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Women, Let’s Get Talking About Finances and Wealth Management!
Women often do not think of their financial situation until they’re no longer riding shotgun. For centuries, a woman’s traditional role has included homemaker and caregiver for her children or aging parents – and financial planning and wealth management usually was...
Monthly Market Update- First Quarter 2021 Investment Commentary
April 2021 Market Recap Global stock markets celebrated the one-year anniversary of the pandemic-induced bear market low (March 23, 2020) with another strong quarter of returns. The S&P 500 Index gained 6.2%, developed international stocks rose 3.5%, and...
Fixed Income Commentary- April 2021
April 2021 1st Quarter 2021 Fixed Income Review Fixed income markets had generally negative performance in the 1st quarter of 2021 as U.S. equity markets hit all-time highs amid improving global growth and higher inflation expectations. The U.S. Aggregate Index, a...
Investment Outlook – April 2021
When the Crowds Return It’s been a little over a year since we first heard of COVID-19, lockdowns, mandatory masks, social distancing, asymptomatic carriers, Zoom meetings, etc. We may be premature, but it appears that the U.S. may be returning to some...
The 30-Year Lesson
Any company that has been around for 30 years will have learned a few lessons along the way about what it takes to be successful. And if it is not just surviving after three decades, but thriving, as Argent is, then it should have accumulated a host of lessons....
Building a 30-Year-Company, One Relationship at a Time
BY: KYLE McDONALD Chief Executive Officer Soon after Argent entered its 30th year just a few months ago, the Coronavirus Pandemic hit this nation. Our reaction to this catastrophe, I believe, offers a window into why this company has succeeded for 30 years – and is...
Humble Confidence
BY: Kyle McDonald, Chief Executive Officer posted March 19, 2018 About five years ago, I figured out what sets our company apart. It was November 2013 and I was reading a blog post by TV sportscaster Samantha Ponder in which she talked about growing up, and what has...