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Some retirement life game-changers

March 21, 2016 by Sharon Pryse

Originally published by Knoxville News Sentinel Ideally you’ve been planning for retirement for most of your working life. Making the decision to retire is different for everyone. Whether you would […]

New technology makes working with us easier

March 8, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Originally published by Chattanooga Times Free Press Chattanooga-based e-signature provider inks deal with Knoxville-based bank The Chattanooga-based electronic signature company Signix will handle electronic signatures for The Trust Co., a […]

Investment Advice: The human side to investing in a 401(k) plan

February 28, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Originally published by Chattanooga Times Free Press By Andy Muldoon, Senior Vice President Several years ago, I gave a presentation to a room full of trustees for retirement plans of firemen, […]

Why Tennessee is the state for trusts

February 21, 2016 by Sharon Pryse

Originally published by Knoxville News Sentinel By Sharon Pryse, Chairman and CEO From the Blue Ridge Mountains, to University of Tennessee football, to the Grand Ole Opry, to Memphis-style ribs, […]

One Month into New Year’s Resolutions

January 29, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

January is always a good time to reflect on the past year’s results and set expectations for the upcoming 12 months. Admittedly, most of us rarely complete New Year’s resolutions; […]

Succession planning: It’s OK to talk about it

January 18, 2016 by Sharon Pryse

Originally published in the Knoxville News Sentinel There is a great commercial airing now, where a woman goes to her boss to announce her retirement in 15 years. This shows great […]

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! […]

Tax Reporting Mailing Dates

January 13, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

You should expect the following forms from The Trust Company to be postmarked on, or before, the following dates. If you have any questions, please contact your Relationship Manager. Tax […]

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 […]

Happy New…What??

January 7, 2016 by The Trust Company of Tennessee

Little did anyone know that the Times Square Ball was going to be a precursor to the markets also going into free-fall for the first few trading days of 2016. […]