Trust-based wealth management plans are growing in popularity.  According to one recent survey, more than half of families whose wealth exceeds $5 million already employ a trust for asset management.  More than a third of families whose wealth falls into the $1 million to $5 million range have a trust. The success of a trust…

The second quarter of 2019 was signified by a lot of ups and downs and ended higher than where it started – which is pretty much the story of the last twelve months, only on a smaller scale.  (link below)

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Optimism returned to the markets during the first quarter, following the broad selloff and negative sentiment that struck investors at the close of 2018. The rebound generated the highest quarterly returns in a decade, with the S&P 500 delivering a 13.7% total return year to date and 17.2% since the previous low on 12/24. Global…

The year 2018 was proclaimed by a finance media that is more adept at coining catchy phrases than giving level-headed advice as the “year when nothing worked”. What a difference a quarter can make in the performance of equity markets…          

Even with stocks careening toward bear market territory, default advice from many money experts is often to do nothing. However, in the face of some serious market volatility, it might prove helpful to turn your attention to your own timeline… We invite you to clink on the link below to view article. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/20/should-you-do-nothing-amid-market-volatility-it-depends-on-your-age.html    …

The Trust Company of Virginia opens office in Tennessee and announces new name—TCV Trust & Wealth Management. In 1993, the company’s first office opened with seven employees in Richmond. Today more than 40 employees are spread among six offices in two states. Recent expansion into Tennessee prompted the company’s leadership team to consider a name…

Two big areas of uncertainty continue to hang over U.S. equity markets and are now joined by a third. While trade policy and Federal Reserve interest rate policy remain among the largest concerns for markets, the approaching midterm elections and associated political uncertainty have started to gain investors’ attention…

Fears of tariffs continued to dominate headlines even as U.S. equity markets turned positive in the quarter and year-to-date. All market capitalizations were positive, with small caps leading the way returning 7.8% in the second quarter and 7.7% so far in 2018. Large caps also gained, with the S&P 500 rising 3.4% for the quarter…

Normalcy finally returned to equity markets in the first quarter, ending nearly two years of calm and leaving investors feeling unsettled. January started much the same as 2017 ended, with equity markets advancing relentlessly and extending the historic period of low market volatility and length of time without a double-digit decline…