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We mark the wedding.

We gather for the funeral.

But the years that follow are often traveled in solitude.

On International Widows Day, we recognize the women navigating one of life's most profound transitions — and honor the resilience, determination, and hope that carry them forward.

In 1915, there were 26 million horses in America.
Nobody thought they were about to become obsolete.

What if AI isn't creating a new economy?
What if it's doing what the tractor did?

This week's article asks a simple question: Are we the horse... or the analyst?

Curious? Read more of the story here:

Are we the horse or the analyst? - Elevage Partners By Jeff Powell, CEO Elevage Partners | June 1, 2026 In 1915, nobody was worried about horses. There were 26 million of them. They powered the farms, moved the freight and kept the cities running. The system worked. Then it didn’t. By 1960, the count had dropped to about three million. The ones tha...

Most people treat their tax return like a receipt.
File it. Store it. Forget it.

But what if your return is actually one of the clearest planning documents you’ll receive all year?

In this week’s article, Jeff Powell explores how tax returns can reveal planning opportunities tied to 𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬, 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐱 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 long before next April arrives.

The question isn’t what last year’s return says.
It’s what it’s telling you to change next.

Read more here: https://elevagepartners.com/what-april-just-told-you/

At Elevage Partners, we anticipate—we prepare

What April just told you - Elevage Partners Your tax return is a planning document. Most people don’t read it that way. By Jeff Powell, CEO Elevage Partners | May 12, 2026 The clients who get the most out of tax season are the ones who don’t treat it as the end of something. For most people, April 15 is a finish line. […]

If something happened tomorrow…
what would you not be able to access?

It’s probably not what you think.

This is one of the most overlooked risks we see.

More here:

The password problem no one wants to talk about - Elevage Partners By Lori Powell, President Elevage Partners | April 12, 2026 It usually doesn’t start with the first try. It starts with what comes next. A bill that needs to be paid. A credit card that doesn’t go through. A login screen asking for a password you don’t have and never needed before. And suddenl...

You already know oil is up. You felt it at the pump.
The question is what you do next with your investments, and right now, the most common answer is also the most expensive one.

Our CEO, Jeff Powell, wrote this week about why market stress that shows up in your daily life: the grocery bill, the utility notice, the gas receipt, triggers a very specific and very human impulse to act. And why that impulse, however understandable, tends to work against you.

It’s a short read. If you’ve been having this conversation at your own kitchen table, it’s worth a few minutes.

READ: The Most Expensive Conversation at Your Kitchen Table → https://elevagepartners.com/the-most-expensive-conversation-at-your-kitchen-table/

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The most expensive conversation at your kitchen table - Elevage Partners By Jeff Powell, CEO Elevage Partners | March 31, 2026 You felt it before you opened a single account statement. The number on the gas pump. The grocery bill that runs higher than it should. The utility company’s notice sitting on the counter. Four weeks into the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, th...