This Old Coach | US Wealth Management – Howe

This Old Coach There comes a time in every coach’s life when he realizes two things: His players are now taller than he is. He’s spent more summers at the baseball field than mowing his own lawn. For me, that time has arrived. After many years in the dugout, countless practices, hundreds of games, and ten years serving on the …

The Power | US Wealth Management – Howe

The Power “It’s gettin’, it’s gettin’, it’s gettin’ kinda heavy” – The Power, Snap, 1990 “It’s gettin’, it’s gettin’, it’s gettin’ kinda heavy” – The Power, Snap, 1990 The U.S. stock market is getting way ahead of itself.  For as constructive on the markets as I was back in February and March when the S&P 500 was careening into correction territory despite the fact …

The Dreaded College Tour(s) | US Wealth Management – Howe

The Dreaded College Tour(s) I don’t know exactly when the “college tour” became a thing amongst college-bound teens or parents for that matter. I must admit, over the last several years I’ve enjoyed laughing at my Facebook friends who post their proud parent “weekend-a-pa-looza look at me” pre-college experience.  But now I’m in it…and I’m not laughing. There comes a …

Long May You Run | US Wealth Management – Howe

Long May You Run “Long may you run, long may you run, Although these changes have come, With your chrome heart shining in the sun, Long may you run” “Long may you run, long may you run, Although these changes have come, With your chrome heart shining in the sun, Long may you run” –Long May You Run, Neil Young, 1976 What a difference a month …

Opening Day | US Wealth Management – Howe

Opening Day   Opening Day: A Red Sox Fan’s Annual Return to Completely Unreasonable Expectations There are four official seasons in Boston: winter, still winter, construction, and Red Sox optimism. That last one arrives right on schedule every year, usually about 10 days before Opening Day, when every fan suddenly becomes a certified baseball analyst, meteorologist, and part-time therapist. And …

Crisis in the Middle East | US Wealth Management – Howe

Crisis in the Middle East   In this week’s GVA Market Insights, our Asset Management team deep dives into the crisis in the Middle East: Middle East Escalation & Oil Shock: Operation Epic Fury and the Strait of Hormuz disruption have driven oil near $100+ and injected geopolitical risk, but markets have reacted relatively calmly so far. Macro Impact Remains Contained: Inflation …

You Call That a Blizzard?! | US Wealth Management – Howe

You Call That a Blizzard?! The Blizzard of 1978 vs. The Storm that Tried  By George V. Howe   You call that a blizzard? If you grew up anywhere near Boston, you don’t compare snowstorms by inches. You compare them by how many days of school were cancelled or better yet, how dramatically someone says, “Yeah, but it wasn’t ’78.” …

So Now What? | US Wealth Management – Howe

So Now What? So Now What?  By George V. Howe   I love the holiday season but it also can become confusing – that “holiday void” between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s that delightful stretch of days where the Thanksgiving leftovers have evolved into a new species, your social calendar is full but you’re really not sure with what, and you’re …