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Investments: Continued Conflict Two weeks have passed since I wrote the last Anthem Angle, which revolved around President Trump announcing the U.S. had entered into peace talks with Iran and a temporary ceasefire. While much has happened since then, including a series of unsuccessful negotiations and the U.S. setting up a blockade of the Strait […]
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Investments: Temporary Cease Fire? This past Tuesday evening, after earlier threats, President Trump announced the United States and Iran were in talks surrounding a potential ceasefire. However, those closest to the president have expressed their worries that the current state of ceasefire may be fragile and temporary. Despite losing a large portion of their missile […]
A Shared Milestone: Summit Club Recognition
We’re grateful to share that Anthem Advisors has been recognized by OneAscent as part of its 2026 Summit Club. Each year, Summit Club includes a small group of firms across the country who demonstrate leadership in faith-aligned guidance, investments, and giving. This year, seven firms were recognized among roughly thirty firms within the OneAscent network. […]
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Investments: Private Credit Turmoil If you have checked the news recently, you have likely heard a lot of talk about the private credit industry and its recent woes. Private credit, which consists of loans from lenders outside the traditional banking system, such as institutional investors and private funds, has exploded onto the scene in recent […]
A Thoughtful and Respectful Approach to Referrals
Our firm has grown meaningfully through personal introductions from clients. That has always mattered to us, because a referral is never just a name. It is an act of trust. Because we recently added another advisor to our team, our capacity to serve has increased. Increased capacity allows us to help more individuals and families […]
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Investments: War in the Middle East Two weeks ago, the United States and Israel began a bombing campaign against Iran, starting a conflict that has since broadened to encompass much of the Middle East. Since the conflict began, the S&P 500 is down around 1.5%, while the energy sector, benefiting from higher oil prices, has […]
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Investments: Tariffs Overturned Two Fridays ago in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court upheld a ruling from the lower courts and struck down President Trump’s tariffs. The Court determined that the Trump administration could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose reciprocal and fentanyl-related tariffs. However, Section 232 of the Trade […]
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Investments: Treasuries to Gold In a notable shift in global financial markets, gold has overtaken U.S. Treasuries as the second largest asset held in central banks’ foreign currency reserves, only trailing the U.S. dollar. This shift comes after the price of gold has soared over the past year, and reflects a growing desire among central […]
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Investments: Big Week in Markets Last week was a big week for markets, with many of the largest U.S. companies reporting earnings and the Federal Reserve meeting to discuss further interest rate moves. Starting off with the Federal Reserve, chairman Jerome Powell stated Wednesday that the Fed would leave interest rates unchanged. The decision was […]
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Investments: Changing of the Guard? Stocks have been off to a hot start in 2026, with the S&P 500 up almost 1.50% over the past two weeks. However, unlike the trend over the last few years, the Magnificent 7, comprised of companies such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Tesla, and Meta, have somewhat stumbled out the gate. […]