Most of us have heard of the new generative AI technology, ChatGPT, which is taking the internet by storm. ChatGPT can answer questions about history, write a bedtime story, help someone figure out a problem in a line of code, write a poem about coffee, write a cover letter for a job application, engage in conversation, and more.

Open AI describes ChatGPT as a sibling model to InstructGPT, which is trained to follow an instruction in a prompt and provide a detailed response. On their blog they say, “We’ve trained a model called ChatGPT which interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer follow-up questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.”1 Read More

Last year, we shared a blog describing the harrowing experience of Ernest Shackleton and his crew as they embarked on a journey to cross the Antarctic continent. See that blog post here.  While our current bear market pales in comparison to their life and death experience, we sought to connect the adventure in two ways Read More

The past week has seen several large bank failures that we have not seen since 2008 during the Great Financial Crisis, but this time is different. While it does feel quite sudden, the problems at these banks have been brewing for the past several months, and stem primarily from their exposure to companies tied to the cryptocurrency markets (crypto) and venture capital (VC) Read More

As you are likely aware, a new piece of legislation recently passed in Washington, D.C. which has the potential to impact your wealth management strategy. This legislation, called the SECURE Act 2.0, builds upon the terms of the original SECURE Act passed in 2019 and makes several noteworthy changes to the rules governing IRA catch-up… Read More

2022 was a volatile year for capital markets. As we turn the page to a new year, what should investors expect in 2023? And will the themes that drove the market in 2022 continue to be the key drivers in 2023?  In the webinar, Phil Daniels and Cliff Aque discussed the key market and financial… Read More

After three consecutive quarters of only mostly negative returns to report, the fourth quarter finally provided positive returns across most asset classes, but not without continued volatility. The downward volatility that marked the second half of the third quarter, continued into the fourth as the S&P 500 Index fell to its low for the year on October 13th. Read More

Investment – When you read this word, what comes to mind first? Do you think of your personal portfolio or an asset, the S&P 500, a specific holding, or maybe even your financial advisor? If so, you’d be aligned with the Oxford Dictionary, which defines it as ‘the action or process of investing money for profit or material result.’ Read More

We are all looking for security in some form or fashion, and it starts within moments of entering this world. I am expecting my first child in January and thus the mother/child connection is on my mind frequently. I have questions like, “How can I form a good motherly connection? Can babies be “too” attached? How do I know what baby wants without talking?” These are just some of the thoughts circling in my mind. Read More

Like the best-run companies, resilient families have cultures of adapting to change but do so with thought and intentionality. In this webinar, The Williams Group’s CEO and President, Amy Castoro, and Senior Lead Family Consultant, Joel Kimmel, shared how successful families transfer their wealth to help prepare the next generations.  Watch the event recording to… Read More

Medicare open enrollment has started, and that means you have until December 7th to join, switch, or drop a Medicare health plan. We understand that the process can feel complex, and that’s why we recently held a webinar featuring Karl Steinlage, CEO of the Steinlage Insurance Agency. Watch the event recording to learn: The differences… Read More