Economy
September 25, 2020
In 1777, my ancestor, Abraham Scharf, joined the York Militia. He was the first person in a long-line of my family that has served in the military. My Grandfather, Great Uncle, Father, and Uncle all served in the Navy. My Sister and I were in the Army. Currently, my niece, Nadia, is in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, training to be a Firefighter in the Army. We are so excited for her, taking this huge step of commitment in her life. We have a number of great clients who are Veterans of all branches of military. Heroes such as these are why […]
September 25, 2020
First off, happy Labor Day! We hope you have a nice, long weekend with family and friends. As you know, Labor Day is officially about celebrating the labor movement and the contributions made by laborers to our nation’s history. Unofficially, it’s become a day for fun in the sun. A day for barbecues and beach parties, picnics and parades. As we began planning our own family celebrations, we started thinking about the connection between both the official and the unofficial sides of the holiday. Because if you think about it, we couldn’t have one without the other, could we? Here’s what […]
June 11, 2020
The recession that started in March is the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it was also the shortest. Friday’s employment report should leave little doubt that the US economy has already hit bottom and is starting to recover. Every economist brave enough to make a public forecast thought nonfarm payrolls would drop in May and the unemployment rate would continue to rise. Instead, it was the opposite: nonfarm payrolls rose 2.5 million, and the unemployment rate dropped to 13.3%. This doesn’t mean the US is fully recovered, or even close; a full recovery is going […]
May 29, 2020
As we continue to look at the data surrounding the coronavirus, it’s easy to have 20/20 hindsight. This blog released by First Trust expands on the discussion we sent you yesterday. Again, it’s a different perspective, one you may or may not agree with. We feel that it is important to consider as we attempt to re-order the disorder of this shutdown and shift the economy to what will become our new normal. All the Best, Bryan A. Sarff, CFP® Founder & CEO —————————— The coronavirus kills, everyone knows it. But this isn’t the first deadly virus the world has seen, […]
May 28, 2020
We are sharing this perspective from First Trust because we think it’s important for you to gain exposure to a perspective not often discussed by mainstream media.. Parts of it, you may agree with. Parts of it you may not. But this will aid you in developing your own informed opinion. All the Best, Bryan A. Sarff, CFP® Founder & CEO ———————————– This year’s experiment with government-imposed lockdowns has been a fiasco. We should have been focused on sealing-off nursing homes and limiting mass indoor events, while the vast majority of businesses that were shutdown could have kept operating, with […]
April 2, 2020
We will be posting updates on all stimulus packages on True Wealth & Company’s LinkedIn Page. To get notifications when we post updates, click on the link for the stimulus package you are interested in and choose to “Follow” the page. Coronavirus Stimulus – Families Coronavirus Stimulus – Businesses As you know, the coronavirus pandemic has created both a health crisis and an economic crisis. As of this writing, there are over 160,000 known cases.1 By the time you read this, there will certainly be more – and that number does not reflect those who have been infected but […]