by NWIC | Oct 8, 2013 | Current Events, Economics
The most discussed topic in financial markets currently is, as we all are aware, the government shutdown and the potential for a default on upcoming payments the government is obligated to make. The question has arisen from a few clients of what steps should be taken...
by NWIC | Sep 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
As you may be aware of by now, yesterday the Fed made news by doing nothing. In fact, it did so little that stock markets around the world jumped dramatically as did gold, US bonds, and just about every currency other than ours. So exactly what didn’t the Fed...
by NWIC | Sep 13, 2013 | Economics
View the latest charts and comments on the U.S., Oregon, and Washington economies from Dr. Conerly of Conerly Consulting. We are pleased to re-post Dr. Conerly’s September charts for our clients. Please see his site for more data and comments:...
by NWIC | Aug 20, 2013 | Industry News, NWIC News, Uncategorized
As an investment advisor, we rely on the trust relationship developed with our clients for a range of activities. The basic relationship is that of a fiduciary allowing us to buy & sell investments on your behalf, but our clients trust us with a host of other...
by NWIC | Aug 13, 2013 | Current Events, Fixed Income
The news stories are again surfacing about Congress considering a new federal housing agency to replace the troubled agencies now supporting the functioning of our mortgage market. As you may recall, the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie...
