Greetings! I trust that this will find you well and in good spirits.

Our regular readers will notice a new format in this weeks’ market update. The new format I
believe is easier to read and absorb, therefore should be more beneficial. In my way of thinking it
has more meat and less frill than our prior format did. Less opinion, more fact and also insight to
events on the horizon in the week ahead that may well effect the markets and economy.

I can’t emphasize strongly enough the importance of you keeping up with current financial
affairs to a certain degree. Over time by staying in tune with the ebb and flow of the economy
and the markets, you will become empowered to make stronger financial decisions. Furthermore,
when something happens that affects your assets in a positive or negative way, you will be able
to view how you actually have your assets invested and the strategies in which you manage your
money in a more positive, reassuring manner. Someone might say “well don’t we pay you to
keep up with this stuff for us Jeff”. And yes that is certainly true and I take great delight in
staying abreast of the markets and the economy. However, I a firm believer in the old adage that
knowledge is power and you just can’t have too much of that. So if you haven’t made a habit of
updating your financial knowledge every week through us, I want to encourage you to do so. In
time you’ll grow to recognize the value. And by the way, if you want more technical data than
this weekly update, we have an additional resource on our Facebook page every week that kicks
it up a notch.

If you have questions about any element of your finances or feel that I can help in any way don’t hesitate to call.