32nd Annual Economic Crystal Ball Seminar
Each year we co-sponsor the Annual Economic Crystal Ball with UNC Asheville. This is a great opportunity to hear Parsec’s Chief Economist, Dr. James F. Smith, and Nationwide’s VP and Chief Economist,...
View ArticleInfrastructure Spending
The next driver of economic growth and company fundamentals? Now that the U.S. presidential election is behind us and a big unknown has become known, stocks are responding favorably. While equities...
View ArticleWhat’s Ahead for Fixed Income?
After more than thirty years of falling interest rates and thus rising bond prices, yields may be moving higher. While trends are often short-lived, this new trajectory could persist into 2017 and...
View ArticleMid-Year Market Update
Now that we’re half-way through 2017, it’s time to take a look at market and economic trends year-to-date. The big picture view is that asset classes across the board have delivered strong returns...
View ArticleWhat does a Weaker U.S. Dollar Mean for Companies & Consumers?
Earlier this year the U.S. dollar reached a 10-year high compared to the currencies of its major trading partners*. However, the greenback has declined about 8% year-to-date through July. In this...
View Article34th Annual Crystal Ball Seminar
We are excited again to co-sponsor the 34th Annual Crystal Ball with the University of North Carolina at Asheville. This has been a long-standing tradition that we look forward to every year. On May 3,...
View ArticleWhat a Rising Rate Environment Could Mean for Bond Funds
After the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury Bond – a widely used economic bell weather – bottomed in July 2016, interest rates have risen substantially through March of this year. The recent upward...
View ArticleBear Market Anniversary Reflections
March 9th marked the 9 year anniversary of the most recent bear market bottom. It passed quietly with no bands playing and no flags flying. For those who endured the decline, it was a stressful...
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