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2020 Financial Markets Update

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Understanding and Managing Your Financial Risk Tolerance

November 1, 2023

There comes a moment in your financial planning when you must make a critical and painful choice: What are you […]

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First Western Trust’s Retirement Services Team Named One of the Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams for Third Consecutive Year

April 7, 2023

DENVER, CO — First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW), is honored to announce that its Denver-based Retirement Services Team has […]

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How to Prepare Your Business For a Recession

January 24, 2023

Financial prognosticators agree that a recession is coming but disagree on the timing. Some think it is already upon us […]

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Press Release: First Western Trust Retirement Services Team Named As One Of The Nation’s Top DC Advisor Teams By the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA)

April 22, 2022

DENVER, CO — First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW), a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is honored […]

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National Ransomeware Alert: Our Cybersecurity at First Western Trust Bank

June 10, 2021

All, Yesterday, we received an alert from our cybersecurity information-sharing portal, sponsored by the Financial Services Information Sharing & Analysis […]

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A 7-Step Guide to Creating a Will

April 25, 2021

Planning for the management and transference of your legacy can be a sensitive and difficult topic, but it’s one of […]

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The 2021 Outlook for the U.S. Dollar

April 14, 2021

The U.S. dollar weakened considerably during the economic chaos of 2020, falling against virtually every major international currency. As economies […]

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2021 Economic Outlook: a Global View

February 12, 2021

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic markets was felt around the world. Global markets experienced some of […]

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2021 Economic Outlook: Politics, Covid, and the Economy

February 12, 2021

The year 2020 was a chaotic one, and we’re sure that, like us, many of you are glad it’s finally […]

2021 Economic Outlook: Equity Markets

February 12, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for investors, although in the end, equity returns were quite strong for the full year. […]