Market Insights

Bi-MONTHLY MARKET ANALYSIS & ECONOMIC UPDATES February 26, 2026 The State of The Market In the spirit of this week’s “State of The Union” address by the president, i thought it would be timely to share with you my view of the financial markets now. As the President addressed a Joint Session of Congress Tuesday night, … Continue reading “ERPE Excerpts 2.26.2026 The State of The Market Address”

The Great Handoff The 493 Take The Lead From The 7 Last Friday was an historical day for the American stock market. The excitement was the Dow Jones Industrial Average (the Dow) closing above 50,000 for the first time in its 130 year existence. The party hats came out on CNBC – the stock channel – as … Continue reading “ERPE Excerpts 2.12.2026 The Great Handoff”

“A Spirit of Dialogue” Davos 2026 Since 1971, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has stood at the intersection of geopolitics and cooperation, believing that the only viable path forward is to connect leaders across sectors, regions, ideologies and generations to make sense of global challenges and move the world forward together. According to the Forum’s … Continue reading “ERPE Excerpts 1.29.2026 Davos 2026”

CES 2026: ROBOTICS A new era of robotics was introduced at CES 2026 last week: robots powered by physical AI. Robots and AI tools dominated the CES show floor this year. The spotlight on robots continues to shine as the sector is redefining how we live, work and interact. This year’s CES showcased a remarkable … Continue reading “ERPE Excerpts 1.15.2026 CES 2026: Robots”

John Gardner Contributes to New Year’s 2026 Top Picks Report Media Contact: John J. Gardner, CFP®, CPM® 888.985.PLAN blackhawkwealthadvisors.com jg@blackhawkwealthadvisors.com Link to ALIVE Magazine October 2020 Danville, Ca. January 7, 2026 MoneyShow’s 2026 Top Picks John and Blackhawk Wealth Advisors are honored to again be invited to contribute to this year’s annual MoneyShow’s Top Picks Report. John … Continue reading “MoneyShow’s 2026 Top Picks”

Quarterly Market Focus Podcast 4Q25 & 1Q26 Media Contact: John J. Gardner, CFP®, CPM® 888.985-PLAN blackhawkwealthadvisors.com jg@blackhawkwealthadvisors.com John Gardner, CFP®, CPM® is happy to announce his podcast – the Quarterly Market Focus . This quarterly podcast is a recap of the market’s highlights in the quarter just past and insights for the market in the quarter ahead. … Continue reading “The Quarterly Market Focus Podcast 4Q25”

NEW YEAR MARKET & ECONOMIC OUTLOOK December 31, 2025 2026 OUTLOOK Happy New Year! I hope you had a positive and fulfilling 2025 and have a wonderful year ahead. For the 42nd time I am pausing to reflect on the investment markets of the year just ending and look forward with enthusiasm to the new year ahead. I had … Continue reading “2026 Outlook”

New Magazine Publication January 2026 Media Contact: John J. Gardner, CFP®, CPM® 888.985-PLAN blackhawkwealthadvisors.com jg@blackhawkwealthadvisors.com John Gardner, CFP®, CPM® is happy to announce an invitation to be an Expert Contributor for a local magazine – Walnut Creek City Lifestyle Magazine. We thought you might find the recent article of interest.  “New Year, New Wealth” Here’s a link … Continue reading “Announcing New Publication”

2025 — what a year to be alive! Through market storms, we hope we helped your wealth thrive. In Twenty twenty-six, I’ll work diligently to offer some great stock picks, Applying lessons learned over 40 years, not by some new tricks. The word of the year 2025 was “Rage-Bait,” But our focus was clear: to … Continue reading “Merry Christmas 2025”

December 15, 2025 Planning for Year-End 2025 was a historical year for tax law. The OBBBA (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) passed in July will likely impact your income tax situation beginning with this year’s tax filing. Now is a great time to remind yourself of the new tax rules passed this year… there is … Continue reading “How the New Tax Law will Impact You”