Argent Employee Spotlight – Lynda Lewis
Meet Lynda, who is with Argent Trust in Birmingham and has been with us for 5 years. Q. What led you to Argent and what makes it unique? A. I like the challenge of opening a new trust office, building teams and relationships. I liked Argent’s reputation for...
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The Morning View from West End: May 15, 2018
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, retail sales increased 0.3% for April, matching estimates, and has grown 4.7% on an annual basis. Removing autos and gas, the monthly...
The Morning View from West End: May 10, 2018
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index, a measure of inflation, increased 0.2% for the month of April and has increased 2.5% on an annual basis. The...
Argent’s growth in Texas featured in Austin Business Journal
Argent's Austin market president David Redding and the company's growth into Austin, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas this year have been featured in an Austin Business Journal article. READ THE ARTICLE HERE.
The Morning View from West End: May 4, 2018
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the economy added 164,000 jobs in April, lower than the 191k expected. The unemployment rate ticked two tenths lower to 3.9%, the first...
Are you cut out to be an entrepreneur?
BY: BYRON MOORE, CFP® posted April 30, 2018 Question: My wife and I are having a disagreement and want your input. I very much want to own and run my own business. I have had three different jobs in three years, each in a different field. I tell her I am trying to...
Understanding Timberland Management
BY: JIM WEBB, Managing Director (336) 817-7324 jwebb@argenttimber.com with MICHAEL SHEARER, Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer (270) 404-0435 mshearer@argenttimber.com and CHARLIE DANIEL, Managing Director, Acquisitions (850) 559-0046 ...
The Morning View from West End: April 16, 2018
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, Retail Sales increased 0.6% in March, a much needed rebound from the 0.1% decrease the previous month. The control group, which excludes...
The Morning View from West End: April 11, 2018
BY: MARSHALL BARTLETT Senior Vice President / Portfolio Manager (615) 591-0611 mbartlett@argenttrust.com Announced this morning, the Consumer Price Index fell 0.1% in March, slightly lower than the flat reading expected by economists. The index increased 2.4% on an...
Retirement delay could give you increased benefits
Money Matters: April 2018 By Chuck Dudley How we normally approach retirement First, we have to look at our traditional approach to retirement. Use your company 401k, contribute to an IRA of some type, buy some equities or mutual funds for growth,...