Think Tank

Think Tank

Who do you surround yourself with that inspires you? Is there someone that challenges you to think differently? Maybe it is a group of people, an advisor or a consultant.   This morning I was in a meeting and learned that a business colleague was working within a...

Resilient Markets, Indecisive Politicians

Weekly Update – January 22, 2013 Markets closed out another positive week, shrugging off lackluster consumer confidence and moderate earnings reports to hover around multi-year highs. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.95%, the Dow gained 1.2%, and the Nasdaq...

Fiscal Cliff Uncertainty

Weekly Update – December 10, 2012 Markets experienced another choppy week, disturbed by ongoing fiscal cliff debates and lackluster economic data. Equities finished the week mixed, with the S&P gaining 0.13%, the Dow gaining 0.99%, and the Nasdaq losing -1.1%.[i]...

Markets on Edge

Weekly Update – December 3, 2012 The combination of unease in Europe and political bickering in Congress set equity markets on edge last week. In spite of the turbulence, key indices still managed to close positive for the week, with the S&P 500 gaining 0.5%, the...