The Centaur Wealth Advisor: Why Neither Human Nor AI Wins Alone

In 2016, a Google DeepMind program named AlphaGo made a move that shouldn’t have worked. Move 37, in game two against world champion Lee Sedol, looked like a mistake to every human expert watching. Commentators assumed the machine had glitched. A hundred moves later, that “mistake” won the game. Ten years later, Demis Hassabis, DeepMind’s CEO, reflected that Move 37…

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Market Recap 8-17-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 17, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets delivered relatively flat and mixed results last week amidst strong earnings and updates to domestic inflation. The S&P 500 Index returned growth of 0.39%. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.53%), the Nasdaq recognized gains of 0.16%.1 Earnings Season for the Second Quarter of 2026 continues to deliver robust performance….

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Advisor Freedom Podcast with Kent Skornia

Advisor Freedom Podcast: Building a Team-First Wealth Firm

Kent Skornia, CEO of Krilogy, sat down with Conner Young, host of the Advisor Freedom Podcast, to share the story behind founding Krilogy, building a culture of talent, and growing a team-first wealth firm. In January 2009, Kent launched the firm at age 33 with $20 million in assets, an assistant, and a junior planner — in the middle of…

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Market Recap 8-10-26

Weekly Market Recap | August 10, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets posted a banner week amidst the ongoing earnings season and its particularly robust results. The S&P 500 Index gained 3.59% last week. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average delivered a 2.96% gain, and the Nasdaq generated a stellar 5.19% weekly return.1 Last week’s performance led to new all-time highs for both the…

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Meg Abeln

Meghan Abeln, CPA, CFPĀ® Named Partner at Krilogy

ST. LOUIS, MO – Krilogy has announced that Meghan Abeln, CPA, CFPĀ®, has been named Partner, recognizing her leadership, commitment to clients and role in supporting the development of exceptional talent. Since joining Krilogy, Abeln has built a thriving wealth management practice while helping strengthen the collaborative culture that has fueled the firm’s continued growth. ā€œFrom the day I joined…

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Market Recap 8/3/2026

Weekly Market Recap | August 3, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The broader US stock markets gained for the week despite significant volatilities leading to major price swings. The S&P 500 Index ended the week with a 1.06% gain. Following a thousand-point single-day point swing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished last week up 1.04%; meanwhile, the Nasdaq gained 1.60%.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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Market Recap 7/27/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 27, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets The major US stock markets were down for a second week in a row. The S&P 500 Index recognized a weekly loss of (-1.66%) while the Dow Jones Industrial Average took a loss of (-1.58%) and the Nasdaq gave up (-2.88%).1 These falling prices led the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 to…

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Market Recap 7/20/2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 20, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets gave up some of the recent gains recognized over the past two weeks’ worth of positivity. The S&P 500 Index recognized a loss of (-1.55%) last week while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.93%) and the Nasdaq lost (-2.90%).1Ā This brought the Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for the S&P 500 down…

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8 Tax Law Changes in 2026

8 Tax Law Changes in 2026: What Individual Taxpayers Should Know

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law in 2025 and made sweeping changes across the tax code. While some provisions took effect immediately, several significant individual tax changes did not become effective until January 1, 2026. Now that we are more than halfway through 2026, many taxpayers may not realize just how many of these changes…

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Weekly Market Recap July 13, 2026

Weekly Market Recap | July 13, 2026

Week in Review Equity Markets US stock markets generated mostly positive gains last week as the S&P 500 delivered growth of 1.26%, and the Nasdaq produced a positive return of 1.74%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up (-0.48%) for the week, but that decline came after its first ever close above 53,000.1 The Forward 12-Month Price/Earnings Ratio for…

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