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Junk Bonds: A Primer (Investment Outlook November 2015)
The name does not inspire a lot of confidence. More often than not, Wall Street prefers to call junk bonds "high yield bonds", emphasizing the positive result of their risk characteristics rather than the negatives of their risk of default. Junk bonds are debt...
Safe Withdrawal Rate 2.0: A Terribly Complex Issue
The September and October issues of Financial Advisor magazine both contain articles about research on Safe Withdrawal Rates. Remember, the 'Safe Withdrawal Rate' is the amount you can take from your investments and retirement funds that will allow you to have a good...
Cost of Living Adjustments
We have compiled a Detailed Cost of Living Adjustments sheet published by the IRS every year. This list dates back further than most we have found. Cost of Living Adjustments
How does the “Average Investor” stack up?
Investment Insights by Mike Jones Last week I received the 4th quarter edition of J. P. Morgan Asset Management's Guide to the Markets. The guide is most certainly a publication for the professional as it is page after page of data pertaining to the investor...
Third Quarter Equity Market Commentary
Click here to read Argent's commentary on Q3 of 2015.
Money Matters: Satisfied Smiles
It goes without saying.............the future is the great unknown. All of us have hopes and dreams of what our future will be. Sometimes it works out, sometimes not. If you've read this newsletter for very long, you know how important it is to properly and...
Investment Outlook – August 25, 2015
MARKET COMMENTARY When markets are volatile and emotions are running high - uncertainty needs to be addressed. What do we know? The S&P 500 Index, as a proxy for the broader domestic equity markets, has officially entered correction territory, falling in excess of...
What do I do with a windfall?
Originally published in the News Star on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Question: I have recently come into a lot of money. More money than I could have ever imagined. I’m not sure where to start or what to do. It’s in the bank and more comes in every month. I’m not sure how...
Argent Trust Expands to South Carolina
Greenville, SC and Ruston, LA – Argent Financial Group announced today the acquisition of East Broad Trust Company with offices in Greenville and Columbia, South Carolina. The combination significantly extends Argent’s geographical reach and allows the clients of...
Here We Grow!!!
Argent Financial Group announced today the acquisition of East Broad Trust Company with offices in Greenville and Columbia, South Carolina. The combination significantly extends Argent’s geographical reach and allows the clients of East Broad to take advantage of the...