Westminster Consulting

Experts expect this next wave of COVID to be the sharpest in terms of case numbers. They suggest the next 6 to 12 weeks are going to the roughest time of the epidemic. https://westminster-consulting.com//Blog/a-4th-quarter-peak #COVID19 #Coronavirus

"There has been a clear separation on how the US is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic relative to our peers in other developed economies around the globe." https://westminster-consulting.com//checking-in-on-the-nei #economy #US #market #Coronavirus #COVID19

I can’t believe its October already. After 2020 being such a tough year, we discuss what we could see coming in 2021. https://westminster-consulting.com/Med/Blog/projecting-2021 #Market #Economy #COVID19

If we can’t use the broad stock market’s direction as a proxy for investor sentiment regarding COVID, is there a better alternative? We suggest that a purer proxy might be the price of oil. https://westminster-consulting.com/Me/Blog/oil-as-the-proxy #oil #economy #COVID

Moody’s Analytics and CNN Business created a Back To Normal index which is certainly worth monitoring. https://westminster-consulting.com//the-back-to-normal-ind #Index #COVID19 #Economy #BackToNormal

In 2020, the conversation around socially responsible investing has changed from previous years. https://westminster-consulting.com//socially-responsible-i #SRI #Sociallyresponsibleinvesting #ESG #Investments

A 400-point plunge in the Dow Jones Industrial average used to be noteworthy. This was way before the March 2020 COVID crash showed us how quick a real shock could be. Now it doesn’t seem to be a big deal. https://westminster-consulting.com//Blog/pausing-the-meltup #Economy #COVID19 #DowJones #DJIA

"The coronavirus pandemic has adversely impacted individuals and organizations across the world. As the disease curve flattens, and the US reopens after months of lockdown, mental health consequences are far from being resolved." WayForward #Confero #ConferoIssue31 https://westminster-consulting.com//returning-to-work-copy

Dow Jones Industrial Average is swapping 3 stocks out of the index: Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, and Raytheon and replacing them with Salesforce, Amgen, and Honeywell. https://westminster-consulting.com//changes-to-the-dow-jon #DowJones #DJIA #Stocks #market

Our Partner, Sean Patton, was featured in PLANADVISER Magazine, "Prospecting in Turbulent Times." Discussing the new ways that Westminster is adapting to the new ways of communication. https://www.planadviser.com/ma/prospecting-turbulent-times/ #Zoom #Communication #fiduciary #Prospecting

"We still have an opportunity to build stronger relationships, cultures, and loyalty within the employee ranks." -Matthew W. Burr https://westminster-consulting.com//employee-relations-opp #Coronavirus #COVID19 #EmployeeExperience #EmployeeRelationshipos #HR #HumanResources #Confero #ConferoIssue32

Stocks are on a tear, hitting all-time highs, but there does appear to be some signs of a real-world economic slowdown. Still, the economic bounce-back, while positive, is leveling off. Read this week's blog post! https://westminster-consulting.com//slow-growth-hiding-und #Market #Economy #coronavirus

We are putting aside investment, economy, and COVID-19 news for a week and focusing on our core principles: fiduciary duty. https://westminster-consulting.com//only-scammers-no-disre #fiduciary #fiduciaryduty #fiduciaryresponsibility

Federal unemployment benefits granted as part of the CARES Act are coming to an end. Will congress have to reintroduce some benefits to fight off the "W shaped" recovery? https://westminster-consulting.com//what-could-cause-a-dou #economy #market #CaresAct