Throughout the month of March Ascent’s Family Historian, Karen McNeill, will take a look at how women and wealth have the potential to transform the economy.

Throughout the month of March Ascent’s Family Historian, Karen McNeill, will take a look at how women and wealth have the potential to transform the economy.

Amy Zehnder, a strategic wealth coach for Ascent Private Capital Management of U.S. Bank, explains the purpose and role of a "wealth coach."

Throughout the month of March Ascent’s Family Historian, Karen McNeill, will take a look at how women and wealth have the potential to transform the economy.

Why families should allow intelligent failures — taking cues from entrepreneurs and organizations.

Ascent hosts and engages in exclusive events designed to enrich, intrigue and inspire.

Market sentiment appeared to shift to a negative tone last week, despite a more “dovish” stance from the European and U.S. central banks. The negative tone appears to be catching up to economic data and forward earnings growth.

As we look ahead to 2019, prospects for the coming year look a bit less clear than has been the case in recent years.

Our positioning remains neutral, with a cautious bias on the high-yield category (which includes bank loans, as growing risks in the loan market warrant caution, despite strong recent performance.