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2020 Financial Markets Update

Understanding The Four Biggest Threats To Your Wealth

June 16, 2021

You’ve worked hard and gotten your financial situation under control by spending responsibly and saving money for all of your […]

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The State of Private Equity in 2020

November 8, 2020

2020 has been a difficult year for investors. The stock market plummeted in March, only to bounce back by Q4. […]

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Why You Should Invest In Stocks

March 18, 2020

We know, you’re a savvy investor and you already know everything there is to know about stocks. In most cases, […]

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Elections, Pandemics, and Recessions: Investing in Volatile Times

March 4, 2020

We live in an unpredictable world, especially for investors. In the last few years alone, we’ve seen some unprecedented short-term […]

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Choosing the Right CD for Your Financial Goals

February 6, 2020

A CD (certificate of deposit) is a set-it-and-forget-it kind of financial vehicle. Interest rates are modest, there’s virtually no risk, […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Weather or Not, Stay Invested

February 20, 2018

Kyle Olson, CFA, Senior Investment Analyst 2017 was one of the strongest years on record for hurricanes in the Atlantic […]

2020 Financial Markets Update

Third Quarter 2017 Investment Update

November 14, 2017

There seems to be no stopping the upward momentum of stocks both domestically and overseas.  We continue to ride the […]

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Key to Owning Master Limited Partnerships Is Selectivity

August 10, 2016

Master Limited Partnerships have traditionally been a way to invest in oil in a way that was not tightly tied […]

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As Brexit Vote Nears, Fed Adopts the Market’s Risk Off Posture

June 23, 2016

While the Fed’s dual mandate of maximizing employment and stabilizing prices were still key factors in its recent decision to not […]

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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 […]