Happy Spring! Yes, it is here, and despite our ever-changing weather, we can be assured more sunny days are on the way. “Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows.” What wonderful advice from Helen Keller, as we enter into the spring season. So, although we will still see some snow (shadows), we must keep our thoughts and faces pointed to the sun.
I don’t know about you, but our spring will be packed full. Later this month, Christine has two business trips, one to St. Louis and the other to Chicago, where she will be meeting with other IPI advisors and sharing Best Practices. Then in May, we have concerts, rugby games, recitals and finally, a High School Graduation! In early June, our family will travel again to St. Louis, for the IPI Summer Conference. In between that, we will host 25-50 ladies in our office during Downtown Neenah’s Ultimate Ladies day, which is always a fun event.
We will also be having our annual Shred Day, which for your benefit, we have extended into Shred Weeks, and we will have the shred bin here in the office from April 15 through the 26th, so feel free to stop by with your bags or boxes of old documents, and we will have the papers shredded on site, on the final day.
This first quarter has been a busy one for us, with tax preparation needs along with market research and planning. Although the market has recovered well from its December correction, we still have a lot of data and economic signs to look to. Many of the pundits are watching a global slowdown, with tariffs and China weighing on the market. Then there is the Fed decision to not raise rates again, for now. And yet, housing has gotten a boost with interest rates falling and house sales once again taking off. What all this tells us is there are still good things among the noise. We will remember that we are long-term investors, set to weather the ups and downs, but as your advisory team, we will be watchful and recommended any changes, as we continue through the year. Until then, keep your face to the sun, and come and see us anytime.
