This Week’s…. 7 Things to Know About the Markets & the Economy (Quarter Closes with Big Equity Gains, The Fed Lifts Rates, Oil Surges, Consumer Confidence At 19 Year High, October Initiates A Year End Rally?)

Despite some interesting headlines and cross currents, markets generally traded in a tight band. Small Cap Stocks and MLPs led to the upside while International stocks turned in the weakest performance.

We hope you are enjoying the early spring season. In this newsletter, we review the interesting start to the year for the markets, and highlight some of the major changes to tax reform and how they can impact your tax situation going forward.

Watch what they do, not just what they say, three studies suggest

In this quarterly newsletter, we are taking the opportunity to not only review the markets but to also introduce our Investment Committee and explain how they are integral to our investment process.