Insights
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 […]
The Fed Launches Rates – Finally
December 17, 2015
First Western Investment Research Market Bulletin December 17, 2015 The Federal Reserve Board made a momentous, though not unexpected call […]
What Do the Sudden Social Security Changes Mean for You?
December 7, 2015
In a closed door session at 3 am, two significant changes to Social Security were hidden in the fine print […]
Wyoming Asset Protection Trusts
December 4, 2015
In our webinar, Director of Wealth Planning, Melissa Montgomery-Fitzsimmons, shares her insights into zero-tax state asset protection trusts and discusses how these sorts […]
How I Am Teaching My Kids to Give Back
December 3, 2015
By: Alexis Owen, Director of Philanthropic Services With the holidays in full swing, the subject of giving is on many […]
FW Connects Day
December 3, 2015
Community leadership is part of our DNA at First Western. From serving on local boards and committees, to volunteering our […]
First Western Trust Opens Aspen Office
October 10, 2015
Aspen, Colo. – October 8, 2015 – First Western Trust’s Aspen office is officially open for business following approval by […]
Disappointed but Not Surprised: Reaction to Fed Rate Decision
September 18, 2015
First Western Investment Research Market Bulletin September 18, 2015 In the most highly anticipated Fed decision in recent memory, the […]
Headed for divorce? Move quickly to shore up your credit.
September 12, 2015
By Mischelle Weaver, Director of Mortgage Loan Services According to the GOA Retirement Security 2012 PDF, splitting one household into […]
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 […]