No—but the President did move forward with long-promised anti-China actions which establish new tariffs on almost $60 billion in Chinese imports. As expected, China immediately announced a list of 128 U.S. products as retaliation targets. The … [Read more...]
Federal Reserve Raises Rates
As expected, Fed officials raised the federal funds rate 0.25% at their March meeting to a range of 1.50% to 1.75% and reiterated their forecast for a total of three rate hikes this year. The committee upgraded their forecasts for GDP and … [Read more...]
Cyber Security
Article first appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel. Last week hundreds of people received an email purportedly from me forwarding an attachment to be opened. Only it wasn’t from me. It was spoofed. If you hovered a mouse over the email address … [Read more...]
The Trust Company News | Spring 2018
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Dissecting the U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
March 2018 If 2017 lulled market participants to sleep, then the turbulent start to 2018 has been a wake-up call. Just when the dust seemed to settle on February’s bout of market volatility, investors are now contemplating the impact of a … [Read more...]
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Charitable Giving: Not a One Trick Pony
The beginning of a new year presents an opportunity for investors to recalibrate and review their goals. Often among these is a renewed endeavor to give back in a charitable fashion. While it may seem counterintuitive, the appropriate planning … [Read more...]
Examining the personal debt bubble
As the United States recovered from the Great Recession, a lot of people paid down personal debt and increased their savings. As the economy has improved, Americans have gone back to spending. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, … [Read more...]
What you should be doing now
Help! The market is at a record high. What should I do?! Yes, the market was trading in record territories, but things haven’t been as over-valued as they might have appeared. Corporate earnings are up, so while the price earnings ratios are high, … [Read more...]
Normal Can Feel Scary
While this image captures many different scenarios, it certainly applies to the recent market activity. Be sure to give us a call if you'd like to talk through the latest changes and your accounts. Imagine being in a boat in the ocean on a very … [Read more...]
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