FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER
Begin spring with a look at important issues
take a moment to read our cover story, and if you know of someone suffering in silence, please find the local resources we have in our community (Page 57). This month, we also take a look at the new legislation proposed to curb property tax increases by implementing an 8 per- cent revenue cap. Our cover story looks at how appraisal increases are driving up tax bills as well as the legislation being proposed as a solution. We hope you enjoy this edition, and I would love to hear from you if you have stories to share. Please check out our website at communityimpact.com, or give us a like on Facebook.
Springtime has finally arrived, and it is my favorite time of year. Along with the warmer weather, it is also rodeo season, and spring break is upon us. March is a great time to get out and enjoy live music at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo or locally at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, which is opening its 30th season in March for a Boston Pops performance. See our Live Music Calen- dar for more upcoming events (Page 14). While springtime is traditionally an uplifting time of year, in this month’s edition, we examine those hurting in our community and the rising rates of suicide in Montgomery County. Please
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Regular readers of this paper may notice a change on this page. I joined Community Impact Newspaper ’s The Woodlands edition last month, and this marks my first full issue overseeing the content. I have been with the company since 2016, but my career in journalism stretches back more than 20 years, when I began at newspapers in New Jersey. Although I am from the Northeast, as the popular saying goes, I got to Texas “as fast as I could.” I have called the Greater Houston area home since 2011, and as editor of The Woodlands edition of this newspaper, I aim to report on the interests and con- cerns of the residents here. In the upcoming months, we will share our special sections on upcoming elec- tions, health care, real estate and other issues, but I hope to hear from residents about what other topics they want to know more about in the community. Please feel free to reach out to me anytime at vholt@communityimpact.com with questions, con- cerns or suggestions, and let me know how we are doing at providing you with the local news you need.
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As you watch in awe the movements in the stock market over the past 6 months, sometimes it’s important to remember what you are trying to accomplish with your investment plan, and maybe more importantly what you are not. Achieving your investment goals should mean successfully putting children through college or establishing a comfortable income in retirement. What is not part of a successful investment plan is chasing “alpha”. Whether your plan beats someone else’s plan, or beats some arbitrary index is simply not important. It may be a conversation piece at a cocktail party, but it is irrelevant when it comes to achieving your goals. Your plan is unique to you. Chasing performance distracts investors from the objective, and often results in lower investment returns. Stick with your plan, ignore the noise, and resist the urge to chase the unattainable. MONTHLY COMMENTARY For our daily commentary and all disclosures, visit www.chjwealthmanagement.com 10200 Grogan’s Mill Road, Suite 340 • 281-298-2700
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