How are you? I hope this letter finds you safe and well. This is a scary and uncertain time for many people, a time unlike any most of us have ever experienced. Every day, we’re beset with new headlines and social media posts about the pandemic. While we know this will all end eventually, sometimes eventually can feel very far away...
We hope this letter finds you and your family safe and well. Here at Gallagher Wealth Management, our job is to find financial solutions for you and our other clients. In other words, we want to do everything we can to reduce your financial stress so we can increase your financial wellbeing. But we also spend a lot of time worrying about your personal wellbeing – especially now, given the pandemic. So, we hope you are staying healthy, and that you can find pleasure in being with your family during these uncertain times...
The Governor of New Mexico has put a shelter in place for the state as of March 23 rd . Under the directive, we are considered an essential business and so we will remain open and in the office.
As you know, the coronavirus situation continues to hammer the markets. All over the world, investors large and small are facing a level of uncertainty we haven’t experienced in over a decade. But I’m proud to say that, based on the conversations I’ve had with you and my other clients, there may be no group of people in the world who are handling this situation better. Because we were already prepared for a downturn, and because we are now “playing defense” with our portfolios, my clients have all told me some variation of the same thing...
The world is filled with uncertainty and vulnerability. Due to COVID-19 we find ourselves in new territory and more aware of the fragility of life and vital need for meaningful communication. We have a choice in how we engage with this adversity and the future ahead. We chose to look at this situation with a mood of determination and resolution ready to face the challenges ahead...
Coronavirus continues to dominate headlines. But now, there’s a new contender in the ring for what’s driving the markets – the Oil War between Saudi Arabia and Russia. What, exactly, are these two countries squabbling about, you ask? And why does it matter to markets over here?
