Negative Interest Rates

“Invest your money with me. I guarantee I’ll give you back less than what you invested.” This is what investors are hearing all over the world as over $10 trillion of sovereign bonds are trading at negative interest rates today. That’s right, if you invest in bonds issued by Germany, Japan and several other legitimate…

Nuggets from Montreal

Last week, Laura Carley and I attended the 69th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Montreal. Over 2,000 Chartered Financial Analysts gathered from 70 different countries. It was like a big global nerd convention. It turns out that nerds from other countries are a lot like nerds from the USA. There are always a few good…

Continued Growth Brings New Experience to the BCWM Team

Sean Easterly recently joined BCWM as our newest Wealth Advisor to help serve our growing client list nationwide. As a member of our wealth advisory team, Sean brings his valuable insights and experience to managing our clients’ portfolios and planning their investment strategies. He was drawn to BCWM because of our proprietary financial software and our…

Laura Carley Inducted into Marquette University’s Athletic Hall of Fame

In February 2016, Laura Carley was inducted into Marquette University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Laura, a goalkeeper for the Marquette Women’s Soccer team from 2005-2008, led Marquette to back-to-back bids to the NCAA tournament, including the school’s first berth to the Sweet 16. After graduating from Marquette in 2008 with a finance degree, Laura continued…

SevenDays Make a Ripple, Change the World Event Marks its Second Year

Our SevenDays Make a Ripple, Change the World event marked its second year this past April, continuing the goal of remembering those we’ve lost, and creating a wave of positive change. For seven days, we celebrated love, faith, kindness and our community while encouraging education about religious similarities and how even a single act of…