<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Aviation Retirement Strategies, LLC.]]></title><description><![CDATA[PilotMoney]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/multimedia</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:51:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.aviationretirements.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, August 10th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The rally continues.   A lot of factors influence the United States stock market, including economic trends, market sentiment, and government and Federal Reserve (Fed) policies. However, many investors consider earnings, which reveal how profitable a company is after paying expenses, one of the most important indicators of company and market health.   Companies have been more profitable than analysts expected.   In 2026, most companies in the Standard &#38; Poor’s (S&#38;P) 500 Index...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-august-3rd-2026-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7a0c627c5079fa38d85421</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:56:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_55db482fc42043fcb42167bbd04766d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, August 3rd, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Warsh shakes the market's confidence.   Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has said that "monetary policy is 98 percent talk and only 2 percent action.” He meant that public statements are powerful tools that can shape the market’s expectations around future Fed actions. That proved true last week, when the Fed appeared to lose credibility during a relatively brief press conference held by its new Chair Kevin Warsh.   The Fed did what markets expected, but...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-august-3rd-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a70e222db6c19f1c2b9722b</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:05:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_32e0d01b92c14b7faccc0a7cba350480~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, July 27th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Sometimes, the road is rough.   In the early 1900s, riding in new-fangled automobiles was a bone-jarring and physically exhausting experience. Roads were unpaved and rutted, jolting passengers relentlessly. Shock absorbers changed that. Working in tandem with the spring suspension, they made the ride a lot smoother.    A two-part system smooths the ride for investors, too. It includes asset allocation and diversification.   	Asset allocation can help smooth portfolio volatility....]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-july-27th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a678e3b35380d3132b94e13</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:04:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_e9a64fe01b404e0e80b287d07ffe3547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, July 20th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Rethinking expectations for inflation and artificial intelligence (AI).   It was a rough week for Wall Street. The Standard &#38; Poor’s 500 Index (S&#38;P 500) fell about 1.5 percent, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 2.8 percent, and the Dow posted its weakest weekly performance since late March, reported Naomi Buchanan of Barron’s. Here’s what happened:   Price increases slowed. The week started with encouraging news. Price pressures eased in June, in part because of lower energy costs,...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-july-20th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5e84f93a4e4248fffe9053</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:33:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_ca551293ec254803a7a910ba13f9b173~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, July 13th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   America's wealth looks different than it did just a couple of generations ago.   A lot has changed since 1989. Back then, there were no smartphones or streaming services. There wasn’t an app for anything. The first digital camera arrived the previous year, and the first handheld global positioning system (GPS) became available in 1989. While technology began reshaping everyday life, another change began unfolding, too.     Between 1989 and 2022, after adjusting for inflation,...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-july-13th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5549df870c7bdb8f410453</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:44:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_2770c5e0927047f3a04f9f3439a64b6b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_605,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, July 6th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The market spent the first half of 2026 floating like a butterfly.   The market slipped every punch during the first six months of 2026, and there were a lot of them: the Iran War, gyrating oil prices, rising inflation, changed interest rate expectations, employment concerns, and mounting national debt. Each issue stepped into the ring swinging and, while the market staggered occasionally, it recovered every time.   Teresa Rivas of Barron’s reported, “Bolstered by double-digit...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-july-6th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4bdc62f7b480551f15af9b</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_c0f5e85353bf4accbc76f20cf896c9b7~mv2_d_2550_1700_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, June 29th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Lowering inflation may prove to be a challenge.   Last week, inflation was on the minds of investors after one of the Federal Reserve (Fed)’s favorite inflation gauges showed inflation at a three-year high. Both headline and core inflation were well above the Fed’s two percent target.     Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index May 2026 Price Increase (year over year) Headline inflation + 4.1 percent Core inflation (excludes volatile food and energy prices) +3.4 percent  ...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-june-29th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a429df969b2dfbbf128ece0</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:42:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_56d64e4b05cb476db2f775dec44e05ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, June 22nd, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Americans hope for a peace dividend – lower prices. Last week, President Trump signed a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. Stock and bond markets welcomed the news. “Investors are hopeful the 14-point framework will lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening, which could drag down oil prices and help tame inflation,” reported George Glover of Barron’s. It will take time for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to resume and inflation to ease. Some of...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-june-22nd-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a3961e3bc774dc6e46e6895</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:34:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_886126567b7d45638014e345c96da8c8~mv2_d_3000_1365_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, June 15th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Markets rarely move in a straight line.   Investors had a lot to consider last week. Rising inflation, interest rate uncertainty, and ongoing conflict in the Middle East weighed on markets. Yet stocks finished the week higher amid hopes for peace, enthusiasm for a stock launch, and improved consumer sentiment. Here’s a recap:   Consumer prices rose. The Consumer Price Index showed inflation accelerating to its fastest annual pace in more than three years. Inflation was up 4.2...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-june-15th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a302fc12e35c99df8d4ceca</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:07:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_55db482fc42043fcb42167bbd04766d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, June 8th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The Markets   There was some good news and some bad news last week.   Let’s start with the good news: Employment gains exceeded expectations last month.   Employers in the United States added 172,000 new jobs in May, similar to April’s 179,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.3 percent, the average work-week length was about 34 hours, and wages rose.   “The strong payroll growth, steady unemployment rate, and broad-based job gains are unambiguously good news,...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-june-8th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a26ec59579005354a9c16e2</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:44:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_32e0d01b92c14b7faccc0a7cba350480~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, June 1st, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   It was a record-setting month.   “Sell in May and Go Away” was an investment strategy promoted by the Stock Trader's Almanac. The idea was based on historic research that suggested holding stocks, as represented by the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), from November to April delivered better returns than holding stocks all year round.   “What [the research] didn't note is that if one used the S&#38;P 500 index, which dates to 1927, one would have found the opposite: the summers...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-june-1st-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1db97b7ab417a19fc0ba7c</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_e9a64fe01b404e0e80b287d07ffe3547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Tuesday, May 26th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Feeling the pinch of rising prices. The cost of living is increasing in many places around the world. “The war has sent oil prices soaring and led to shortages of products like jet fuel. Coal prices have also risen as some power companies switch to coal from natural gas to generate electricity. Countries that depend on other fuel sources—from renewables to nuclear power—have been spared some of the economic hardship so far,” reported Avi Salzman of Barron’s In April, prices in...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-tuesday-may-26th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a15cfe6ce062e4a09f11bc3</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:00:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_ca551293ec254803a7a910ba13f9b173~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, May 18th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The bond market was not happy last week.   The bond market typically doesn’t get as much attention as the stock market does, but it is a powerful force in the financial world. When a government, company, or other type of organization needs financing, it may issue a bond. In return for borrowing money, the bond issuer promises to pay a set amount of interest for a certain period and then return the lender’s money.   The United States government issues a lot of bonds. It sells...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-may-11th-2026-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b3ece0b9e4f37fd2cf69d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:42:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_a1794ed4777c4c64b48e6940c70b8fb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, May 11th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Looking beneath the surface of the rally.   Stock markets in the United States moved higher last week on enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI), strong corporate earnings, and signs of resilience in the U.S. economy, reported Connor Smith of Barron’s and Michael Msika of Bloomberg.   What makes this rally interesting is not just its momentum, but also how unusual it is from a historic perspective. It’s rare for the Standard &#38; Poor’s (S&#38;P) 500 Index to deliver four...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-may-11th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a021489618ba45174fa3b26</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:49:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_c0f5e85353bf4accbc76f20cf896c9b7~mv2_d_2550_1700_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, May 4th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The stock market rally continued.   April ended with the Standard &#38; Poor’s 500 (S&#38;P 500) and Nasdaq Composite Indexes at record-high levels, having delivered their best monthly returns since 2020, reported Connor Smith of Barron’s. In April, investors:   Leaned into optimism, remaining hopeful for progress in the Middle East. Paul R. LaMonica of Barron’s reported, “Markets are looking beyond the Iran war to a year of healthy profits and stock gains. Investors in our latest Big...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-may-4th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f8ccedb27e981e27c4935d</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:53:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_56d64e4b05cb476db2f775dec44e05ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, April 27th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   It’s all about how you slice the index pie.   Last week, the Standard &#38; Poor’s 500 Index (S&#38;P 500) closed at a new record high even though 329 of its 500 stocks lost value, reported Connor Smith of Barron’s.   How is that possible? The S&#38;P 500 is a capitalization-weighted index.   Imagine the S&#38;P 500 as a pie. Each stock in the index is one slice of that pie, and all of the slices are different sizes. The size of each company’s slice is determined by its market capitalization....]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-april-27th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69efaef8d00855f52b1eaab2</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:51:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_886126567b7d45638014e345c96da8c8~mv2_d_3000_1365_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, April 20th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The market completes a 180.   One of the most exciting driving sequences in movies may be the scene from Baby Driver  when “Baby” (a reluctant getaway driver) slings a red Subaru into a narrow 180-degree turn, slides backward between obstacles, and immediately pivots into another 180-degree turn, all while perfectly in sync with the beat of his music.   Since mid-February, the U.S. stock market has offered a similarly exciting ride.   The Standard &#38; Poor’s 500 Index (S&#38;P 500)...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-april-20th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e65fd58b2f11ff8e5687f7</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:31:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_55db482fc42043fcb42167bbd04766d8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, April 13th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   Sunny with a chance of rain.   Last week, news of a two-week pause in the Middle East conflict was like a sunny day. Investors celebrated and the relief rally lifted U.S. stocks higher. “The cease-fire announced on Tuesday led to the best day for the stock market in almost exactly a year,” reported Avi Salzman of Barron’s.   On Friday, though, some clouds appeared on the horizon. U.S. economic data and Middle East damage assessments gave investors pause, and the market’s advance...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-april-13th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dd4532e72e8bb038a83056</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:49:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_32e0d01b92c14b7faccc0a7cba350480~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_450,h_290,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, April 6th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   The first three months of 2026 felt a bit like summer school.   In summer school, students learn a lot in a short amount of time. A normal semester gives students about 15 to 17 weeks to learn, but summer classes cram all that information into 6 to 8 weeks. The lessons move quickly and it can be hard to keep up.   That’s what the markets felt like in the first quarter of the year. Investors had to take in a lot of new information very quickly to keep up with economic data,...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-april-6th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d4230dd36a85c300c17f5f</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:24:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_e9a64fe01b404e0e80b287d07ffe3547~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer: Monday, March 30th, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Markets   U.S. stocks moved lower last week.   The journey toward long-term financial goals is often interrupted by unexpected events that create stress and uncertainty. That’s one reason financial plans are built with a keen eye to risk tolerance. When disruptive events occur and financial markets lose value, even the most experienced investors have questions and concerns.   Over the last few months, markets have traveled a particularly bumpy road. We’ve seen:   Geopolitics create...]]></description><link>https://www.pilotmoney.com/post/the-weekly-flyer-monday-march-30th-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cab54daa483e8f6804811f</guid><category><![CDATA[The Weekly Flyer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:46:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f6c73a_ca551293ec254803a7a910ba13f9b173~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_650,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Alex A Tapia, AIF</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>