In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis, Director of Private Wealth, interviews Jeff Dicks, Co-Chief Investment Officer, to discuss market updates August. Some topics they cover:  - 2023 has been an active year for the market. What are some highlights we've seen? -From a macroeconomic perspective, what has been driving the market this year? -How have bonds been performing in the current market, and what are some strategies we've employed their potential?  As always, thanks for listening! This episode was recorded on August 2nd, 2023.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis, Director of Private Wealth, interviews Jeff Dicks, Co-Chief Investment Officer, to discuss market updates August. Some topics they cover: - 2023 has been an active year for the market. What are some highlights we've seen? -From a macroeconomic perspective, what has been driving the market this year? -How have bonds been performing in the current market, and what are some strategies we've employed their potential? As always, thanks for listening! This episode was recorded on August 2nd, 2023.

August Market Update

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen, our Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis, interviews our Director of Financial Planning, Katie Vercio. Together, they discuss college investing strategies. Some topics they cover:  College planning can be a large expense. What factors should you consider when planning for education? A few different types of accounts are used to set up college savings funds. What are the types of accounts? How should you choose which to use? Many factors should be considered when determining with which account(s) to fund future college plans. Loans, financial aid, current financial goals, and payment methods are all worth weighing as you move toward this next step.  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on June 13, 2023.

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen, our Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis, interviews our Director of Financial Planning, Katie Vercio. Together, they discuss college investing strategies. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>College planning can be a large expense. What factors should you consider when planning for education?</li> <li>A few different types of accounts are used to set up college savings funds. What are the types of accounts? How should you choose which to use?</li> <li>Many factors should be considered when determining with which account(s) to fund future college plans. Loans, financial aid, current financial goals, and payment methods are all worth weighing as you move toward this next step.</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on June 13, 2023.

Future-ProofED: Navigating College Expenses and Planning for Success

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO Jeff Dicks to discuss a very relevant topic: the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling/limit restricts how much the federal government can borrow to pay its bill and how it can allocate funds for future investments. The debt limit has been raised or suspended numerous times to avoid a default by the US government on its debt. However, the US is getting close to reaching that borrowing limit, which, if it does, would be an unprecedented event. Some of the questions they look to answer are:  What are the implications if we do default on our debts? Who will see the impacts of these effects? Both parties have different conditions for raising the debt ceiling. What is the difference between them? What happens if a deal is not reached? Can hitting the debt ceiling be avoided without Congressional action? How is Evergreen preparing for this?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on May 26, 2023.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO Jeff Dicks to discuss a very relevant topic: the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling/limit restricts how much the federal government can borrow to pay its bill and how it can allocate funds for future investments. The debt limit has been raised or suspended numerous times to avoid a default by the US government on its debt. However, the US is getting close to reaching that borrowing limit, which, if it does, would be an unprecedented event. Some of the questions they look to answer are: <ul> <li>What are the implications if we do default on our debts? Who will see the impacts of these effects?</li> <li>Both parties have different conditions for raising the debt ceiling. What is the difference between them? What happens if a deal is not reached?</li> <li>Can hitting the debt ceiling be avoided without Congressional action?</li> <li>How is Evergreen preparing for this?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on May 26, 2023.

Breaking News on the Debt Ceiling

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews Gherman Howell to discuss how investors should approach markets with looming recession fears and a strong start to the year for stocks. Some topics they cover:  Should investors trust the recent rally? Why do credit spreads not seem to be pricing in a recession? Should investors move from floating- to fixed-rate debt? Which sectors do we think are most attractive in the near- and long-term?  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews Gherman Howell to discuss how investors should approach markets with looming recession fears and a strong start to the year for stocks. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>Should investors trust the recent rally?</li> <li>Why do credit spreads not seem to be pricing in a recession?</li> <li>Should investors move from floating- to fixed-rate debt?</li> <li>Which sectors do we think are most attractive in the near- and long-term?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

April Market Update

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews Michael Johnston to discuss the impact of new developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Some topics they cover:  What is "generative AI"? What industries may be most impacted by AI, and how will it change efficiency? What are the pros and cons of regulation? How has AI positively impacted the market so far?  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Jeff Otis interviews Michael Johnston to discuss the impact of new developments in artificial intelligence (AI). Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>What is "generative AI"?</li> <li>What industries may be most impacted by AI, and how will it change efficiency?</li> <li>What are the pros and cons of regulation?</li> <li>How has AI positively impacted the market so far?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

Should AI Be Regulated?

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Co-CIO, Jeff Dicks to summarize recent events in the banking industry. Some topics they cover:  What events led up to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank? What actions did the government take to reduce the risk of contagion and stabilize the banking industry? How are client accounts protected at brokerage houses in comparison to banks?  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Co-CIO, Jeff Dicks to summarize recent events in the banking industry. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>What events led up to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank?</li> <li>What actions did the government take to reduce the risk of contagion and stabilize the banking industry?</li> <li>How are client accounts protected at brokerage houses in comparison to banks?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

March Market Update

For this week’s Evergreen Virtual Advisor, we are releasing a podcast with our CEO, Tyler Hay and our Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis to discuss the economy and portfolio management. Some questions they look to answer:  What economic trends could have a lasting impact on the economy? What are some portfolio management observations you would make in today’s investing environment? What should and shouldn’t investors be doing in today’s economy?  As always, thank you for listening!

For this week’s Evergreen Virtual Advisor, we are releasing a podcast with our CEO, Tyler Hay and our Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis to discuss the economy and portfolio management. Some questions they look to answer: <ul> <li>What economic trends could have a lasting impact on the economy?</li> <li>What are some portfolio management observations you would make in today’s investing environment?</li> <li>What should and shouldn’t investors be doing in today’s economy?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

Looking Ahead with Tyler Hay

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Tax Director, Kelly Sterling to discuss what you need to know this tax filing season.  Some topics they cover:  What life is like as a CPA this time of year? What are the updated laws on the Federal side? What are some common mistakes that individuals make on their taxes?  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Tax Director, Kelly Sterling to discuss what you need to know this tax filing season. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>What life is like as a CPA this time of year?</li> <li>What are the updated laws on the Federal side?</li> <li>What are some common mistakes that individuals make on their taxes?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

2022 Tax Filing Season

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jeff Dicks to discuss the January Market Update.  Some topics they cover:  Recap on recent recovery in the markets What risk remains? Anything the market seems to be missing? Bullish and bearish insights on returns  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jeff Dicks to discuss the January Market Update. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>Recap on recent recovery in the markets</li> <li>What risk remains? Anything the market seems to be missing?</li> <li>Bullish and bearish insights on returns</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

January Market Update

In this Deep Dive, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Managing Director, Jeff Eulberg to discuss the outlook of Public and Private markets in 2023.  Some topics they cover:  This year’s outlook on publicly traded equities Our thoughts on real estate exposure and private investments Favorite investment opportunities in 2023  As always, thank you for listening!

In this Deep Dive, Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis interviews Managing Director, Jeff Eulberg to discuss the outlook of Public and Private markets in 2023. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>This year’s outlook on publicly traded equities</li> <li>Our thoughts on real estate exposure and private investments</li> <li>Favorite investment opportunities in 2023</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

Public and Private Markets for 2023

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In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis interviews Senior Analyst, Gherman Howell to discuss the December Market update.  Some topics they cover:  How should one go about tax harvesting? What should investors be paying attention to going into 2023? How are the markets looking as we wrap up the year?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on December 20, 2022.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis interviews Senior Analyst, Gherman Howell to discuss the December Market update. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>How should one go about tax harvesting?</li> <li>What should investors be paying attention to going into 2023?</li> <li>How are the markets looking as we wrap up the year?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on December 20, 2022.

December Market Update

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis interviews Director of Financial Planning, Katie Vercio to discuss the necessary steps for investors to take before year-end.  Some topics they cover:  Charitable Giving: What is the best way to gift? Retirement Planning: What should clients be considering? Tax Planning: What investors should be doing from a tax perspective.  As always, thank you for listening!

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis interviews Director of Financial Planning, Katie Vercio to discuss the necessary steps for investors to take before year-end. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>Charitable Giving: What is the best way to gift?</li> <li>Retirement Planning: What should clients be considering?</li> <li>Tax Planning: What investors should be doing from a tax perspective.</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

Year-End Planning

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews CEO of Gavekal Research, Louis Gave, to discuss what it's like being a U.S. investor in today's global markets. Some topics they cover:  China after the Party Congress. What are the political and investment implications? Thoughts on the U.S dollar, emerging markets, and energy? U.S. Mid-term Elections: What to be watching?  As always, thank you for listening!

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews CEO of Gavekal Research, Louis Gave, to discuss what it's like being a U.S. investor in today's global markets. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>China after the Party Congress. What are the political and investment implications?</li> <li>Thoughts on the U.S dollar, emerging markets, and energy?</li> <li>U.S. Mid-term Elections: What to be watching?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening!

Assessing Global Market Conditions

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO, Jeff Dicks, to give us an October market update. Some topics they cover:  What is currently driving markets? There have only been three years in history when both stocks and bonds have been down. What does this mean is happening in the bond market? What are some opportunities in both domestic and international equity markets?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on October 25, 2022.

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO, Jeff Dicks, to give us an October market update. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>What is currently driving markets?</li> <li>There have only been three years in history when both stocks and bonds have been down. What does this mean is happening in the bond market?</li> <li>What are some opportunities in both domestic and international equity markets?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on October 25, 2022.

October Market Update

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Tygue Howland, a member of our Business Development Team, is joined by a Partner of Palladio Consulting, Connor Kavanaugh, to discuss financial planning when someone has a child with special needs. Some topics they cover:  When meeting new families, what is the process to determine the resources available to individual families? What are the benefits that could be utilized for these families? What is a special needs trust, and when should it be used?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on October 7, 2022.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Tygue Howland, a member of our Business Development Team, is joined by a Partner of Palladio Consulting, Connor Kavanaugh, to discuss financial planning when someone has a child with special needs. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>When meeting new families, what is the process to determine the resources available to individual families?</li> <li>What are the benefits that could be utilized for these families?</li> <li>What is a special needs trust, and when should it be used?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on October 7, 2022.

Special Needs Planning

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Senior Financial Planner &amp; Regional Director of our Lake Oswego office, Heidi Jeromanovs CFP®, and lawyer, Aaron Frishman at Foster Garvey, discuss the importance of charitable giving. Some topics they cover:  Charitable giving is much more than just a tax break. What are some other reasons someone should consider charitable giving? What are essential questions to think about when considering charitable giving? What are the different funds/resources people can use?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on September 13, 2022.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Senior Financial Planner &amp; Regional Director of our Lake Oswego office, Heidi Jeromanovs CFP®, and lawyer, Aaron Frishman at Foster Garvey, discuss the importance of charitable giving. Some topics they cover: <ol> <li>Charitable giving is much more than just a tax break. What are some other reasons someone should consider charitable giving?</li> <li>What are essential questions to think about when considering charitable giving?</li> <li>What are the different funds/resources people can use?</li> </ol> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on September 13, 2022.

Charitable Giving: More Than Just a Tax Break

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO Jeff Dicks and Senior Analyst Gherman Howell on Evergreen Gavekal's most recent chartbook.  Some topics they cover: -Recently, there has been a rally in the markets. What has been driving it? Is the good news priced in? Are we currently in a recession? -What are we thinking about equity markets going forward? -What is Evergreen Gavekal's near-term outlook on the market? How are we adjusting portfolios between now, year-end, and beyond?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on 8/24/22.

In this Deep Dive with Evergreen Gavekal, Partner Jeff Otis interviews co-CIO Jeff Dicks and Senior Analyst Gherman Howell on <a href="https://evergreengavekal.com/deep-recession-were-not-betting-on-it/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Evergreen Gavekal's most recent chartbook.</a> Some topics they cover: -Recently, there has been a rally in the markets. What has been driving it? Is the good news priced in? Are we currently in a recession? -What are we thinking about equity markets going forward? -What is Evergreen Gavekal's near-term outlook on the market? How are we adjusting portfolios between now, year-end, and beyond? As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on 8/24/22.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis and Director of Financial Planning Katie Vercio, CFP® discuss what to do when the market is volatile. Some topics they cover:  How do we advise clients during times of volatility? Timing the market is difficult. Is now a good time to get into the market? How are we advising new clients? What are some specific strategies we recommend when the market is down?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on 8/8/2022.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis and Director of Financial Planning Katie Vercio, CFP® discuss what to do when the market is volatile. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>How do we advise clients during times of volatility?</li> <li>Timing the market is difficult. Is now a good time to get into the market? How are we advising new clients?</li> <li>What are some specific strategies we recommend when the market is down?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on 8/8/2022.

How to Plan for Market Volatility

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis, and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jeff Dicks, present a market update for July 2022. Some topics they cover:  What drove market performance in Q2 this year? Bonds are off to their worst start in over 40 years. What does this mean for fixed-income going forward? What is our most favored segment of the bond market right now? Inflation is still on everyone's mind. Has anything changed with inflation expectations? What is our current general economic outlook?  As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on July 18, 2022.  This material has been prepared or is distributed solely for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Any opinions, recommendations, and assumptions included in this piece are based upon current market conditions, reflect the personal opinions of the featured guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Evergreen Investment Committee as a whole. Investment decisions for Evergreen clients are made by the Evergreen Investment Committee. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments involve risk including the loss of principal. Securities highlighted or discussed in this piece have been selected based on current events and/or relevant topics and are not intended to represent Evergreen’s performance or be an indicator for how Evergreen has performed or may perform in the future. Each security discussed has been selected solely for this purpose and has not been selected based on performance or any performance-related criteria. Evergreen’s portfolios are actively managed and securities discussed in this piece may or may not be held in such portfolios at any given time.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Evergreen GaveKal's Director of Private Wealth, Jeff Otis, and Co-Chief Investment Officer, Jeff Dicks, present a market update for July 2022. Some topics they cover: <ul> <li>What drove market performance in Q2 this year?</li> <li>Bonds are off to their worst start in over 40 years. What does this mean for fixed-income going forward?</li> <li>What is our most favored segment of the bond market right now?</li> <li>Inflation is still on everyone's mind. Has anything changed with inflation expectations?</li> <li>What is our current general economic outlook?</li> </ul> As always, thank you for listening! This episode was recorded on July 18, 2022. This material has been prepared or is distributed solely for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Any opinions, recommendations, and assumptions included in this piece are based upon current market conditions, reflect the personal opinions of the featured guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Evergreen Investment Committee as a whole. Investment decisions for Evergreen clients are made by the Evergreen Investment Committee. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments involve risk including the loss of principal. Securities highlighted or discussed in this piece have been selected based on current events and/or relevant topics and are not intended to represent Evergreen’s performance or be an indicator for how Evergreen has performed or may perform in the future. Each security discussed has been selected solely for this purpose and has not been selected based on performance or any performance-related criteria. Evergreen’s portfolios are actively managed and securities discussed in this piece may or may not be held in such portfolios at any given time.

July Market Update

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis and Senior Analyst Gherman Howell give a quick update on the financial markets as of June 2022. Below is a list of some topics they cover:  Is liquidating your portfolio a good idea? Given the current market conditions, what are some positive highlights we can see on the buying front? An overview of some sectors we are currently liking.  As always, we hope you enjoy the episode! This episode was recorded June 21, 2022.  This material has been prepared or is distributed solely for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Any opinions, recommendations, and assumptions included in this piece are based upon current market conditions, reflect the personal opinions of the featured guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Evergreen Investment Committee as a whole. Investment decisions for Evergreen clients are made by the Evergreen Investment Committee. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments involve risk including the loss of principal. Securities highlighted or discussed in this piece have been selected based on current events and/or relevant topics and are not intended to represent Evergreen’s performance or be an indicator for how Evergreen has performed or may perform in the future. Each security discussed has been selected solely for this purpose and has not been selected based on performance or any performance-related criteria. Evergreen’s portfolios are actively managed and securities discussed in this piece may or may not be held in such portfolios at any given time.

In this episode of Coffee with Evergreen, Partner Jeff Otis and Senior Analyst Gherman Howell give a quick update on the financial markets as of June 2022. Below is a list of some topics they cover: <ul> <li>Is liquidating your portfolio a good idea?</li> <li>Given the current market conditions, what are some positive highlights we can see on the buying front?</li> <li>An overview of some sectors we are currently liking.</li> </ul> As always, we hope you enjoy the episode! This episode was recorded June 21, 2022. This material has been prepared or is distributed solely for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation or an offer to buy any security or instrument or to participate in any trading strategy. Any opinions, recommendations, and assumptions included in this piece are based upon current market conditions, reflect the personal opinions of the featured guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Evergreen Investment Committee as a whole. Investment decisions for Evergreen clients are made by the Evergreen Investment Committee. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. All investments involve risk including the loss of principal. Securities highlighted or discussed in this piece have been selected based on current events and/or relevant topics and are not intended to represent Evergreen’s performance or be an indicator for how Evergreen has performed or may perform in the future. Each security discussed has been selected solely for this purpose and has not been selected based on performance or any performance-related criteria. Evergreen’s portfolios are actively managed and securities discussed in this piece may or may not be held in such portfolios at any given time.

June Market Update

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