As we start our vlog we would like to say that our thoughts and prayers are with those who are struggling and dealing with Hurricane Irma. We are also thinking of those in Texas that are still recovering from Hurricane Harvey. Also, on the 16th anniversary of 9/11 our thoughts and prayers are with those that have died, families that have suffered and those who have served and died while serving our country, protecting this nation and the freedoms we believe in.
Volatility
We wanted to address some client concerns regarding the storms and the effects that it will have on our economy. Harvey has had a large impact in Houston, which is a big center of commerce, as well as Irma going through the spine of Florida. We expect short term volatility due to job loss and lower productivity. Looking at long term, replacement and re-building should boost economic growth. When we had Hurricane Andrew the market was up 10% a year later and with Hurricane Katrina the market was up 6% a year later.
Tax Reform
Last week, President Trump and the democrats came to a good agreement about pushing debt ceiling and country funding out to the end of the year. This clears the deck on some issues we were concerned about. This makes for two big possible scenarios. The first scenario is that we have until the end of the year to get tax reforms. If Congress and/or republicans realize this they may speed that up which would be great for the market and the economy by providing us relief. In the second scenario, they don’t realize that, and starting now until the end of the year they have to redo the debt ceiling and funding the government which could push tax reform off to the 2nd quarter of next year which could shake up the economy.
Expiring Term
Janet Yellen’s term will be coming to an end in February of 2018. We have mentioned in previous vlogs we have been watching this closely because she has been a high regulation chairwoman. We are also watching Stanley Fischer, who was a major ally of hers, because he is now retiring in October. Another significant item is that a large consensus believe Gary Cohn could possibly replace her. We think this could be greatly affected by how critical he was regarding President Trump and what had recently occurred in Charlottesville. It will be interesting to see how everything plays out.
Greg Powell, CIMA®
President and CEO
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Bobby Norman, CFP®, AIF®
Senior Vice President
Wealth Consultant
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Ashley Page, JD, MBA
Senior Vice President
Wealth Consultant
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Trey Booth, CFA®, AIF®
Senior Vice President
Wealth Consultant
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Stock investing involves risk including potential loss of principal.
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