Perspectives

We’ve all witnessed the recent deterioration of retail stores in America. For decades, department stores were the lifeblood of shopping in the U.S., but now many Sears, JCPenney, and Macy’s locations sit shuttered and in disrepair.

Helping others first is the heart and soul of Mark Davis’ work in private trust. He reflects on the benefits of establishing a trust, while sharing his own life experiences.

As we consider important New Year’s resolutions for 2018, one idea rises to the top among personal priorities: resolving to better protect ourselves against cybercrime.

Doing work that matters: Wealth Management Vice Chairman Andrew Crowell shares his biggest motivator and other tips learned throughout his successful career in finance.

Many of us feel we know the basics of Social Security, but did you know there are hundreds of different ways to claim you benefits? While we can’t cover all of them, we can offer strategies to help keep your retirement goals on track as you progress into this new life stage.

As newly minted COO of a dynamic business unit, Skyler Bloxham reflects on lessons learned with practical application for anyone striving to succeed.

Have you ever envisioned a future where your wallet or purse has become substantially lighter due to lack of monetary contents or perhaps a future where you don’t even need to carry a wallet at all? That future may be closer than you think.

We’ve all heard the lament and most likely have verbalized it ourselves. When you ask about a colleague’s well-being, you often hear how busy he or she is. And not just busy, but really busy. Our busyness has become a point of pride, perhaps as a subtle way of demonstrating our value. In many ways, busy has become synonymous with success.

Socially responsible investing (SRI) is becoming an increasingly important topic as investors evolve their thoughts on which corporate attributes will deliver above-average returns for shareholders. In fact, Pension and Investments recently reported that market share for SRI funds in Europe accounts for over 50 percent of assets under management, indicating an increasing willingness for investors to make SRI allocations within their portfolios.

In an industry of approximately 300,000 financial advisors nationwide, women financial advisors are still few and far between. In 2016 only 16% of advisors were women, according to research firm Cerulli Associates, although the number could be increasing. Why such underrepresentation when women are expected to control two-thirds of the nation’s wealth by 2030, and are already the primary breadwinners in almost half of American households?