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Economic Review

Economic Review

 October 2025


Economic Growth Continues as Tariff Uncertainty Fades

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Market Review

Market Review

 October 2025


AI Drives Market Momentum

Fed Pivot Lifts Small Caps

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Paragon's Current Investment Themes

Paragon's Current Investment Themes

 October 2025


Speculation Reaching Extreme Levels

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Paragon Special Bulletins

Yield Curve Inversion: Is a Recession Imminent?

 August 2019

The yield curve recently inverted for the first time in over a decade. Does it predict recessions?

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Paragon in the Media

RIAIntel

December 2019

Fraud Scams and Hackings are Surging. Advisors Must Do More to Empower Clients.

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Economic Review

 2024 Year End


Economy Remains Strong, But with Higher Uncertainty

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Market Review

 2024 Year End


Strong Year for US Equities Despite Late-Quarter Volatility

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Investment Themes

 2024 Year End


Ignore Short-Term Market Forecasts; Focus on the Long-Term

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Economic Review

 2023 Year End


The Recession That Hasn't Happened

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Market Review

 2023 Year End


Bulls Run Wild

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Investment Themes

 2023 Year End


Emphasis on Long-Term Cycles

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Economic Review

 2022 Year End


When Will the Much Anticipated Recession Arrive?

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Market Review

 2022 Year End


A Silver Lining During a Tough Year

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Investment Themes

 2022 Year End


A Year For The History Books

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Economic Review

 2021 Year End


Growth Should Soften But Remain Strong In 2022

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Market Review

 2021 Year End


Risk Assets Deliver Double Digit Returns in 2021

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Investment Themes

 2021 Year End


High Valuations

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Paragon Blog


The Impact of Inflation on Your Retirement Savings

The Impact of Inflation on Your Retirement Savings

 Monday, March 9, 2026


Inflation can erode the buying power of your retirement savings over time. This is especially a problem once you are fully retired and don’t have the ability to go back to work and earn an income. To alleviate this risk, consider investing

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The Role of Alternative Investments in Diversifying Your Portfolio

The Role of Alternative Investments in Diversifying Your Portfolio

 Saturday, March 7, 2026


Alternative investments, which have been used by big organizations and endowments for a great deal of time, have become quite normal in recent years. They are more common with individual investors, but there are also more products...

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Roth Conversions: When and Why They Make Sense

Roth Conversions: When and Why They Make Sense

Shaun Williams, CFA, CFP®

 Saturday, March 7, 2026


We often talk about portfolio diversification, but tax diversification of your accounts is an often overlooked source of additional spending power through the reduction of lifetime taxes paid on your income. Taxes are near historic...

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2026 Financial Planning Updates

2026 Financial Planning Updates

 Wednesday, January 7, 2026


Key 2026 tax, retirement, and estate planning changes are here. Learn what’s new, how it could impact your finances, and where smart planning may create meaningful opportunities.

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New 2025 Tax Law: Key OBBBA Changes & Planning Insights

New 2025 Tax Law: Key OBBBA Changes & Planning Insights

 Thursday, July 24, 2025


The OBBBA reshapes the tax landscape for retirees and HNW families—locking in lower rates, boosting deductions, raising estate exemptions, and introducing new planning complexities. Strategic tax planning is now more critical than ever.

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