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,…
Haslam Makes Appointments to Higher Education Boards
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced the appointments of eight new members and five re-appointments to Tennessee’s higher education boards as well as the selection of the chair…
Emerging Markets
“If you’re well-diversified, you can’t have everything going up all at once.” Christopher Cordaro, CIO at RegentAtlantic Capital, LLC. In this article by Michael Shagrin, Mr. Cordaro is quoted about…
KNS Knoxville’s Top Women-Owned Businesses
The Knoxville Business Journal published its 2013 Book of Lists recognizing Knoxville’s Women-Owned businesses. The Trust Company ranks 14th by company-wide number of employees with a staff of 59 people.…
Trust Company President Named Next UT Trustee
The Trust Company is proud to announce that our President and CEO, Sharon M. Pryse has been appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to represent the Knoxville area on the University…
Retirement Planning: Optimizing Your Social Security Benefits
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Market Commentary – June 30, 2013
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…
Buckle Your Seat Belt – Volatility is Back!
We have enjoyed minimal volatility in the market over the past 2 years, but it looks like those days are over. “Why?” you ask. Well, the federal government has been…
Market Commentary – March 31, 2013
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…
Market Commentary – December 31, 2012
The S&P 500 was up 16% for 2012 and experienced its lowest volatility since 2007. During 2012, we saw only 3 days when the market was either up or down…