Based off the recent headlines, it can sometimes feel like the economy is disconnected from the market. Take this headline for example: Inherently it’s strange to see that news of a disappointing jobs report would cause the markets to rise.  However, investors are keeping a close eye on the pace of the economic

We hope everyone had a relaxing, enjoyable, and safe Memorial Day weekend surrounded by friends and family.  Meridian had the pleasure of enjoying the 96th annual Virginia Gold Cup and was proud to present the award for Race Three, the Allowance Hurtle to the jockey and trainer of the winning horse, The Mean Queen.

As I mentioned in my recent Meridian Market Minute video post, headlines around inflation have started to appear as the next thing we should all be worried about. My colleague Sarah Irving also wrote a great blog around the topic back in early April. Since that time, the rate of inflation has gone from 2.6% […]

At Meridian, we’ve been trying to not wade into the cryptocurrency debate—as any skepticism can illicit firestorms of angry mail from crypto fans. But, with cryptocurrencies back in the headlines throughout 2020 and into 2021, it has attracted a lot of attention from investors. Recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk

This tax season has been really complicated due to all of the pandemic-related policy changes. But some people are being surprised by tax bills for a very simple reason: They aren’t having enough money withheld from their paychecks throughout the year.   If you’re a W-2 employee, your company should withhold

Federal tax returns and depending on where you live, state tax returns, are due in t-minus 13 days.  As much of a headache filing your income taxes, or owing taxes, can be, experiencing identity fraud or theft can be a much more permanent and long-lasting headache.  Unfortunately many of us have either experience

Buying your first home is considered one of the biggest milestones — in life as well as finances. It’s a big commitment, and there’s a good chance this will be the largest purchase you’ve made to date. If you are a first-time home buyer, here are five guidelines to assist you in your financial preparation.

The theme of things increasing seems to be all around us.  The temperature is rising, the hours in the day are getting longer (yay!), and the number of fowls in the Irving family are continuing to grow… Not pictured, three more chicks and three new ducklings…. send help! In the financial and economic world,

Facing Financial Changes The first refrain of the song “Changes” by David Bowie contains some surprisingly apt lyrics for probable changes in tax rates: “Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes. Turn and face the strange. Ch-ch-changes. Don’t want to be a richer man.” Yes, there are some changes (and maybe even strange ones)