MarketWatch—Co-CIO Hank Smith was interviewed by MarketWatch about dividend stocks as long term investments versus bonds. “The increase of a dividend is the most tangible statement management and its board of directors can make about their confidence in the current and future fundamentals of the company,” Smith said. Click to read article

CNBC — On CNBC’s Closing Bell, Co-Chief Investment Officer Hank Smith joined the discussion regarding emerging markets, weighing in on valuation and buying opportunities. Click to view clip

Bloomberg — Co-Chief Investment Officer Hank Smith commented in a Bloomberg article about the impact of a trade war on the markets. “This president is clearly more tuned to the stock market than previous presidents. And in that sense, the stock market could be the new vigilante,” Smith stated. Click to read article

Yahoo! Finance — Hank Smith, Co-Chief Investment Officer, joined host Seana Smith on Midday Movers to discuss the top headlines from the market action, including Amazon and the tech sector.  Click to view clip

The Bond Buyer — According to The Bond Buyer, declining yields and rising prices on the short end of the municipal yield curve are giving municipal investors pause and reason to seek out attractive alternatives outside the tax-exempt market. “We have been backing away from very short munis for most of 2018,” said John Donaldson, Director Read More →

Money Magazine — Hank Smith, Co-Chief Investment Officer, commented, “I totally believe that this bull market is still intact,” in a Money Magazine article regarding the stock market’s recent milestone. Click to read article

The New York Times — Hank Smith, Co-Chief Investment Officer, was interviewed in a New York Times article about staying invested in this time of caution. “Consumer wealth is at all-time highs when you factor in home prices and the stock market,” said Smith. “One of the lacking ingredients throughout this has been business investment, and Read More →

Reuters — The U.S. equities market has withstood the recent sell-off in technology stocks and fears of a full-blown trade war remarkably well, Co-Chief Investment Officer Hank Smith told Reuters. “The economy has momentum to withstand these tit-for-tat trade spats that are going on right now. The market is, at least for now, seeing this as Read More →

The Bond Buyer — John Donaldson, Director of Fixed Income, told The Bond Buyer that worries about the possibility of an inverted yield curve as a recession indicator may be premature. Click to read article

The Bond Buyer — John Donaldson, Director of Fixed Income, was quoted in a Bond Buyer article addressing the acceleration of a recent trend toward single-rated municipal bonds that has raised some concern among investors accustomed to two or three rating agency opinions to support their purchasing decisions. Click to read article