Written by Dr. Michael Patterson, founder of Be a Peace Maker Over the weekend, we celebrated both Father’s Day and Freedom Day, otherwise known as Juneteenth. You may have special traditions for celebrating and remembering your father, or for those without a father, the men in your life who act as fathers, mentors, teachers, and […]
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Written by David Campaigne, Sr. Private Wealth Advisor in Blue Trust’s Baltimore, MD office Although deep down all of us know that accumulating more and more material possessions does not lead to lasting joy or contentment, we still continue to buy things that we’re told will make us feel better, richer, or smarter. Our culture […]
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As turbulence in the markets continues, many investors are feeling unsettled. The inflation report released on Friday, June 10 was worse than expected. In May, prices increased 1.0%, causing the annual inflation rate to rise to 8.6%, the highest since December 1981. Excluding the most volatile categories (food and energy), prices increased 0.6% in May […]
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In our “Wisdom for Wealth. For Life.” podcast series, we share financial advice and wisdom from our network of wealth advisors and thought leaders in the industry, and from around our community of over 10,000 financially blessed families who apply biblical wisdom to their financial planning and giving. Episode 10: Wrestle Like a Girl with […]
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In celebrating Memorial Day, we like to pause each year to remember what this holiday is truly about. While we all welcome the opportunity for extra time off from work, burgers on the grill, warm weather, and time spent relaxing with family and friends, let’s also remember the importance of the sacrifices that have been […]
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What role did God’s Word play in shaping the history of America? In our ninth episode, Aaron Groen, financial advisor in the Blue Trust Baltimore office talks with Alan Crippen, former executive director of the Faith and Liberty Initiative at American Bible Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about how the Bible shaped the decisions and lives […]
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We know many investors have found recent world events and the global investment markets of 2022 unsettling, and we thought you might appreciate hearing our perspective. Below are some questions we have received from our clients and additional questions we thought you might have. We hope these insights provide some perspective regarding our current thinking […]
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Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 As the apostle Paul reminds us in the book of Hebrews, we are called to be content with what we have and […]
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Bonds are having an almost unprecedented year. Through April 30, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index declined 9.5%, its worst four-month drawdown dating back to 1975. Investors are not accustomed to this level of volatility in bonds and for good reason. We must go back to 1980 to find a drawdown—of any length—that exceeded 9.5%. […]
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