Investment Management Consulting

For those who are committed to improving their ongoing investment process and long-term results… Investment Management Consulting is a comprehensive process of organizing, formalizing, implementing, and monitoring the investments of your organization ongoing toward achieving your desired results and objectives. This process includes: Financial planning Steward education and orientation Organizing, assessing, and designing investment strategies Implementing, … Read more Investment Management Consulting

Fiduciary and SRI

For those with a process in place who are committed to going to the next level… Fiduciary Counseling includes a formal assessment of your current investment situation and a comparison to global standards and “Best Practices”. It helps you to align your investment practices with your IPS (investment policy statement) and vice-versa. It helps you achieve … Read more Fiduciary and SRI

ViaGem Foundation Program

For organizations with needs as described below… and organizations that are financially secure and considering alternative investments or donations to outside organizations, programs, projects, or missions… ViaGem Foundation Program is a program established to provide investment and financial management assistance to help organizations that are under-funded and located in developing areas around the world that would … Read more ViaGem Foundation Program

June – July 2019

July 7, 2019August 13, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy:

The trade war between the U.S. and China took a turn for the worse in May. President Trump accused China of backpedaling on already agreed-upon commitments made in the negotiations, and increased tariffs on Chinese goods. China promptly responded with higher tariffs and negotiations appear to be at an impasse. Read more →

May – June 2019

June 13, 2019August 13, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), projected a rebound in global growth in the second half of 2019. An important assumption in this forecast was an improving outlook for trade tension between the U.S. and China, which ebbed and flowed over the last couple of months.

April – May 2019

May 10, 2019August 13, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy:

First quarter GDP was revised downward to 3.1% from the 3.2% as previously reported, bringing the current expansion period to ten years, one of the longest in modern history.
Cumulative growth is still modest and global growth projections from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook have been revised downward since the October 2018 report.
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