Schomer Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Millions dead from a worldwide pandemic. The economy in shambles. Injustice widening the fault lines of race and class. And a government out of touch with the people.1 You might be thinking, Yes, and I’ll be happy when 2020 is over. Actually, the year we’re describing above is 1776.... When you look at the circumstances, it was a terrible year for a ragtag collection of colonies to declare independence from what was then the most powerful empire on earth. On July 4th of that year, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, the rebelling colonies didn’t have the army, or even the funding for the army, that could back up their bold words.2 A sizeable percentage of the burgeoning American populace thought that British rule was just fine and were willing to work against the rebels. The last time a group had sought to remedy the excesses of the British crown the result had been a protracted and bloody civil war.3 And finally, the signers of the Declaration of Independence were attempting to paper over a glaring, personal inconsistency. Their document said, all men are created equal, and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, including liberty. Yet many of them owned slaves.4 This set a time bomb which would eventually explode some 90 years later, the reverberations of which we’re experiencing today. It would be an understatement to say that the circumstances for starting a new country in 1776 were less than ideal. And yet here we are. This Independence Day won’t be marked by all the parades, concerts, and picnics we’re used to. Many of our family and friends continue to be affected by illness and loss of work. Meanwhile even some of the most patient investors are tiring of extreme market volatility. But maybe a smaller, quieter observance of the 4th will be a good time to think about the resilience of our country. How we bounce back from adversity. And how after sometimes painful reflection, we end up doing the right thing. We wish you and yours a happy and healthy 4th of July and invite you to join us in our confidence that we will all be able to look forward to good things to come.