Finance + Legal Services

.The One Investing Myth Worth Ignoring Every September

If you've turned on the news around Labor Day in any of the last several years, you've probably heard some version of this: September is the worst month for the stock market. It shows up like clockwork, right alongside back to school sales and the first hint of fall in the air.Here's the strange part. The people repeating it aren't wrong, exactly. The statistic really does hold up, September has posted the weakest average return of any month, going back a long way. What's worth questioning isn't...

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The Long Game

Fashion Fades. Style Compounds. Article by Nathan Oeming Anyone who has cleaned out a closet knows the difference between fashion and style. Fashion is what the moment told you to buy. Style is what you'd buy again ten years later. One chases. The other endures. The financial industry sells fashion. The hot stock, the asset class of the season, the strategy everyone is suddenly wearing. It photographs well and it doesn't last. That's intensity. Style is intentionality: own a diversified...

Beauty

The Art of Aging Well

Natural enhancements. Timeless confidence. Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Brian Simcoe There is a special kind of science that goes behind looking good and aging gracefully. Yes, diet, exercise, skin care and vitamins play an important role, but what about beyond that?  Allison Ehrlich is the sole owner of AE Aesthetics NW, a business that started in 2022 and is located in downtown Sherwood. Ehrlich was a Physician Assistant for 14 years before moving into the aesthetic industry...

Beauty

A Coat of Ambition

Aaron Asunsolo is a self-made artist, striving to make the world a more unique place with her designer outerwear. Article by Abby Snethen | Photography by Aaron Asunsolo As summer shortly comes to a close and days get cooler, our summer clothes are hung up in the back of our closets to make room for warm furs, long sleeves and elegant coats. The colors of summer reflect in our clothing choices, slowly muting into warm fall hues and cool winter pallets. For some, dressing up and adding layers...