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WEALTH MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

Q2 2023: Transitioning Q: Allen, why title this WMQ “Hemlines, Lipstick, & Economic Transitioning?” As I have detailed in several of our WMQs, economic and social trends are correlated. Economic recessions and sluggish economies impact consumer behavior differently than robust economic expansions. In addition, social, fashion, and technology trends are frequently set by younger generations,…
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Portfolio Commentary – Q1 2023

SUMMARY Back to Basics – Inflation, Bills, Bonds, and Stocks Silicon Valley Bank, Currency Risk, War, and Other Client Concerns The need for diversification Portfolio Commentary Written by Allen Gillespie, CFA®, Chief Investment Officer Download a PDFBack to Basics – Stocks, Bonds, Bills, and InflationInflation has been defined in the economics literature as a general…
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT QUARTERLY

Q1 2023: Superforecasting Q: Allen, why title this WMQ “Superforecasters?” At the beginning of the year, investor demand for market and economic forecasts tends to be high. Consequently, investment firms readily create a supply of forecasts to meet the demand.  These market forecasts, however, are rarely subjected to later scrutiny.  This is unfortunate because most…
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