Whether we’ve been the driver or a passenger—perhaps as a child in the back seat on a family road trip—we’re all familiar with the question “How long until we get there?” Now, following the third consecutive quarter of market declines in both stocks and bonds amidst the Federal Reserve’s campaign to hike interest rates and […]
We’ve all seen action movies where the hero-protagonist seems to suffer one setback after another in the opening half, to the point where you’re left thinking “What else can go wrong? How is the hero ever going to get out of this?” The front half of 2022 in financial markets has felt a bit that […]
The first quarter of 2022 was a uniquely challenging one for financial markets and investors, as both stocks and bonds generally declined. As a consequence, the boost, or at least store of value, from bonds that normally accompanies a stock decline didn’t happen, causing a mixed stock and bond portfolio to exhibit results much closer […]
KBBS principal Cameron Barsness spoke with Sam del Rowe of Financial Advisor IQ for an article about vetting ESG investments. “…Just like if you’re going to invest in a mutual fund, if it says ‘global’ in the name, sometimes that doesn’t actually tell you anything,” Cam says. “You have to do very similar due diligence […]
KBBS Financial principal Cameron Barsness spoke with CommonGood Capital about impact investing and client engagement. Cam commented on what’s changed in the last two years about investors’ interest in ESG and responsible investing. She says, “More and more, clients want to see the influence of their dollars during their lifetimes. The idea that you can […]
The tragic events in Ukraine these past few weeks have demanded our close attention, and probably like many of you, we follow the news with heartbreak for the suffering of the Ukrainian people and admiration for their remarkable fortitude. Obviously, we are keenly interested in the financial repercussions as well. With President Biden following up […]
Like the turn of weather, the stock market has a way of changing and casting a new brightness or gloom that can pervade our mood and quickly have us forget the recent past. For those like your author, living in the marine climate of Puget Sound, we are accustomed to frequent weather changes and have […]
National ranking of the most successful mothers working in financial advising today SEATTLE, WA, January 12, 2022 — Kutcher Benner Barsness & Stevens principal Cameron Barsness is among the 500 “Top Wealth Advisor Moms” in a 2021 nationwide evaluation conducted by Working Mother magazine in partnership with SHOOK Research. This is the fifth national ranking of […]
The fiscal quarter that ended September 30 was supposed to be the off-ramp to normalcy for the economy. It now seems a long time ago, but early summer 2021 was a time of low Covid case counts and great optimism. (We pause here as you, our reader, may sigh upon thinking this is another story […]
We hope you’ve been outside this summer and fall, and perhaps had the chance to hike, enjoy nature and let free the mind for thought. In the nearby Cascade Mountains, many trailheads start at a creek bed and, as the elevation increases, the path switches back and forth up to a ridge and even beyond. […]