Happy 4th of July! This week, as we celebrate the birth of this country and all things USA, we’d like to spend a moment focusing on other parts of the world as well. Even “America’s favorite pastime” has taken to international adventures with the Yankees-Red Sox game at London Stadium, and today our women’s soccer team is playing England in …
A planning process for future success
Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power. –Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Building a successful business likely took you years of deliberate planning. From your initial business plan to now, you’ve built something worth protecting and worthy of …
The Trust Company of Tennessee adds Ryan Sale as office services assistant
The Trust Company of Tennessee recently hired Ryan Sale as human resources, special projects and office services assistant. Based in Knoxville, The Trust Company of Tennessee is a state-chartered bank with more than $3.5 billion under management. The company offers wealth management, corporate retirement and personal trust services. “Ryan will be a tremendous addition to the team,” said Sharon J. …
Adam Davies joins The Trust Company as relationship manager
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Adam Davies as a relationship manager. Based in Knoxville, The Trust Company of Tennessee is a state-chartered bank with more than $3.5 billion under management. The company helps individuals, families, business owners and charities make better decisions with money through wealth management, corporate retirement and personal trust services. “Adam has a passion for …
Recessions…misunderstood?
Over the last 70 years, the U.S. has experienced 11 recessions. Recessions have become less frequent since the Federal Reserve got ahold of inflation in the 1980s and learned to balance growth and employment with the associated inflation that comes with it through monetary policy. In fact, we have only seen three recessions since 1982, so that is about three …
The Trust Company of Tennessee adds Angela Cooper as receptionist
The Trust Company of Tennessee recently hired Angela A. Cooper as a receptionist at its Knoxville headquarters. The Trust Company of Tennessee is a state-chartered bank with more than $3.5 billion under management. The company offers wealth management, corporate retirement and personal trust services. “First impressions matter, whether it’s visitors through our front door, callers on the phone or contact …
Long-term strategy using short-term numbers
The first quarter of 2019 offered the antithesis of the last quarter of 2018. Global equities rallied, up over 12%1 in the first three months of the year, while global bonds also posted positive returns2 as interest rates fell. Sentiment is much more positive, but has that much really changed? Nothing has changed. On one hand, nothing has changed. While …
A ten-year lookback
Global markets have soared in the first two months of the year. Investors have regained their confidence in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, and markets seem to have priced in optimistic scenarios playing out in the global landscape. As we near the ten-year anniversary of the market bottom during the Great Recession, it’s a good time to revisit what “volatility” …
Working backward: Three questions to ask about your planning
Do you remember trying to solve a complex maze as a child? You’d start at the beginning, trace a line toward what you thought was the correct path to the end, only to run headlong into a wall. So, you’d start again, only to run into a different wall. But then, someone who had experience solving complex mazes may have …
The Trust Company of Tennessee adds Miranda Carr as wealth strategist
The Trust Company of Tennessee has hired Miranda Carr as a wealth strategist. Based in Knoxville, The Trust Company of Tennessee is a state-chartered bank with more than $3.5 billion under management. The company offers wealth management, corporate retirement and personal trust services. “Miranda is a strategic addition to our team and will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge …