions are usually judged by how […]
As another eventful year comes to a close, we’d like to offer a heartfelt “thank you” for being part of the Wilon Wealth Management journey. We are so deeply grateful for your trust and confidence and we’re sending you our warmest wishes for a special holiday season. 2021 was another year of uncertainty, but also […]
We hope you’re warm, well, and looking forward to some time with family and friends. We wanted to make a quick post about a couple of things: infrastructure, inflation, and taxes. President Biden just signed his much-debated bipartisan infrastructure deal. What does that mean for the economy? In the short term, some of the infrastructure […]
Capitol Hill is producing more drama than Hollywood. We’ve got bold statements, ultimatums, cliff-hangers, and confusing sequels. We’ve even got folks paddling up to Senators’ party boats to discuss tax reform. Let’s recap what we know with some educated speculation about what could happen next. Congress is currently debating two action items on President Biden’s […]
How can we prepare for new tax laws when we’re not sure what to expect for the rest of 2021 & beyond? Wilon Wealth Advisor Matthew Onstot shares three ways you can get ready for potential changes ahead.
The stock market got a little crazy this week. Is a storm coming? Let’s take a look at a few things that are driving market volatility right now: Fears of a financial crisis in China. China’s overheated real estate bubble is starting to pop and Evergrande, a giant Chinese property developer, is heading toward defaulting […]
There’s a lot to weigh right now. One big thing you may have heard about in the headlines is the Federal Reserve’s hint that it might start “tapering” soon.1 Could the Fed’s actions cause a correction or economic slowdown? Let’s discuss. First of all, what does ”tapering” mean? In econ-speak, tapering means winding down the […]
Headlines are looking grim again, so let’s pause and take stock. Why are the headlines terrible? Because the media loves drama. This is not news to you or me or anyone who pays attention. The 24-hour news cycle is there to whip up emotions and keep us glued to the latest “BREAKING NEWS.” So, what’s […]