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2023 1st Quarter Investment Commentary

Stocks, as measured by the S&P 500, rose for the second quarter in a row but remain in a year-long trading range. The second largest bank failure in U.S. history quickly changed bond yields. Markets were priced for interest rate cuts by the end of 2023. The dramatic change in interest rate expectations caused a…

Welcome, Glenn!

  All of us at Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors want to welcome and introduce our newest team member, Glenn McKee! Glenn started working at Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors in April. You will find him at our Yakima office working alongside Matt in investment analysis and trading. Glenn recently graduated from Central Washington University with a…

Form 5498

If you made a contribution to an individual retirement account (IRA) in 2022, you will receive a Form 5498 in May 2023. By this time, you have likely already filed your taxes and reported any IRA contributions. You should keep the Form 5498 with your tax records. It is a copy of the form from…

Yakima Shreds & Meds Day – April 22nd

Mark your calendars!  The next Shreds & Meds event will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Valley Mall next to the old Bank of America Building from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.  You can safely dispose of your unused or unwanted medications and safely destroy your unwanted personal documents. Maximum two banker boxes or three grocery bags…

Bank Update

In light of recent events in the banking sector, we wanted to provide a recap and an overview of the impact to your accounts. Financial markets shook last week as Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the California bank subsidiary of SVB Financial Group (SIVB), fell into FDIC receivership. SVB is the first FDIC-insured institution to fail…

Welcome, Vicky Aguilar!

  All of us at Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors want to welcome and introduce our newest member of the team, Vicky! Vicky started working at Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors in February 2023. You will find Vicky at our Richland office! We asked Vicky to tell us a little bit about herself below: What is the…

Market Update: February 2023

It’s been an encouraging start to the year after a challenging 2022. Falling inflation, interest rates, and decent earnings have provided fuel for a nice market run to start the year. The S&P 500 is up over 8% this year and up over 15% since it bottomed in October 2022. Bonds (1) are up over…

We Can’t Help Falling in Love, Can You?

Hope you loved seeing a glimpse of our furry companions! Find out if you were able to correctly guess who we belonged with. Gunnar Harrison: Our dog Zoey in our roof top tent during a camping trip this past summer. Our overweight cat, Luna, joining in our workout. All three of our fur babies decided…

Company News

Welcome, Kayla!

Happy Retirement, Molly!

Congratulations, Glenn!

Congratulations to Gunnar & Ellie!

Shreds & Meds Day – April 26th

Market Commentary

2025 3rd Quarter Investment Commentary

2025 2nd Quarter Investment Commentary

Celebrating Independence—Both National and Financial

2025 1st Quarter Investment Commentary

Market Update: March 2025

Retirement Planning

2024 IRA & HSA Contribution Deadline

Social Security Benefits Increase by 2.5% for 2025

2024 Key Financial Changes

Social Security Benefit Increase of 3.2% for 2024

The 4 Changes from SECURE Act 2.0 You Should Know for 2023

Tax Planning

The One Big Beautiful Bill – Bite by Bite

Changes to Washington’s Capital Gains Tax: What You Need to Know

2024 IRA & HSA Contribution Deadline

Summary of 2025 Key Financial Changes

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and Potential 2026 Tax Changes

Cyber Security

Stay Safe: A Reminder to Be Vigilant Against Phishing Attempts

Red Flags When Transferring Money

Cybersecurity 101 – 2022 Update

Cybersecurity 101

New Changes to Web-Portal Password Requirements