For the first time in a long time, investors are experiencing global economic and geo-political headline risk. Since late last year I have been saying that in the absence of significant “uncertainty,” stock markets might trend upward. Stock markets like quiet and certainty and they LOVED the first half of 2013. Until August, the most…
Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, announced that the Federal Reserve Bank would continue its monthly purchases of Treasury securities ($45 billion) and mortgage-backed securities ($40 billion). He didn't say specifically for how long, but stated the Fed may start scaling back later this year and halt them entirely in mid-2014. Don’t hold your breath. Reasons…
Mindy Corporon has been named to the Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP) 2011 class of 12 mentees. HEMP is a formal, three-year mentoring program available by application only. Up to 20 mentees per year are accepted and each is carefully matched with a mentor to foster a learning environment. HEMP was founded in 1995 by Barnett Helzberg, Jr.,…
If you intend to make a donation to a qualified charitable organization this year, we recommend that you have us review your portfolio first. It may be that writing a check or giving cash will not be in the best interest of you or the charitable organization. Given the broad market increases over the past…
Members of the BCWM team, along with nearly 30,000 other attendees, came out to support Jazz in the Woods, an annual fundraiser for local children's charities. Serving as volunteers for the event, BCWM helped raise funds for this year's benefactors: Operation Breakthrough, Lee Ann Britan Infant Development Center, Fox 4 Love Fund for Children and the Future of Hope Fund.…
