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Expert analysis, market commentary, and financial planning concepts from our team of advisors.

Tax Loss Harvesting in 3 Minutes or Less
not-tax-advice

Tax Loss Harvesting in 3 Minutes or Less

We take a brief look at Tax Loss Harvesting. (Note, this is not tax advice.)

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John G T Slater, Jr

May 15, 20261 min
CUBIC Advisors - A Brief Introduction
not-tax-advice

CUBIC Advisors - A Brief Introduction

John Slater explains why he and partner David Pankiw started CUBIC Advisors.

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John G T Slater, Jr

May 14, 20261 min
HSA as a Retirement Account: The Triple-Tax-Advantage
retirement

HSA as a Retirement Account: The Triple-Tax-Advantage

Why a properly invested HSA can outperform a 401(k) per dollar of contribution.

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John G T Slater, Jr

May 4, 202613 min
Backdoor and Mega Backdoor Roth: Should You or Shouldn't You?
retirement

Backdoor and Mega Backdoor Roth: Should You or Shouldn't You?

For many savers the ROTH conversion and Mega ROTH conversion offer interesting opportunities. The details matter a lot.

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John G T Slater, Jr

April 12, 202611 min
Elon Musk's Master Plan: How Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI Are Converging
technology-convergence

Elon Musk's Master Plan: How Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI Are Converging

In a revealing two-hour conversation with Indian entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath, Elon Musk pulled back the curtain on something most people have missed: his companies aren't separate businesses—they're pieces of a single, audacious puzzle.

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John G T Slater, Jr

December 14, 20254 min
Gold's Historic Rally in 2025: Four Forces Driving the Run to $4,200
market

Gold's Historic Rally in 2025: Four Forces Driving the Run to $4,200

A convergence of domestic and global forces are powering gold's record rise.

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John G T Slater, Jr

December 11, 20255 min
The Medicare Deadline Nobody Tells You About: What to Do Before You Turn 65
retirement

The Medicare Deadline Nobody Tells You About: What to Do Before You Turn 65

Turning 65 triggers a critical seven-month enrollment window for Medicare, and missing it can result in lifetime penalties of approximately 10% per year on your Part B premium. The 2025 Inflation Reduction Act caps prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually and eliminates the coverage gap, making timely enrollment more valuable than ever.

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John G T Slater, Jr

November 29, 20253 min
Google Turns  Silicon into Gold
research-analysis

Google Turns Silicon into Gold

Facing an existential shortfall of compute for its rapidly growing services business, Google's Brain Team engineered a solution that, 10-years later, yields massive dividends.

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John G T Slater, Jr

November 29, 20253 min

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