April was another whirlwind of a month for markets, which were shaken to their core by the larger than anticipated reciprocal tariffs announced on April 2nd. The S&P 500 peaked with an intraday high of 5,695.31 on April 2nd, then bottomed out with an intraday low of 4,835.04 on the 7th, during which the index [...]

I hope you are all well.  Asheville is, thankfully, enjoying a beautiful spring and the recovery efforts are continuing. Much of the region is back to normal and visitors are encouraged to return to enjoy our mountains. News out yesterday: first quarter GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3%.  Many economists and analysts [...]