Stenger Family Office

09/29/2026

$2 million isn't worth quite as much as it was pre-COVID in 2019. Depending on your time horizon though, $2 million still may be enough to retire on in 2026.

The biggest factor is your allocation to equities. For years, retirees have been told to invest in a 60/40 portfolio (60% stocks, 40% bonds). If we did that for clients in the 1980's, they would have run out of money.

09/23/2026

Episode 229 - "Back to the Future" now available on YouTube, Spotify & Apple.

In this week's episode, we discuss the following:
✅Is this a redux of the 1980's or the 1970's?
✅Concerns about the U.S. debt
✅Why the Fed raised rates last week

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K1UmL-1xFU

09/11/2026

25 years later and we will still never forget the events that took place on September 11th, 2001 in New York City. Today we honor the heroes like Rick Rescorla from Morgan Stanley who saved over 2,700 lives that day.

Here is a short documentary about Rick and the impact he made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzmgk-G1EW8

09/10/2026

Watch the replay of our latest webinar, Retiring From ExxonMobil in 2026.

Link here:
https://zoom.us/rec/share/_2q0Q2NOeKYLviNkv96_DwxLbTcSsMVhm0suN1wCAnSXrYFh72V2lN6daGI0AXBP.O4Moh7KLc6xmK0e-?startTime=1789045269000

09/09/2026

Watch our exclusive interview with Wall Street legend Brian G. Belski here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxBVTpnxuKU

08/16/2026

Whether or not the Fed cuts rates depends on if inflation is headed higher or lower in the short run. The Fed historically raised rates at one of the fastest paces ever in 2021 and 2022, causing the stock market to sharply decline before rallying to all time highs in 2026.

During COVID, the Fed famously called inflation “transitory,” meaning higher prices were simply due to supply chain shocks from shutdowns rather than an embedded economic reality. If you remember Milton Friedman though, you would have thought of his famous take on inflation, that it is “always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.”

Read more in our latest article - "Will Interest Rates Go Up or Down?"

https://www.stengerfamilyoffice.com/financial-planning-insights/will-the-fed-cut-rates

07/14/2026

Stenger Family Office is honored to be ranked by Financial Advisor Magazine as one of the fastest growing RIAs in 2026.

We started our firm in March of 2023 with $47 million and have grown to $735 million of AUM as of June 30th, 2026.

Thank you to our clients and team that have made this possible!

06/30/2026

From 2000 to 2010, investors experienced a total return on the S&P 500 of just 1% due to the tech bubble at the beginning of the decade and financial crisis at the end - also known as the "Lost Decade."

During these periods, knowing what you own and why you own specific companies can make a significant impact on returns.

06/27/2026

06/27/2026

Episode 224 of the Nick Stenger Show now available. Hear where we think markets could be headed the rest of 2026!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnGwunsvF6o