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Does a strong stock market equate to a strong country? Part One of Two

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on July 27th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

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June Market Update

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on July 12th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

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Reflections: MBA program was more than building knowledge

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on June 29th, 2017

By Tom Sherwood

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Congratulations, Tommy!

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on June 21st, 2017

On Sunday, Tommy graduated from the University of Oregon Executive MBA program. His Portland-based cohort celebrated with a ceremony at the Sentinel Hotel. Tommy’s wife Rose, his parents, brother, sister, and his wife’s parents, as well as Scott and Kevin,  attended the event.

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Causing, Measures, and Manipulating Inflation

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on June 8th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

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How the French Election Could Affect Your Portfolio

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on May 17th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

Over the first weekend of May, Emmanuel Macron was announced the victor in the presidential election in France with over 60% of the vote, demonstrating the commitment of the French people to the European Union and providing an encouraging sign for European companies. We will take the time to look back on the last few years of European investments and what we can expect for the future.

European Union

The European Union is an organization of 28 countries. It is an agreement to share political and economic legislation. The EU makes up 7% of the global population; however, the EU accounts for 20% of global trade (The Economy, 2017). The GDP of the EU is over $16 trillion, just behind the United States, making it the second biggest economy in the world and an important economic hub for the world.

Recent Economic History

The recent economic history of the EU can be boiled down to three major events. First was the 2007-2008 crisis. Europe suffered more from the 2008 financial crisis than the US and other developed nations. While the US stock market lost 37% and the Japanese stock market lost 29%, the EU markets lost 46%. The second was the European credit crisis in 2011. Greece, Portugal, Spain, Cyprus, and Ireland all faced collapsed and needed to be bailed out of debt. Finally, the recent announcement of the UK leaving the union. These events, one after another, have hampered European growth over the last 10 years. Europe lags behind most other developed nations, including Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, The US, and Japan.

Compounding the problem to some degree, the most financially successful European country recently has been Switzerland, which is not part of the EU. In previous blog posts and papers, we have reviewed the different crises and explained their outcomes as well as looked at specific markets and the challenges they face. Here we will consider the current state of Europe after the French election.

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Housing Trilemma

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on April 19th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

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Finding your Team (and I don't mean picking the NCAA Champion)

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on March 16th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

On this kick off day for the NCAA March Madness, you may well be thinking of your bracket and watching your team steamroll to the top.  However, there is another team you should also be thinking about: your Estate Planning Team.

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Oregon PERS: Comparing the Numbers

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on March 1st, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

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Highlights of MBA Trip to China

Submitted by Headwater Investment Consulting on January 25th, 2017

By Kevin Chambers

As part of my MBA program through Willamette University, I spent the first week of January 2017 in China. We visited companies and organizations in Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. Here are some highlights of my trip.

The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

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