Blazing Her Own Trail

This article by Roger Shirley first appeared in The Tennessee Banker November/December 2018 issue. Sharon Miller Pryse didn’t start out to be the owner and chief executive of a highly successful trust company. Personal drive, ambition, an entrepreneurial spirit, and at the right place at the right time early in her career, however, came together to set that course. Pryse …

Try these tips for analyzing your investment needs

This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel’s business column on October 21, 2018. The market has recently had the long-awaited “hiccup.” I happened to be at an investment conference when the market was off 1,300 points over two days. Dr. David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan, was one of the keynote speakers. He had some excellent …

News | Fall 2018

The latest news from The Trust Company of Tennessee, including: TTC_Fall 2018 Newsletter New Employees Community Spotlight Financial Advice for the Ages Fall Recipe

Risk Tolerance: Defining Your Limits

This article originally appeared in the Knoxville News Sentinel’s business column on August 19, 2018. The sky is falling, the sky is falling.  Sell, sky! We’re all waiting for the next stock market correction. I received another email this week asking, “Isn’t it time for a big collapse? Should I sell?” There are a number of factors to consider regarding …

Top Advisor Firm Award

We are proud to be listed among the Top Defined Contribution Advisor Firms by the National Association of Plan Advisors. A number of factors went into making this distinguished list, including having three offices in Knoxville, Chattanooga and Tri-Cities, the quality of retirement advice and an excess of $1 billion in defined contribution assets under advisement. We love serving our …

What you should be doing now

Help! The market is at a record high. What should I do?! Yes, the market was trading in record territories, but things haven’t been as over-valued as they might have appeared. Corporate earnings are up, so while the price earnings ratios are high, they are not at “frothy” levels. However, we are certainly not surprised by the recent increase in …