Are American Households Running out of Savings?
Monthly personal savings is down, yet American households are still in solid shape.
Retirement Savings Enhancements Coming Soon
SECURE Act 2.0, currently in reconciliation, would likely make saving for retirement easier.
Notes on the Economy – Q3 2022 Summary
The Federal Reserve has a full house of policymakers determined to bring inflation down; interest rates will continue upward—even at the risk of recession.
Will or No Will, Check Your Beneficiary Designations
August is National Make-a-Will Month, a great time to write or revisit your estate plans.
Hedge Funds Gobbling up Single-family Housing
Traditional homebuyers and real estate investors are getting squeezed out by hedge funds with piles of cash aiming to buy and convert single-family homes into rentals.
June Inflation Data: Reason To Change Outlook?
The next six to nine months is likely to be bumpy as the economy retools, but our medium-term outlook has not changed.
Inflation & Recession—Today’s Reality & Tomorrow’s Possibilities
Inflation and chatter of recession got you spooked? Don’t panic and remember that context matters—by many measures, the U.S. economy is strong, making a severe downturn unlikely in the coming months, but taming runaway prices is essential to uncaging the next bull market.
AMG Named Top-Performing Bank by Independent Banker Magazine
Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), recently recognized AMG National Trust (AMG) as one of the top-performing community banks for 2021. Community banks are vital organizations to local communities. They support their local economies, take the time to truly know their customers and can offer nimble decision-making on…
Notes on the Economy – Q2 2022 Summary
U.S. economic output hit a pothole, falling an annualized 1.4%, in the first quarter of 2022; fortunately, the wheels were not knocked off the economic machine.
Earth Day 2022’s Theme Is “Invest In Our Planet.” What Will You Do?
Momentum growing for disclosing climate-related risks and scaling up investments to limit climate change.