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Archive for May, 2015
2015 Spring Summer Newsletter
Meet Our Investment Team One of the core values of The Trust Company of Virginia is what we call “The Art of Partnership.” Focused exclusively on wealth management and guided solely by our one-on-one client centered approach, one of our major strengths is the close relationship we maintain with each client…
2015 1st Quarter Fixed Income Comments
The Federal Reserve removed the word “patient” from their forward guidance, effectively making the timing of the first Federal Funds rate change in the last 5 years completely data dependent. Yes, the last time the Federal Funds rate has moved at all was in February of 2010. However, Chairwoman Janet Yellen told us…
2015 1st Quarter Equity Comments
The first quarter of 2015 was eerily similar to the first quarter of 2014 when the Polar Vortex put the economy on hold. This year cold weather was only one factor: a West Coast port strike and the impact of a strong dollar on exports also hindered economic activity, while lower capital expenditures by the…