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Category: Market Commentary

How to Tell the Difference Between a (Tax) Plan and a Wish

October 3, 2017 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Yesterday, the much-anticipated Republican tax plan was released to the public. Many hoped this document would provide specifics about what tax reform might actually look like. However, this latest draft is just an expanded version of the two-page … [Read more...]

Not in Kansas anymore, Toto

January 15, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

The global financial markets remain very, very volatile during 2016.  There is a lot of “bad” news out there and new risks appear to be coming out of the woodwork!  Growth is only marginally accelerating.  China’s growth is only creeping along at … [Read more...]

3 Points to Consider today

January 8, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

1. “Stay focused on the long-term and be cautious of the emotional roller coaster.” Why?  As shown below, even professional institutional investment committees who make knee jerk reactions have been proven wrong. 2. “History has proven that a … [Read more...]

Market Commentary | Year-End 2015

January 2, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Wrapping Up the Fourth Quarter As 2015 winds to an end, investors are beginning to exhale.  Finally, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, important tax legislation passed (some good, some bad), the economic environment stubbornly continued to … [Read more...]

Market Commentary | October 2015

October 14, 2015 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Dear Lucy, We Really Thought We Could Trust You This Time We all remember the comic strip Peanuts where Lucy Van Pelt convinces Charlie Brown to trust that she would not pull the football away if he kicked it. Through repeated pleas, he reluctantly … [Read more...]

Market Commentary | Quarter 3 | 2014

October 3, 2014 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

The Practiced Science of Patience in Forecasting Just as the sun rises in the East and sets in the West, the stock market will advance and decline, but it has always grown following its declines to reach new highs.  Common questions we hear from … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – December 31, 2013

January 8, 2014 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Click here to view our Fourth Quarter Market Commentary. … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – September 30, 2013

September 30, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Interest Rates – they rise and fall…but not in a straight line In our June commentary, we referenced the peak of the 10-year treasury yield of 15.84% on September 30, 1981 and the all-time low of 1.43% on July 25, 2012. Rising rates will be with us … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – June 30, 2013

July 15, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

Buckle Your Seatbelts – Volatility is Back The stock market had its first taste of volatility this year on June 20 when Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman, stated that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will pull back quantitative easing (QE) by tapering … [Read more...]

Market Commentary – March 31, 2013

April 26, 2013 by The Trust Company of Tennessee Leave a Comment

The Life of Reilly is a fictional story that demonstrates some interesting analogies to today’s market environment. Mr. Reilly was a down-and-out stock analyst who hyped recommendations of other analysts. Rarely did he get money managers to return … [Read more...]

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