The Oil Omen
This week, I want to revisit a chart that we featured on the blog around this time last year. It shows the year-over-year change in WTI crude oil prices going back decades. In simple terms, it measures how much oil prices have risen over the past 12 months....
Feeling the Heat
There’s a reason oil prices dominate the headlines every time a geopolitical crisis breaks out. Oil touches almost everything. It fuels the trucks that move our goods, the factories that make them, and the planes that carry the people running the businesses....
Financial Focus – March 25th, 2026
Medicare supplement premiums are rising across the board, and this week Nate Kreinbrink and Mike Steigerwald break down the key reasons why, from record numbers of people aging into Medicare to expanded coverage requirements and the ongoing effects of inflation. If you’ve received a premium change notice and want to make sense of it, check out this week’s Financial Focus.
The Long Road Back
Bonds have had a challenging decade thus far. Nate Kreinbrink explains the current drawdown and shares his perspective on the future of the bond market.