January 4, 2023 Happy New Year! I hope this letter finds you well and that you enjoyed a pleasant holiday season with family and friends. Reflecting on 2023 is an interesting experience for me. I keep coming back to the class quote from Mark Twain that many of you...
Economic Overview By Dr. Mark Pyles On September 20th, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) released their latest Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). Within those projections, the median real GDP growth rate was revised up to 2.1% for 2023, while the...
October 6, 2023 I hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying the seasonal changes in the air and perhaps some football (not really great for this Gamecocks fan). I’m sure most of you saw the news that Jimmy Buffet passed away last month. While I...
Market Update It’s only Wednesday, but this week’s headlines have already been a roller coaster. In a historic first, the Speaker of the House has been ousted as a government shutdown is narrowly avoided, at least until November. In his typical,...
Is confidence key? Or is the Fed’s outlook overly optimistic? Walter was featured on BBC Business Matters to discuss the latest headlines, including the Federal Reserve’s meeting yesterday. He shared his reservations on Powell’s projected optimism...
