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June 2017 Marketwatch
The Markets - U.S. equities ended the month of May up a bit with a monthly gain of 1.16% setting at year-to-date gains of 7.73%. Washington – The GOP legislative agenda appears to be stalled. Tax reform and other priorities have been replaced by damage control due to...
Think Innovatively
At WSM we live by six core values: • Work hard together • Be responsive with respect • Improve yourself every day • Think innovatively • Treat people like family • Do the right thing This month we want to focus on our core value of thinking innovatively. We hosted a...
May 2017 Marketwatch
The Markets - U.S. equities ended the month of April up a bit with a monthly gain of 1.05% and a year-to-date gain of 6.49%. Washington – As we greet May here in San Antonio with traditional Fiesta parades, NIOSA, and other celebrations, we can rest easy, congress...
April 2017 Marketwatch
The Markets - U.S. equities began the month of March with year-to-date gains of 7.41% but have since slipped a bit with a year-to-date gain after the close March 31st of 5.99%. Washington – As suspected, 100% of the Democrats and some of the Republicans would not...
March 2017 Marketwatch
The Markets - U.S. equities began the month of March with year-to-date gains of 7.41% but since have slipped a bit with a year-to-date gain after the close as of March 9th of 6.07%. Washington – As we suspected, President Trump will find that he cannot bully his key...
Working Hard Together
Many firms tout values, but the Team at WCM lives its core values each and every day. Over the next few months we’ll highlight each of our values and share more of how we work together making a positive impact for our clients, our community and ourselves. WCM CORE...
February 2017 Marketwatch
The Markets - U.S. equities notched a modest gain for the month of January with the S&P 500 Index gaining +1.53%, the Dow gaining 0.53% while the NASDAQ gained +4.52%. Washington – A big concern among analysts following President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech...
Save Time Doing Your Taxes – 4 Easy Steps
The New Year is a time to set goals, establish resolutions and learn ways to improve yourself during the next 12 months. While the majority of resolutions tend to be fitness or financial related, involve learning a new skill, or establishing a new habit, we’d...
January 2017 Marketwatch
2016 Recap Despite Wall Street’s worst start to a year ever, the U.S. stock market bounced back and posted solid gains in 2016, with small stocks leading the charge higher in a rally that gained steam after Donald Trump was elected president on Nov. 8. However, the...
Forget the Same Old Resolutions, Do More in 2017
When kicking off the new-year, I always take inventory of my assets and liabilities, checking them against my records from the previous year. This is my way of keeping financial score. When I was in college back in the 1980s, I had a business professor who, in...