How to Ensure Your GivingTuesday Generosity Has the Greatest Impact
As we enter the holiday season and reflect warmly on our memories of Thanksgiving, many of us are feeling lucky and grateful for the blessings in our lives. Soon we’ll get into the bustle of buying gifts, sending out cards and taking part in other cherished seasonal...
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How to Ensure Your GivingTuesday Generosity Has the Greatest Impact
As we enter the holiday season and reflect warmly on our memories of Thanksgiving, many of us are feeling lucky and grateful for the blessings in our lives. Soon we’ll get into the bustle of buying gifts, sending out cards and taking part in other cherished seasonal...
Recession Worries — Riding the Wave Through Volatile Market Cycles
Although the markets have teased investors with short-lived rallies this past year, we can’t lose sight of the central bank’s determination to bring still-stubborn inflation gauges under control. In this fourth quarter, we will again face the prospect of one more rate...
Argent Gives Back: Sharon Federico
Sharon Federico Trust Administrative Assistant, Louisville, KY 1| Which nonprofit are you passionate about serving? The Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts of America. Pack 380’s popcorn Kernel for the 2022/2023 calendar year History: The Lincoln Heritage Council is one of the...
The Morning View: November 16, 2022
From our colleagues at our sister company, Argent Trust: Announced this morning, Retail Sales for October increased 1.3%, higher than expected and a solid rebound from the prior reading. In the month, Gasoline Stations, up 4.1%, Food Services & Drinking Places, up...
Time, Talent, Treasures: Why the Fundamentals of Philanthropy Matter
Although I didn’t know what “philanthropy” meant as a young girl, I knew that my parents always contributed to our community. They were excellent role models to my brothers and me in giving back, and I cannot recall a time in my life when my parents weren’t making a...
The Morning View: November 10, 2022
From our colleagues at our sister company, Argent Trust: In this morning’s data, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.4% in October, less than expected, and is 7.7% higher on an annual basis. Monthly prices for Fuel Oil, up 19.8%, were strong, while monthly prices for...
Market Update – November 2022
A Month At A Glance Following a nearly 13% loss in the previous two months, US stocks surged 8.1% higher in October Higher rates led to a loss of 1.3%for US core bonds Value stocks outperformed, nearly doubling the return of growth stocks Emerging-markets equities...
In Good Times and Bad, Charitable Giving is the Right Thing to Do
Investors contemplating their charitable giving for 2022 might find themselves in a different financial situation than last year, when the stock market was reaching new highs and many people had highly appreciated gains that were easy to gift. This year, the stock...
The Morning View: November 4, 2022
From our colleagues at our sister company, Argent Trust: Announced this morning, the economy added 261,000 jobs in October, higher than expected. The Health Care and Social Assistance industry was again relatively strong, while the Construction industry was weak. The...