Your Will isn’t Enough: 5 Living Trust Truths that Change Everything
A will goes through probate, costing 3 to 7% of the estate over roughly 20 months. Five truths about living trusts, incapacity, and staying in control.
Microsoft’s AI Transformation: From $13 Billion to Category Dominance in 12 Months
Microsoft Cloud crossed $51.5 billion in a quarter, Azure grew 39%, and remaining performance obligation hit $625 billion. Inside the AI shift.
Roper Technologies’ $500 Million Bet: Why This Software Giant Just Bought Its Own Stock Instead of Another Company
Roper bought $500 million of its own stock at an average $446 rather than buy another company. What that choice says about how it reads its own value.
General Motors’s 2025 Masterclass in Acting Like an Owner
GM took a $7.6 billion EV write-down, cut its share count 35% since 2023, and hit a record stock price. Mary Barra allocating capital like an owner.
Wall Street Legend Says the Good Times Keep Rolling: Dr. Ed Yardeni’s 2026 Market Roadmap
Ed Yardeni sees the S&P 500 near 10,000 by 2030, with tech at 45% of the index. Why he says that concentration argues for moving, not holding still.
VAP Weekly Market Review Jan-23-2026
Week of January 23, 2026. The Dow fell 870 points on NATO tariff threats, gold passed $5,000 and silver crossed $100. What held up and what did not.
How did Investors Lose Money in a Fund That Returned 29% Per Year- The Behavior Gap
Peter Lynch returned 29.2% a year at Magellan and the average investor in the fund still lost money. The behavior gap, and how to close yours.
The Market’s Roaring Start: What’s Really Driving Stocks to Record Highs in 2026
The S&P 500 opened 2026 at a record and small caps led. What is behind the rotation, and which parts of the move rest on 15% earnings growth.
How Policy, Politics, and Payrolls Moved Stocks so Far in January 2026
January 2026: the Russell 2000 hit a record, Fannie and Freddie were told to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, and 30-year rates neared 6%.
Beyond the Noise: Five Principles for Building Durable Wealth
Dividends drove 85% of cumulative S&P 500 return since 1960 and held up when prices fell. Five principles for wealth that survives a bad decade.
