Weekly Reports

  WAYMO self-driving Robotaxis are now serving customers in 80 square miles of Los Angeles, excluding airport trips to LAX and traveling on highways.  The rides are more expensive and with longer wait times than Uber or Lyft, but do... Continue

“THE SINGLE BIGGEST CRISIS FACING OUR COUNTRY IS THE DECAY OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP at all levels of our national life. According to Gallup pollsters, less than 30% have confidence in our institutions ranging from higher education to organized religion, and... Continue

FAMILY BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARDS CAN BE THE SALVATION to dynamics that can affect any family group, especially when ownership is spread across a large group of shareholders in increasingly smaller percentages. Those dynamics arise from personality conflicts, concerns about nepotism... Continue

WORKAHOLICS – THOSE WHO ALWAYS SEEM TO HAVE UNFINISHED TASKS AND UNDER HIGH-STRESS SITUATIONS – “commonly experience fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, reduced immunity, and are more likely to suffer severe anxiety and/or depression. Studies have found that many highly accomplished people,... Continue

ESTATE TAX PLANNING REMINDER: The current exemption level before a 40% tax rate is $13.6 million per individual, until reversion to $5 million in 2026. However, congressional changes are likely which could reduce that exemption much lower. An effective protection... Continue