The Morning View: April 15, 2021
Announced this morning, Retail Sales for March increased 9.8%, much higher than expected. Sporting Goods & Hobby stores, and Motor Vehicle & Parts dealers were all up more than 15% in the month, while Food & Beverage (grocery) stores were relatively flat....
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The Morning View: April 15, 2021
Announced this morning, Retail Sales for March increased 9.8%, much higher than expected. Sporting Goods & Hobby stores, and Motor Vehicle & Parts dealers were all up more than 15% in the month, while Food & Beverage (grocery) stores were relatively flat....
Women, Let’s Get Talking About Finances and Wealth Management!
Women often do not think of their financial situation until they’re no longer riding shotgun. For centuries, a woman’s traditional role has included homemaker and caregiver for her children or aging parents – and financial planning and wealth management usually was...
Argent Employee Spotlight – Jill Nalty
Meet Jill, who is with Argent Trust in New Orleans and has been with us for 2 years. Q. What led you to Argent and what makes it unique? A. Louisana based company Q. Why do you enjoy working at Argent? A. I enjoy the people and the “small company” feel Q. What...
Monthly Market Update- First Quarter 2021 Investment Commentary
April 2021 Market Recap Global stock markets celebrated the one-year anniversary of the pandemic-induced bear market low (March 23, 2020) with another strong quarter of returns. The S&P 500 Index gained 6.2%, developed international stocks rose 3.5%, and...
The Morning View: April 9, 2021
In this morning’s data, the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures costs faced by industries that make products rather than those the consumer bears, increased 1.0% in March and has increased 4.2% on an annual basis, both above forecasts. The core PPI, which...
How Savvy Real Estate Investments Use 1031 Exchanges
Investing in real estate continues to be a popular wealth management strategy for Americans of a range of wealth levels. In fact, an estimated 60% of high net worth individuals are expected to increase their real estate investments this year, according to a survey by...
Fixed Income Commentary- April 2021
April 2021 1st Quarter 2021 Fixed Income Review Fixed income markets had generally negative performance in the 1st quarter of 2021 as U.S. equity markets hit all-time highs amid improving global growth and higher inflation expectations. The U.S. Aggregate Index, a...
Investment Outlook – April 2021
When the Crowds Return It’s been a little over a year since we first heard of COVID-19, lockdowns, mandatory masks, social distancing, asymptomatic carriers, Zoom meetings, etc. We may be premature, but it appears that the U.S. may be returning to some...
The Morning View: March 31, 2021
Announced this morning, Initial Jobless Claims were 719,000 for the week ending March 27th, more than the 675k expected and Continuing Claims were 3,794,000 for the week ending March 20th, also higher than expectations. Both figures highlight the difficulties still...