Category: Culture and Values
Hero’s Journey
“Optimism is choosing to interpret reality through the lens that goodness, growth, and repair are more fundamental than decay and failure.” -Unknown For years, I’ve wrestled with communicating the intended depth of this word “optimism” that’s been part of the core message of Tschetter Group since the beginning. I’ve bristled against the abstract, motivational-poster…
Progress
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” -George Bernard Shaw As we put 2025 in the rear view and welcome this new year, a word rises to the surface: progress. And we observe that progress rarely announces itself in advance or takes the exact form we expect. More often,…
Congratulations to Amanda!
Tschetter Group is proud to announce that our Financial Planner, Amanda McCarty, has officially earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification. The CFP® designation is widely recognized as the highest standard in financial planning and represents a rigorous journey of education, experience, and examination. Amanda joined Tschetter Group in 2023 and has quickly become an essential…
Islands of Coherence
“I think 99 times and find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me.” – Albert Einstein (commonly attributed) Pause. Breathe. What comes next? Home stretch of 2025, and already a quarter century into the new millennium, we trust this letter finds you and yours healthy and well. Markets and…
Seasons
“The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient.” – Warren Buffet Spring greetings! This morning’s view of our boulevard reminds me that spring is indeed here, as the newly emerged chestnut leaves provide a beautiful filter for the morning sunlight through their canopy. Quite a contrast to our current season in…
Team Update – Celebrating New Opportunities!
We’re excited to share a team update and celebrate Kelli Porter, Ailyn Castillo, and Eli Gripp as they step into new roles at Tschetter Group. Kelli will be joining our leadership team in the newly created role of Director of Planning & Service. In her five-plus years with Tschetter Group, Kelli has been instrumental in…
Holding Steady
The stock market, as represented by the S&P 500, began 2025 on a positive note advancing nearly 5% through mid-February and hitting an all-time high of 6,147. The market then proceeded to enter correction territory (defined as a 10% decline from the most recent peak) through March 13th. We recognize this downturn caught many off…
Boundlessly Creative
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein As we close 2024 and look ahead to this new year, our team is immensely grateful for your trust and engagement in this partnership journey as we work to cultivate and fulfill your unique intentions for wealth. Thank you. We’re also happy to report…
Ripples
“The smallest ripple can start a wave that becomes a tsunami” – Japanese Proverb “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples” – Mother Teresa It’s hard to believe we’re already staring down the home stretch of 2024, with the holiday season…
In Dependence
“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” – Ecclesiastes Warm summer greetings! It’s our sincere hope this finds you experiencing abundance in every dimension, coming off 4th of July celebrations and enjoying the early days of summer. On the heels of celebrating independence, we…