U.S. equity markets took a pause in their recent rally and slid lower last week as they were weighed down by Monday’s historic collapse in oil prices in addition to the bleak picture painted by economic and corporate earnings data. For the week, the S&P 500 lost -1.3%, while the Dow and Nasdaq Composite fell -1.9% and -0.2%, respectively.

On Friday, March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a massive relief bill for those suffering as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic was passed by the House and signed by the President.

In physics, invisible and powerful forces are always at work which are awe inspiring and often mind bending. Great scientific minds have solved complex theorems and challenged the applications and relationship of matter and energy.

If you are a regular reader, you may have noticed the title of this section has changed from Personal Trust to Wealth Management.

The Year Without a Santa Claus is one of those stop motion animated TV Christmas specials produced by Rankin/Bass in the 1970’s. Though not nearly as popular as Rudolph or Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, the special has its share of fans, not to mention a terrific horn line in The Snow Miser/Heat Miser Song.