Retirement can be a great experience for you to relax grow and achieve milestones However it is much better if you are healthy Over the years we take proactive steps with diet and exercise to ensure our life after work will be fulfilling at the highest level Our doctors’ visits and daily exercises focus on our physical and mental well-being ─ yet is there something else required in order for us…, Financial wellness is a component of overall well-being that may often be overlooked We know that money is important to maintain our lifestyle in retirement Having stable income that exceeds your expenses contributes greatly to a better night of sleep However just because you have positive cash flow doesn’t mean there aren’t other factors that may impact your retirement experience A healthy…, Our relationship with money, Our relationship with money stems from interactions we witness or experience related to money and can be formed as early as age seven If we experience scarcity money can make us feel insecure and hinder our retirement joy because we’re always concerned there may not be enough This negative relationship with money can still happen even though we have positive cash flow People often falsely believe…, Published January 2025, 1  https//wwwcbsnewscom/news/the-biggest-cause-of-stress-in-america-today 2  https//wwwbusinessinsidercom/winning-powerball-lottery-happiness-2017-8  

Nitay Laor is a Vice President in Mesirow Investment Banking He is responsible for leading the day-to-day transaction execution process across a wide range of industries including aerospace and defense business services consumer and eCommerce distribution and supply chain food beverage and agribusiness healthcare industrials   packaging and technology among others Prior to joining Mesirow…

Noah J Bloch is a Vice President and Wealth Advisor in Mesirow Wealth Management Alongside his team he focuses on working with individuals families charitable organizations and business owners to help them create comprehensive financial planning strategies to accumulate grow protect and distribute their wealth Noah has seven years of experience in the financial services industry Prior to joining…

Norm Schlismann is a Senior Managing Director and Wealth Advisor in Mesirow Wealth Management A specialist in asset allocation and investment manager analysis he assists corporations high net worth families and not-for-profit organizations by consulting with clients on the full scope of their financial needs in investment management and wealth management Norm joined Mesirow in 2001 and has more…

Is the US dollar an exception, “If something cannot go on forever it will stop” 1 The certainty of that quote made it famous and its applicability is almost universal dynasties included The Roman Empire seemed perpetual to its enemies but that rule ended after about 500 years The loss of Tom Brady some fans say has doomed the long championship run of the New England Patriots But is the saying true for the US dollar as the…, Explore, US dollar Currency dynasty, Is the USDs position as the worlds reserve currency safe or is its decline inevitable Read article, The central bank digital currency threat, Nations are rushing to launch CBDCs Will the US be a leader or a laggard in the digital currency race Read article   1 Herbert Stein Senior Fellow at American Enterprise Institute https//wwwcepweborg/if-something-cannot-go-on-forever-it-will-stop/ # | 2 Rothschild Emma “Pounds Then Dollars Now” New York Times 19 March 1978 https//wwwnytimescom/1978/03/19/archives/pounds-then-dollars-now-foreign-…

Private debt market update Choppy market conditions are forcing borrowers to get creative on their financings  Commentary While market conditions remain choppy deals continue to get completed especially in the private debt markets Deal volume in Q3 was $39 billion down from $57 billion in Q2 but in line with 3Q’21’s $385 billion and ahead of the $38 billion completed in the broadly syndicated…