Holiday Weekend Reading

Each week, the Stokes Family Office staff puts together a list of our favorite news and updates on all things wealth management. From financial planning, portfolio construction, tax and estate planning, and retirement plan services to anything we found interesting.  Enjoy this week’s curated list for your weekend reading!

ECONOMY NEWS

A Roller Coaster Year

• The Transcript: With sharp equity market declines and questions about U.S. exceptionalism, 2025 has been a roller coaster experience for investors

Homebuilders Have New Competition for Lots. Data Centers.

• Scott Finfer: Billions in AI infrastructure are driving up land prices and squeezing out residential development in Texas.

11 Charts on the State of the Labor Market

• Sonu Varghese: We finally got more timely data on the labor market. The big picture is that the labor market continues to cool, with weak hiring but also relatively low firings.

Related:

• • • Affordability, Forecasts, & Tech Stocks
    • SpaceX, Private Equity, & the Fed
    • Bonds, Gold vs Bitcoin, & A NVIDIA Short
    • Newsweek Names Stokes Family Office One of America’s Top Financial Advisory Firms 2026

MARKETS NEWS

Related:

• • Market Timing & The Fed’s AI Challenge
  • Stokes Family Office Ranked Top RIA Firm by Financial Advisor Magazine For 3rd Consecutive Year
  • Stokes Family Office Welcomes Daniel Becker as Managing Director

CHART OF THE WEEK

Via Real Clear Markets, Fed easing cycles can be good for both stocks and bonds.

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