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2020 Financial Markets Update

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Wealth management articles, analysis, and market commentaries.
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The Heart & Hand Center – Community Corner

August 25, 2015

When she started the Heart & Hand Center, Nikki Cady’s vision was to provide a family environment for at-risk youth […]

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Long Awaited Correction Arrives: Chinese Market Bulletin

August 24, 2015

First Western Investment Research August 24, 2015 China is the world’s second largest economy and one that we have pointed […]

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How Does a Fiduciary Support You and Your Company’s Retirement Plan?

August 13, 2015

Recently, the Obama Administration proposed significant changes for retirement planning – namely, the expansion of fiduciary standards. Such a proposal, […]

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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 […]

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Second Quarter 2015 Quarterly Economic Review

July 28, 2015

Second quarter 2015 saw investors shift their focus from oil prices and the dollar to the sustainability of the U.S. economic recovery and […]

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Establishing Nexus in Wyoming

July 17, 2015

The tax benefits of living and doing business in Wyoming are quite appealing. After opening a business or trust in […]

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State of the Markets Webinar

July 15, 2015

On Tuesday, July 14th, First Western Trust’s Chief Investment Officer Debbie Silversmith discussed the state of the markets. In the […]

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On the Brink: An Update on Greece

July 1, 2015

First Western Investment Research Following five months of “11th hour” negotiations that generated a lot of posturing by officials but […]

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The Mobile Payments Revolution and Kids: A Financial Literacy Guide

June 15, 2015

As mobile payment technology starts to take hold, experts are predicting a historic change in how we pay for things. […]

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Estate Planning: Counting the Cost

May 29, 2015

By L. William Schmidt, Jr., Senior Trust Officer It is estimated that only 30% of Americans have Wills. It is […]