Argent Financial Group (Argent) is a leading, independent, fiduciary-based wealth management firm. Responsible for more than $65 billion in client assets, Argent provides individuals, families, businesses and institutions with a broad range of wealth management services, including trusts and estate planning, custody and escrow, investment management, retirement plan consulting and administration, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), funeral and cemetery trusts, charitable organization administration, oil and gas (mineral) management and other unique financial services. Headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, Argent was formed in 1990 and traces its roots back to 1930.
In this morning’s data, Personal Income grew 0.2% in October, as expected. Personal Spending also grew 0.2% in October, as expected and markedly lower than the previous month. Real Personal Spending, which accounts for inflation, increased 0.2% in October, which is...
While women have been traditionally late to the investment game, women’s wealth is growing. Women are rapidly changing and altering the investment landscape, and while they may still invest less than men, they are making serious headway. The good news is that more and...
In this morning’s data, Initial Jobless Claims were 209,000 for the week ending November 18th, less than expected and 24k lower than the revised figure from the previous week. In addition, Continuing Claims were 1,840,000 for the week ending November 11th, also less...