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

March – April 2019

April 10, 2019May 26, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy:

U.S. economic data continued to show a fairly healthy first-quarter with GDP at an annualized 3.2% and unemployment remaining below 4%. The current expansion period is one of the longest in modern history, but cumulative growth is still modest. Read more →

February – March 2019

March 6, 2019May 26, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy:

Investor concerns include: Slowing growth, Geopolitical issues, and Trade and tariff uncertainties.
Growth prospects in the Euro Zone received a downbeat assessment from the European Central Bank who downgraded 2019 GDP outlook from 1.7% to 1.1%. The U.S. economy added significantly fewer jobs than average in February due to the government shutdown, while the unemployment rate dropped to an historically low 3.8%. Read more →

January – February 2019

February 7, 2019May 26, 2019Stephen Zielinski

U.S. Economic and Market Highlights

The Economy:

U.S. economic growth slowed to a, more moderate, annualized rate of 2.6% in the final quarter of 2018 following two quarters of growth above 3.0%. This was better than economists’ consensus estimate of 2.2%. Other countries outside the U.S. including: Brazil, Mexico, and Canada also reported slower fourth quarter economic growth. Read more →