By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
The financial media are replete with reports that the markets in 2022 are off to one of their worst halves in recorded history. The stock market – the worst since 1970. The bond market, the worst ever. That begs the question, is...
LiveOak Fiber, a newly formed broadband service provider, is investing $100 million to construct and operate a next-generation high-speed fiber optic network in Okaloosa County. The new network will bring alternative options to underserved regions of the county, ensuring access to affordable and reliable digital infrastructure for businesses and...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
The unpopular, but familiar topics and headlines continue. Florida now has the highest premiums in the nation. It has been two and a half years since we started to feel the impact of the changing (hardening) insurance marketplace in our state. Because we are nearly...
By Jim Jaquess
Governor DeSantis recently signed into law more than $1.2 billion of tax relief for Floridians. The new law creates 10 sales tax holidays for a variety of items commonly purchased by Florida families, including fuel, diapers, disaster supplies and tools.
“Florida’s economy has consistently outpaced the nation, but...
Every Item on Sale Including All Fixtures!
After some 55 years of being in business, we have decided to close our doors and liquidate all the merchandise at Schlatter’s Fine Furniture, your friendly neighborhood store for all your quality furniture needs such as Bedroom sets, Living Room sets and Dining...
By Maurice Stouse, Financial Advisor and Branch Manager
Investors have watched the market move its way down for most of this year. Whether invested in stocks, bonds, crypto or otherwise, it seemed that values just continued to slip. Why has this been so? We look at several inputs to help...
By Joe Capers, Insurance Zone
With 70% confidence, NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) has just released its 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast calling for an above average season with 14 to 21 named storms. Last year’s 21 named storms was the second season in a row – third overall –...
