Lexington Times (July 2026)

2026 Midyear Review

The halfway mark of the year is a good place to stop and look back. Six months of news tends to blur together, and the point of a review is to separate what actually mattered from what only felt urgent at the time.

Tackling 100km Off Road for School Community

Beyond our day to day work with clients, our team members are often involved in personal projects and community initiatives that inspire us all.

A Conversation About The Future: Why Long-Term Partnerships Matter

It was such a privilege to welcome Tom Dunbar, CEO of Transact, to the Lexington offices recently. Transact has been a strategic partner to Lexington for more than 20 years, and over that time it has played an important role in helping us deliver the high standards of service, clarity and care that our clients expect from us.

Independence, Innovation and Investing in Human Progress

We may not agree with every decision made by every American leader over the last 250 years. In truth, no nation has a perfect record. Yet history shows that America has been one of the greatest engines of innovation, entrepreneurship and wealth creation the world has ever seen.

THE STOCK MARKET (UPDATED JUNE 2026)

The key benchmark you should care about is achieving all of your financial and life goals and not running out of money.

The Unimportant Numbers – 1 Month

Monthly figures are a distraction from your long-term goals, we’ll help you avoid the noise.

The Important Numbers – 30 Years

Investing in the Great Companies of the World has produced life-changing returns for the disciplined and patient investor.

RATIONAL OPTIMISM

The media is not a friend of the disciplined and patient investor. Whether it’s on TV, Print or Online, the media prefers to focus on short-term returns, market predictions, and negative news. Which is not suitable for a long-term investor.

Below are the stories, podcasts, and images which we wanted to share with you this month, which are uplifting, interesting and informative.

These links below will take you to articles on other websites.

Interesting News

We present the following as an antidote to the onslaught of negative news.

Further Reading

Here are some articles you may find interesting this month.

Listen & Watch

  • Look Where You Want to Go
    Focusing on the obstacle often pulls you toward it, while looking beyond it helps you move through it.
  • 3 Levels of Happiness
    Dr. Andrew Huberman and Dr. Laurie Santos explore the 3 levels of happiness—sensory, story and meaning—explaining how contrast, signature strengths, and “job crafting” can help us integrate all three for a more purposeful, fulfilled life.



A Picture is worth 1000 Words