Burton Wealth Management

09/24/2025

Anyone have thoughts on proposed rate hikes on business and residential electricity. APS website: "I'm a business customer. How will this affect my bill? If the current request is approved as proposed, the monthly bill impact to a general service customer would be between 6.5 - 30%, depending on the customer class."
https://shorturl.at/Z42W1 As for residential, about a 14% increase: https://shorturl.at/hhHz3
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Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility, has released dates for public hearings related to its proposed 14% rate hike.

07/03/2025

Article title: "Why Some Employees Don't Enroll In Company Sponsored Retirement Programs?" I'm not surprised by these reasons . . . over the years I've seen and heard of a lot of people missing out on a better financial future because of procrastination, indecision, feeling overwhelmed, and not educating themselves or reaching out for professional advice.
https://tinyurl.com/3z23eda8

According to a report released this week by retirement provider Vanguard, 18% of workers eligible for a retirement plan through their employer are not enrolled.

05/17/2025

Burton Wealth Management is proud to be affiliated with LPL Financial!

05/01/2025

https://rb.gy/d1pay3
California surpasses Japan & is now 4th largest economy in the world!

State of California

03/09/2025

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve - "U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to establish a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies by using tokens already owned by the government [from prior criminal/civil seizure proceedings], disappointing some in the market who had hoped for a firm plan to buy new tokens." Thoughts anyone?

Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reserve

02/09/2025

12/14/2024

U.S. Equity Markets grew 20.5% from 2023 to 2024. Residential real estate grew 6.6% YOY. Commercial real estate shrank 10.8%.

In this graphic, we compare various U.S. assets by nominal value, at a time of increasingly stretched valuations across several sectors.

10/08/2024

I saved this article about the decision of when to retire. Despite the article headline, finances play a big role in whether to retire. What other aspects of your life do you consider when making the retirement decision? health, passion for your work, lifestyle after retirement, being offered a "voluntary" separation package (aka the nudge by your company), your family's needs, health insurance/medicare qualification?

U.S. households over age 55 control 74% of investable assets, but their retirement status has little to do with their asset levels, according to a new report.

07/28/2024

Paper checks are still used today, but some of the younger generations have never written a check in their lives. Here's one of many online instruction guides: How To Write a Check

Learn to write a check efficiently and correctly with our easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide.

05/25/2024

Capitalism at its finest or over-indulgence?
https://rb.gy/t8fjb5
"BARK Air completes its first cross-country dog flight with tickets costing $6,000. for pet and owner"

BARK Air, the first airline "built 100% for dogs" finished its first flight from New York City to Los Angeles on Thursday. Tickets for a dog and its owner cost $6,000.

04/19/2024

TSMC Awarded nearly $12 Billion in CHIPS Act funding for Phoenix Factories

TSMC now plans to build a third factory in north Phoenix.