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2020 Financial Markets Update

Economic Updates|Investment Management|News

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Where Will the Market Go in 2016?

December 21, 2015

What does the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates mean for 2016? Our Chief Investment Officer Debbie Silversmith recently wrote […]

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Now Is the Time for Active Fund Management

September 1, 2015

The active vs. passive investment management debate has raged for decades. And 2014 proved particularly tough for active managers; only […]

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China’s Rough Ride Puts Active Management in Focus: Debra Silversmith in The Street

August 27, 2015

China’s growth concerns shouldn’t mean gloom and doom for everyone, everywhere. Figuring out which companies have direct exposure to China’s […]

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Why You Don’t Need to Worry About Puerto Rico, China or Greece

August 5, 2015

First Western Chief Investment Officer Debbie Silversmith recently wrote an article for The Street, discussing the recent economic concerns brought […]