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LaRue Gibson is the Managing Director of LRG Wealth Advisors and a Partner at Hightower Advisors in New York City.
Dec 2025 #inflation: +0.3% m/m, 2.7% y/y. Core: +0.2% m/m, 2.6% y/y (BLS). Fed expected to hold rates in Jan, but rising political pressure amid persistent inflation could turn a "skip" into a longer "pause" through March+.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #interestrates #investmentadvice #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #interestrates #investmentadvice #LaRueGibson
January 15, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Dec 2025 #inflation: +0.3% m/m, 2.7% y/y. Core: +0.2% m/m, 2.6% y/y (BLS). Fed expected to hold rates in Jan, but rising political pressure amid persistent inflation could turn a "skip" into a longer "pause" through March+.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #interestrates #investmentadvice #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #interestrates #investmentadvice #LaRueGibson
The Supreme Court has scheduled another opinion day for January 14th. Might the Trump Administration's #tariff regime receive a decision? Only time will tell.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #SCOTUS #tariffs #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #SCOTUS #tariffs #LaRueGibson
January 14, 2026 at 2:16 AM
The Supreme Court has scheduled another opinion day for January 14th. Might the Trump Administration's #tariff regime receive a decision? Only time will tell.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #SCOTUS #tariffs #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #SCOTUS #tariffs #LaRueGibson
Historically when the US$ declined, foreign central banks would purchase Treasuries.But since April 2nd, that relationship has severed Note the strong correlation between central bank Treasury holdings going down with the rally in #Gold [Source: Strategas 26.1.12]. Will international stocks benefit?
January 13, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Historically when the US$ declined, foreign central banks would purchase Treasuries.But since April 2nd, that relationship has severed Note the strong correlation between central bank Treasury holdings going down with the rally in #Gold [Source: Strategas 26.1.12]. Will international stocks benefit?
A dispassionate perusal of market data that communicates the health of the global #economy strongly suggests a global cyclical upswing. We offer these datapoints to support our view. Stay tuned.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #wealthbuilding #economicgrowth #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #wealthbuilding #economicgrowth #LaRueGibson
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 PM
A dispassionate perusal of market data that communicates the health of the global #economy strongly suggests a global cyclical upswing. We offer these datapoints to support our view. Stay tuned.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #wealthbuilding #economicgrowth #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #wealthbuilding #economicgrowth #LaRueGibson
Need a quick reference for 2026 taxes?
Our new blog, Your Complete 2026 Tax Reference Guide, breaks down the latest updates and strategies to make filing easier and smarter.
👉 Dive in: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/your-complete-2026-tax-guide-key-updates
Our new blog, Your Complete 2026 Tax Reference Guide, breaks down the latest updates and strategies to make filing easier and smarter.
👉 Dive in: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/your-complete-2026-tax-guide-key-updates
January 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Need a quick reference for 2026 taxes?
Our new blog, Your Complete 2026 Tax Reference Guide, breaks down the latest updates and strategies to make filing easier and smarter.
👉 Dive in: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/your-complete-2026-tax-guide-key-updates
Our new blog, Your Complete 2026 Tax Reference Guide, breaks down the latest updates and strategies to make filing easier and smarter.
👉 Dive in: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/your-complete-2026-tax-guide-key-updates
The solid GDP growth with limited job gains readings imply strong #productivity. Nonfarm productivity surged in the 3rd quarter at a +4.9% q/q annual rate (!) causing unit labor costs to decline 1.9%. This may mean more growth & less inflation simultaneously!
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#LRGWealthAdvisors
January 9, 2026 at 12:01 AM
The solid GDP growth with limited job gains readings imply strong #productivity. Nonfarm productivity surged in the 3rd quarter at a +4.9% q/q annual rate (!) causing unit labor costs to decline 1.9%. This may mean more growth & less inflation simultaneously!
#LRGWealthAdvisors
#LRGWealthAdvisors
A steeper Treasury yield curve is a risk for private credit. Because the average maturity of private credit bonds is approximately 7 years, a steeper yield curve may adversely affect this market. [Source: Strategas 26.01.06]
#LRGWealthAdvisors #privatecredit #investmentdvice #yieldcurve
#LRGWealthAdvisors #privatecredit #investmentdvice #yieldcurve
January 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
A steeper Treasury yield curve is a risk for private credit. Because the average maturity of private credit bonds is approximately 7 years, a steeper yield curve may adversely affect this market. [Source: Strategas 26.01.06]
#LRGWealthAdvisors #privatecredit #investmentdvice #yieldcurve
#LRGWealthAdvisors #privatecredit #investmentdvice #yieldcurve
Will economic growth surprise to the upside in 2026?
Consider the potential of fiscal policy changes [tax refunds], the US's 250th birthday celebrations, & the World Cup on U.S. shores These may lift economic activity in the new year Stay tuned
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #economicgrowth
Consider the potential of fiscal policy changes [tax refunds], the US's 250th birthday celebrations, & the World Cup on U.S. shores These may lift economic activity in the new year Stay tuned
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #economicgrowth
January 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Will economic growth surprise to the upside in 2026?
Consider the potential of fiscal policy changes [tax refunds], the US's 250th birthday celebrations, & the World Cup on U.S. shores These may lift economic activity in the new year Stay tuned
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #economicgrowth
Consider the potential of fiscal policy changes [tax refunds], the US's 250th birthday celebrations, & the World Cup on U.S. shores These may lift economic activity in the new year Stay tuned
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #economicgrowth
The S&P 500 just hit top‑decile 3‑year returns 📈 — and history says things usually cool off after runs like this.
Check out our latest ODT for more info
https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/90th-percentile-trailing-three-year-performance
Feeling cautious or optimistic? 🤔
Check out our latest ODT for more info
https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/90th-percentile-trailing-three-year-performance
Feeling cautious or optimistic? 🤔
90th Percentile Trailing Three Year Performance
<p>What May Come Over the past century, periods of strong trailing performance in the S&P 500 have often signaled an inflection point rather than the start of a new surge higher. When the index achieves remarkable three-year returns — ranking among the top 10% of all historical periods since 1928 — investors tend to interpret […]</p>
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January 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The S&P 500 just hit top‑decile 3‑year returns 📈 — and history says things usually cool off after runs like this.
Check out our latest ODT for more info
https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/90th-percentile-trailing-three-year-performance
Feeling cautious or optimistic? 🤔
Check out our latest ODT for more info
https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/90th-percentile-trailing-three-year-performance
Feeling cautious or optimistic? 🤔
Check out our newest Everyday Person Consumer Price Index to see how key everyday expenses are trending and what that might mean for consumers. 🏡📊
Read it here: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/the-everyday-person-consumer-price-index-2
Read it here: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/the-everyday-person-consumer-price-index-2
January 1, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Check out our newest Everyday Person Consumer Price Index to see how key everyday expenses are trending and what that might mean for consumers. 🏡📊
Read it here: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/the-everyday-person-consumer-price-index-2
Read it here: https://lrgwealthadvisors.hightoweradvisors.com/blogs/insights/the-everyday-person-consumer-price-index-2
Happy New Year from LRG Wealth Advisors!🎉💫
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Happy New Year from LRG Wealth Advisors!🎉💫
Betting odds tracked by Polymarket (25.12.26) predict that the Supreme Court will rule against the Trump #tariff regime. The administration does have a full replacement plan in place and ready to go should the President choose. This plan could reinstate approximately 80% of today’s tariffs on day 1
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Betting odds tracked by Polymarket (25.12.26) predict that the Supreme Court will rule against the Trump #tariff regime. The administration does have a full replacement plan in place and ready to go should the President choose. This plan could reinstate approximately 80% of today’s tariffs on day 1
Happy Holidays from LRG Wealth Advisors!✨❄️
December 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Happy Holidays from LRG Wealth Advisors!✨❄️
With sentiment this hot, who has undeployed cash for the next up leg [Source:Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]?
#contrarian #LRGWealthAdvisor #investmentadvice #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#contrarian #LRGWealthAdvisor #investmentadvice #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
December 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
With sentiment this hot, who has undeployed cash for the next up leg [Source:Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]?
#contrarian #LRGWealthAdvisor #investmentadvice #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#contrarian #LRGWealthAdvisor #investmentadvice #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
The sell-side strategists have gotten more ebullient about 2026. We note three 8,000+ price
targets on the Standard & Poor's 500 for 2026 now [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]. That price target is +18-19% above December 18th prices!
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #investmentadvice
targets on the Standard & Poor's 500 for 2026 now [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]. That price target is +18-19% above December 18th prices!
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #investmentadvice
December 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The sell-side strategists have gotten more ebullient about 2026. We note three 8,000+ price
targets on the Standard & Poor's 500 for 2026 now [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]. That price target is +18-19% above December 18th prices!
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #investmentadvice
targets on the Standard & Poor's 500 for 2026 now [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.19]. That price target is +18-19% above December 18th prices!
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #investmentadvice
If one worries about the #economy, we will see the trouble here first [Source: Strategas research Partners 2025.12.19]. After a "white knuckle" widening of spreads in the early fall, the #creditmarkets calmed down. Stay tuned.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
December 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If one worries about the #economy, we will see the trouble here first [Source: Strategas research Partners 2025.12.19]. After a "white knuckle" widening of spreads in the early fall, the #creditmarkets calmed down. Stay tuned.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
The year’s top stock performers have been weak the last 6 weeks [Source: Strategas25.12.19] Becuase the other 9 deciles continue to perform we blame performance fee protection by asset managers We'll keep an eye on late Dec and early Jan for clues as to whether this is a meaningful character change
December 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The year’s top stock performers have been weak the last 6 weeks [Source: Strategas25.12.19] Becuase the other 9 deciles continue to perform we blame performance fee protection by asset managers We'll keep an eye on late Dec and early Jan for clues as to whether this is a meaningful character change
The Russell 100 Value Index trades at a multi-month high relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Has the #stockmarket decided to consider the other 950 stocks in the Russell 1000 Index given the extremely cheap relative value to growth?
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
December 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The Russell 100 Value Index trades at a multi-month high relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Has the #stockmarket decided to consider the other 950 stocks in the Russell 1000 Index given the extremely cheap relative value to growth?
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
Concentration in a small number of stocks, in a single industry group, and a single industry sub-group will matter one day What catalyzes the rotation from these names and this industry group?
#techstocks #stockmarket #artificialintelligence #LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
#techstocks #stockmarket #artificialintelligence #LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Concentration in a small number of stocks, in a single industry group, and a single industry sub-group will matter one day What catalyzes the rotation from these names and this industry group?
#techstocks #stockmarket #artificialintelligence #LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
#techstocks #stockmarket #artificialintelligence #LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #financialadvisor
Past performance does not guarantee future reults.
If you believe the U.S. Dollar will continue to weaken as we have argued over these past months...
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #LRGWealthAdvisors #financialadvisor
If you believe the U.S. Dollar will continue to weaken as we have argued over these past months...
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #LRGWealthAdvisors #financialadvisor
December 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Past performance does not guarantee future reults.
If you believe the U.S. Dollar will continue to weaken as we have argued over these past months...
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #LRGWealthAdvisors #financialadvisor
If you believe the U.S. Dollar will continue to weaken as we have argued over these past months...
#assetallocation #investmentadvice #LRGWealthAdvisors #financialadvisor
This table shows that #internationalstocks trade at deeper-than-average discounts to U.S. Large-Cap shares [Source: Strategas 25.12.16] Since the Great Financial Crisis, the U.S. stock market has been THE game When will that change? A weaker #USdollar may sow the seeds of a mean reversion Stay tuned
December 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This table shows that #internationalstocks trade at deeper-than-average discounts to U.S. Large-Cap shares [Source: Strategas 25.12.16] Since the Great Financial Crisis, the U.S. stock market has been THE game When will that change? A weaker #USdollar may sow the seeds of a mean reversion Stay tuned
Historical data indicate that major commodity advances have coincided with weakening U.S. Dollar regimes. History MAY not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #assetallocation #financialadvisor
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #assetallocation #financialadvisor
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Historical data indicate that major commodity advances have coincided with weakening U.S. Dollar regimes. History MAY not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #assetallocation #financialadvisor
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
#LRGWealthAdvisors #investmentadvice #assetallocation #financialadvisor
Commodities are cheap by historical standards Commodities should be a portfolio staple in a period of de-globalization
Tariff uncertainty poses near-term risks to supply chains & acts as a headwind for dollar strength aiding commodity prices Commodities act as a natural hedge for inflation pressure
Tariff uncertainty poses near-term risks to supply chains & acts as a headwind for dollar strength aiding commodity prices Commodities act as a natural hedge for inflation pressure
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Commodities are cheap by historical standards Commodities should be a portfolio staple in a period of de-globalization
Tariff uncertainty poses near-term risks to supply chains & acts as a headwind for dollar strength aiding commodity prices Commodities act as a natural hedge for inflation pressure
Tariff uncertainty poses near-term risks to supply chains & acts as a headwind for dollar strength aiding commodity prices Commodities act as a natural hedge for inflation pressure
Gold has rallied as real rates have risen #Gold should be a portfolio staple as de-globalization advances Gold serves as a global liquidity reserve in the face of currency debasement and de-globalization as well as a natural hedge for #inflation pressures
#assetallocation #financialadvisor
#assetallocation #financialadvisor
December 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Gold has rallied as real rates have risen #Gold should be a portfolio staple as de-globalization advances Gold serves as a global liquidity reserve in the face of currency debasement and de-globalization as well as a natural hedge for #inflation pressures
#assetallocation #financialadvisor
#assetallocation #financialadvisor
We contrarians take note when the crowd moves in a certain direction. The crowd wants to stampede in 2026, [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.9]
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
December 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We contrarians take note when the crowd moves in a certain direction. The crowd wants to stampede in 2026, [Source: Strategas Research Partners 2025.12.9]
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson
#LRGWealthAdvisors #stockmarket #financialadvisor #LaRueGibson