Zachary Polun, CFP, Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley

09/28/2026

Happy National Son's Day!

Today we celebrate sons everywhere; their character, resilience, unique talents, and the promise of the men they are becoming.

09/25/2026

Happy National Daughter's Day!

Today we celebrate daughters everywhere; their strength, individuality, dreams, and the joy and inspiration they bring to their families and communities.

09/07/2026

Today, we honor the contributions and achievements of laborers in the United States.

08/27/2026

Today's rally may call for a more selective approach. Higher rates and closer scrutiny of AI spending are raising the bar for companies and potentially rewarding investors who focus on quality cash flows, diversification and disciplined portfolio construction.

Read more on what this could mean for portfolios in the months ahead:

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03/26/2026

History reminds us that markets and geopolitics have always been intertwined.
- The Suez Crisis in 1956 disrupted global trade routes.
- The oil shocks of the 1970s reshaped energy markets and inflation.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall opened entirely new economic systems.

Each moment felt unpredictable at the time.
Yet markets eventually adapted: capital shifted, supply chains adjusted, and new opportunities emerged.

Geopolitical events can create uncertainty in the short term.
But over the long term, markets reward resilience and adaptation.

It's not about predicting the end result; it's about having strategies that can withstand destructive change and take advantage of what blossoms from that change.

03/24/2026

Optionality is one of the most underrated strengths in finance; that is the ability to act when opportunity appears.

History shows that many of the best investment decisions happen during periods of stress, when others are forced to react.

Liquidity, diversification, and thoughtful risk management create flexibility.

Flexibility often becomes the difference between reacting to markets and taking advantage of them.

In uncertain environments, optionality is both defensive and strategic.

02/20/2026

The Romans had a phrase: festina lente, "make haste slowly."
It was a reminder that lasting success comes from deliberate action, not speed.

Markets move fast.
News moves faster.
But wealth is built slowly, through patience, structure, and restraint.

History shows this again and again.
Those who endure are rarely the loudest. They're the most consistent.

02/18/2026

Every four years, the Olympics remind us how interconnected the world really is.
Athletes from different systems, economies, and cultures competing on one stage.

Markets operate under the same reality:
Capital flows globally.
Policies ripple across borders.
What happens abroad rarely stays abroad.

Diversification isn't just a strategy; it's recognition of how connected everything is.

History has shown repeatedly: isolation increases fragility.
Breadth increases resilience.

12/19/2025

A walk through the holiday lights with my kids was a reminder of something I tell clients often:
the most important returns in life aren't measured on a statement; they're measured in time, memories, and the people we share them with.

As the year winds down, I hope you have the chance to step back, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most.
Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and meaningful holiday season!

12/18/2025

December always brings forecasts: where markets will go, what the Fed will do, which sector will lead.

But history is clear: forecasts don't build wealth; planning does.

The future rarely unfolds as predicted.
But a well-built plan works in almost any future.

That's the difference between guessing and preparing.

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