Tschetter Blog
“Context is decisive” – Werner Erhard Conscious or not, each of us—individually and collectively—operate inside of a context. A set of narratives, sometimes created by us and sometimes for us, some helpful and some not, powerfully shapes our thoughts and actions. We are ultimately responsible for the narratives we choose, and they are decisive. Your Tschetter team…
The Architect
“In the physical world, great buildings are linked to their architect while those who had poured the concrete or installed the windows are soon forgotten. Berkshire has become a great company. Though I have long been in charge of the construction crew; Charlie should forever be credited with being the architect.” – Warren Buffet This…
Vote of Confidence
Every few years, we find ourselves inundated by presidential election-related news, noise, and campaign ads. It can be a deafening drumbeat of scare tactics, exaggerations, and unattainable promises, all aimed at swaying voters one way or another. In the last presidential election cycle (2019-2020), the Federal Election Committee reported that presidential campaigns spent $4.1 billion,…
2024 Tax Timeline
As we bid farewell to January, we hope your month was filled with positivity, productivity, and perhaps a few moments of well-deserved relaxation. As part of our commitment to providing proactive service, we want to take this opportunity to give you an update on the timeline for tax documents, deadlines for retirement contributions, and RMDs…
Bold & Humble
“You don’t have to be brilliant, only a little bit wiser than the other guys, on average, for a long, long, time.” – Charlie Munger Happy 2024! We are grateful to roll into this new year with you and pleased to report strong portfolio results for the year just ended. At the end of…
2023 Year-End & 2024 Planning Updates
Seasons Greetings! As we quickly move into preparing for the Holiday season, we wanted to be sure to remind you of a few year-end deadlines for 2023, as well as prepare you for planning updates in 2024. Let’s Start with Some 2023 End of Year Items: Requests and processing times increase as we approach December,…
Unhurried
“Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction.” – Mahatma Ghandi Is it just us, or does everything just seem to move faster these days? We’ve long known the world (and hence markets) to be a noisy place, full of all sorts of things vying for our attention, but our always-on media…