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Blackwater Wealth Management Straight talk about investing, retirement, and your money. No Wall Street jargon. Over 30 years of experience.

At Blackwater Wealth Management, we help families and business owners invest wisely, plan for retirement, and make informed financial decisions.

10/29/2026

Did you unknowingly buy yourself a tax bill? 💸

Buying a mutual fund near year-end can come with an unexpected surprise.

You could receive a taxable capital gains distribution on profits the fund realized before you even owned it.

And depending on the distribution, some of that income could be taxed at ordinary income rates rather than preferential long-term capital gains rates.

The fund’s share price generally adjusts downward to reflect the distribution. You’re not getting free money, but you could be getting an unexpected tax liability.

Before investing in a mutual fund in a taxable account, check its estimated year-end distributions and ex-dividend date.

Sometimes knowing when NOT to invest matters just as much.

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10/27/2026

A million dollars in your 401(k) sounds pretty good. 👍

But if it’s a traditional 401(k), Uncle Sam still has a seat at the table.

What matters in retirement isn’t just what you’ve accumulated. It’s what you can actually keep and spend.

Tax planning should be part of retirement planning, not an afterthought.

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10/23/2026

Verizon. AT&T. T-Mobile. Could Elon Musk’s Starlink be next?

Musk has ambitious plans to compete for cellphone customers, potentially changing how and where we get wireless service.

Fewer dead zones? Sounds great.

But delivering reliable coverage and building a profitable business are two very different challenges.

For investors, the question isn’t just whether the technology works. It’s whether Starlink can make money doing it, and what that could mean for the established wireless carriers.

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10/20/2026

Two retirees. Same $1 million starting balance. Same investment returns, just in a different order.

Very different outcomes.

It’s called sequence-of-returns risk, and it’s one of the risks that deserves particular attention when you’re approaching retirement.

A market downturn early in retirement can be especially damaging when you’re withdrawing money to cover living expenses.

The lesson? Retirement planning isn’t just about how much your investments earn. It’s also about when those returns occur and how you manage withdrawals.

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10/16/2026

AI could change the world. That doesn’t mean every AI stock is a good investment.

With enormous spending on data centers, chips, and infrastructure, investors are increasingly asking when those investments will generate sufficient profits.

Innovation matters. So do valuations.

A great company isn’t necessarily a great investment at any price.

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10/13/2026

Thirty-plus years in wealth management will give you a few opinions.

Bloated management. Pointless meetings. Financial products that sometimes seem to benefit the people selling them more than the clients buying them. And don’t get me started on the jargon.

I’ve always believed that good financial advice starts with understanding the individual. Different goals, different concerns, different lives.

That’s what you’ll find here. Straight talk about markets, investing, retirement, and occasionally a little Wall Street nonsense.

To everyone who’s recently joined us, welcome. Glad you’re here.

If you appreciate plain English and a little common sense, follow along.

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10/07/2026

Midterm elections bring plenty of headlines.

But here’s some perspective: the S&P 500 has been higher 12 months after every midterm election since 1950, with an average gain of about 14.5%.

History doesn’t guarantee what happens next. But it can be a useful reminder not to let political headlines become an investment strategy.

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10/05/2026

If you buy $10,000 of NVIDIA stock, NVIDIA doesn’t get your $10,000.

Surprising, right?

Most everyday stock trading happens between investors in what’s called the secondary market.

You’re buying shares from someone who already owns them, not directly from the company.

Simple concept. But it’s one of those things about investing that everyone assumes you already know.

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10/02/2026

Mortgage rates just had their biggest weekly jump in four years.

If you’re shopping for a home, that can mean more than simply having a higher monthly payment.

A higher payment can change the debt-to-income calculation used to qualify you for the loan.

Same income. Same down payment. Same house.

Different rate. Different math.

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09/30/2026

It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your shares are? 😎

You see them on your phone. You see them on your statement.

But where are they actually?

A little investing question that isn’t quite as elementary as it sounds.

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