Beyond the Guidebook: Experiential Travel Tips
June 10, 2014
Enriching the lives of our clients and friends is the main focus of our Women & Wealth Series. With each […]
Economic News and Market Update – May 2014
May 30, 2014
On May 29, 2014, Warren Olsen, First Western Trust’s chief investment officer, shared his insights into current market events and economic […]
First Annual Community Legacy Award
May 29, 2014
First Western Trust presented the first annual Community Legacy Award at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado 2014 Annual Celebration […]
To Be, Or Not to Be, Using Defined Benefit Plans: Part II
May 29, 2014
In the first part of our series, we highlighted why hybrid defined benefit plans, commonly referred to as cash balance […]
Entrepreneurs, Watch Your Back Side
May 22, 2014
First Western Chairman and CEO Scott Wylie published a piece, “Entrepreneurs, Watch Your Back Side” in Entrepreneur Magazine‘s digital site, entrepreneur.com. […]
Retirement Update – First Quarter 2014
April 29, 2014
On April 23rd, 2014 Katherine Berke CFP®, senior portfolio manager, gave commentary on economic trends in the first quarter and shared her […]
To Be, Or Not to Be, Using a Defined Benefit Plan: Part I
April 21, 2014
The conversation surrounding defined benefit plans can go one of two ways. On the one hand, the changing retirement landscape […]
A Response to Flash Boys: Why the Stock Market Is Still a Fair Place to Invest
April 9, 2014
By Warren Olsen I just read Michael Lewis’ new book, “Flash Boys (A Wall Street Revolt)”, and similar to his […]
Defined Benefit Plans: An Asset or Liability?
March 5, 2014
First Western Trust’s Director of Retirement Plan Consulting Services, Paula Hendrickson, recently presented a webinar entitled Defined Benefit Plans: An […]
Investment Management Week in Review
March 3, 2014
Each week, our team of investment management specialists compile a recap of what is happening in the marketplace.