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The Week Ahead – April Showers

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

We’ve all heard the phrase, “April showers, bring May flowers”.  Did you know that that phrase is actually an excerpt from a poem called Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry written by English poet (and farmer) Thomas Tusser in 1557? I had always wondered where that phrase came from and it makes..

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Investments & Economy The Week Ahead Grow

The Week Ahead – New Kids on the Block

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

Congrats to Patrick Reed for winning his first major at the Masters Tournament! What an amazing finish as he held off Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth to capture his first green jacket. And boy have the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim found a new dual-threat stud, rookie Shohei Ohtani! As a pitcher..

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The Week Ahead – Azaleas

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

Apologies for the later-than-normal update; while I wish I could say I was in San Antonio watching the NCAA Men's Final Four, I was actually out with a cold. Congrats to the Villanova Wildcats and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for winning their respective NCAA tournaments! Exciting games, much..

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