Lowe Wealth Advisors is pleased to present a replay of our December 15 call on the energy sector. By listening to the call you acknowledge that you have read the below disclaimer and compliance information. Listen to the replay here: Compliance Disclaimer Lowe Wealth Advisors is an SEC registered investment adviser that maintains a principal place
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No Thanksgiving Pardon for Oil While markets here in the U.S. were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday, OPEC leaders were meeting in Vienna to discuss production cuts that could help offset the precipitous price decline oil has experienced since hitting an interim high in July. As is more often the case, however, the members of
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U.S. Economy Gains Steam, World Hits the Brakes America Widens the Growth Gap The second and third quarters of 2014 represent a marked improvement from the weather-afflicted start of the year. Construction projects that were delayed by the harsh winter are now underway, auto sales are surging, the nation supports 2.635 million more jobs than
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Last week was volatile and saw broad-based declines, with the weakest performance still associated with smaller companies. The main cause was weaker economic data from Europe and commodity price declines, although other factors such as the international health crisis caused by Ebola and select earnings warnings factored into the mix. The correction in the S&P
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Last week, Greg, David, Jennifer and Josh attended the Financial Planning Association of Maryland’s two day symposium. The program featured a presentation by T. Rowe Price economist Alan Levenson, an analysis on optimal portfolio withdrawal strategies, an update on estate planning laws and many more sessions. The program was insightful and provided practical knowledge which
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1. What is Brad’s background and what will his role be with Lowe Wealth Advisors? Brad brings more than 15 years of experience in investment analysis and portfolio management to Lowe Wealth Advisors. He will oversee our research, strategies and portfolio management. 2 Why hire a CIO? In short, we believe that having a CIO
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Domestic equity markets have by and large recovered from the volatility of July and August with many reaching new all-time highs. We see four key areas that have been driving up the markets: A strengthening economy and rising corporate earnings Low interest rates (even if they are artificially induced by the Fed Policy) Low oil
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Today’s domestic manufacturing data is another addition to a recent series of disappointing economic reports we have seen since January. The recent cold and snowy weather is likely negatively impacting most of the data, but disappointing earnings and the crisis in emerging markets are the real drags on an equity market that had not corrected
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January 2014 Let There be Light . . . at the End of the Tunnel Written by Anirban Basu of Sage Policy Group The U.S. economy has been stuck at two percent growth for several years and throughout much of 2013. Imagine a sports car with incredible get up and go, but one that had
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Lowe Wealth Advisors 2013 Wrap-up and 2014 Outlook We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and we wish you a very Happy New Year! The headlines will boast that 2013 was the best year for domestic equity markets since 1995 (Source: Wall Street Journal) but few investors reaped those full gains because they came
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