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Argent Employee Spotlight – Patrice Parks
Meet Patrice, who is with Argent Trust in Fort Worth and has been with us for 3 years. Q. What led you to Argent and what makes it unique? A. I joined Argent as part of the Texas expansion that happened in March of 2018. Q. Why do you enjoy working at Argent? A. It’s...
Second Quarter 2021 Investment Commentary
Market Recap Global stock markets continued to surge in the second quarter. Developed markets led the way, with the S&P 500 Index gaining 8.5%. International stocks rose 5.0%, held back by mixed news on the COVID-19 front and a tightening in China’s financial...
The Morning View: July 8, 2021
In this morning’s data, Initial Jobless Claims were 373,000 for the week ending July 3rd, a small increase of 2,000 over the previous week’s revised level. On the other hand, Continuing Claims were 3,339,000 for the week ending June 26th, which is a decrease from the...
Fixed Income Commentary- July 2021
July 2021 2nd Quarter 2021 Fixed Income Review • Q2 fixed income markets experienced positive performance although Treasuries and high credit quality were still negative year-to-date • Although a strong influence during the first half of 2021, the reflation trade in...
Biz New Orleans.com: Whom Do You Trust?
What to Do When You’ve Inherited Mineral Assets
BY: DAVID SMITH Business Development Officer, Argent Mineral Management (318) 251-5854 For families who own land in oil-producing areas like Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, leasing the rights to their mineral assets can produce a long-lasting financial windfall. With a...
Family Wealth Report.com: Who’s Moving Where in Wealth Management?-Shannon Mercer
Investment Outlook – July 2021
The Signs Are Everywhere, But What Do They Say? The folly of predicting economic cycles and market reactions can sometimes appear uncomfortably close to the practice of past generations, who believed in the predictive power of heavenly phenomena, weather...
The Morning View: July 2, 2021
Announced this morning, the economy added 850,000 jobs in June, more than expected. The Leisure and Hospitality industry was strong, adding 343,000 jobs, while Construction and Motor Vehicles & Parts industries were weak. The Unemployment Rate increased three...
Smooth Seas Do Not Make Skillful Sailors
One of the lessons learned through team sports is the reality that at some point you will go through serious adversity together. For many, it can break the team and detour an entire season. But a select few continue pushing, persevere and break through to immense...