Ingram's June 2022

JUNE 2022 • VOLUME 48, NO. 6

Talk of the Town 7 In the News/Correspondent Business News and Legislative Updates Perspectives 4 Editor’s Note World Cup Kansas City Let the Games Begin by Joe Sweeney 9 Between the Lines A public forum, in theory, is a wonder

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ful example of American civics in action. In practice? It helps not to stack the deck for those discussions. by Jack Cashill In a capitalistic society, it’s usually a good idea to let capital do its thing, rather than promoting its outright destruction. by Dennis Boone

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11 Reflections

Features 14 Game On!

Benched for two years by a pandemic, the 40 Under Forty awards ceremony gets back to business.

Special Reports 21 Best of Business

13 In a Nutshell

A convergence of negative news pro duced an investing rarity this year: An April with broad market losses. by Ken Herman

16 Grape Expectations

With Missouri wineries leading the way, a bi-state surge in agritourism is being unleashed by vineyards, breweries and distilleries. By Dennis Boone

Kansas City Awards The best business dinner? The best law firm? The best car dealer— foreign or domestic? You’ll learn who leads the pack in the eyes of Ingram’s

Business & Commerce 58 Wealth Management

readers with this year’s Best of Business Kansas City awards.

21 Best of Business Kansas City 2022

With the Fed raising rates, investors need to pay closer attention to their portfolio and their options. by Stacia Williams Inflation, interest rates and illiquidity have combined to create some unusual market disruption for investors this year. by KC Mathews Leads & Lists 47 Best of Business Kansas City 2022 Winners 48 Top Area Convention & Meeting Facilities 49 Top Area Hotels 50 Airports in Missouri and Kansas 51 Airlines Serving KCI 60 Financial Adviser

Check out the best of what this region has to offer in Wining & Dining, Entertainment & Culture, Business Products and Business Services, as determined by Ingram’s readers. Amid Economic Turmoil The first half of 2022 has not smiled on investors in almost any class as equities and bond markets stagger. But wealth managers say astute investors are best-advised to stay the course. By Dennis Boone

53 Retirement Planning

56 Q&A With . . . Bill Conway

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Merger and acquisition activity cooled during the first half of 2022, thanks largely to stiff economic headwinds. The CC Capital Advisors managing part ner sees things picking up soon, though.

cover photo courtesy of Sporting Kansas City

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