To date, 89% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported actual results for Q4 2018   The percentage of companies reporting actual EPS above estimates (69%) is below the five-year average. In aggregate, companies are reporting earnings that […]

We are proud to partner with local organizations supporting our community Our Comprehensive 12-Month Financial Plan auction item is currently being featured at the 18th Annual Banquet and Barn Bash, March 2, 2019, benefiting Ducks Unlimited conservation programs and other outdoor services.  At […]

Shaping the future of the Springfield region – a place we’re all proud to call home   In the last 3 years, the economic development efforts of the Springfield Business Development Corporation have helped to create 1,748 new jobs and […]

Last Week Manufacturing Metrics Fall Across the Board –  Slowing economic growth expectations for 2019 have been realized through the drop in flash Purchasing Managers’ Index as Japan, Germany, and Europe all fell below the dividing line (50) between improving and declining […]

We are proud to partner with local organizations supporting our community   Our Comprehensive 12-Month Financial Plan auction item is currently being featured at the 15th Annual Eyes in Disguise, February 23, 2019, benefiting the The Kitchen Foundation. The Kitchen brings stability and […]

It’s surely a coincidence that the recent market rally occurred during the partial shutdown of the U.S. government   More conventional rally catalysts were the over-sold conditions created by excessive pessimism about growth and a dovish shift from the Federal Reserve. Equity valuations had fallen […]

We are proud to partner with local organizations supporting our community   Our Comprehensive 12-Month Financial Plan auction item is currently being featured at Smiles From the Heart, February 22, 2019, benefiting the Greater Springfield Dental Society. Held once every three […]

We are proud to partner with local organizations supporting our community Our Comprehensive 12-Month Financial Plan auction item is currently being featured at the Queen of Hearts Masquerade Ball, February 23, 2019, benefiting the the Give a Child a Voice Foundation. You […]

We are proud to partner with local organizations supporting our community Our Comprehensive 12-Month Financial Plan auction item is currently being featured at the Cents of Pride Tacos  & Trivia, February 23, 2019, benefiting students of Springfield Public Schools. If you like trivia […]

Proud to Partner with Jill Phillips, EOS Implementer, as location host for the February SBJ CEO Roundtable   Thank you EOS implementer, Jill Phillips, for partnering with us to host the February CEO Roundtable. The Springfield Business Journal’s CEO Roundtable brings […]