Birchwood Insights and News

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - May 2019 If the bull market of the 1990’s can be referred to as the “Raging Bull”, the current bull market (a period of rising stock prices) could easily be dubbed the “Resilient Bull”. It has outlasted all of its predecessors, turning 10 years-old in March. Capital markets can...

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - February 2019 If you ever doubted the influence that central banks, particularly the U.S. Federal Reserve, have over financial markets, let the past two months put any debate to rest. On December 19th, the Federal Reserve announced that it would raise short-term interest rates...

By Kimberly Mills

For the fourth year, Birchwood Financial Partners has been rated as one of the Top 11 Financial Advisory Firms in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina by AdvisoryHQ. AdvisoryHQ's review shared the key factors for Birchwood to be included in the review:

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - November 2018 As we approach the end of the year, our sights turn to 2019 and beyond and how the future may unfold given what we know today. One of the more interesting stories in the economy has been the labor market. At 3.7 percent, we now have the lowest level of unemployment...

By Kimberly Mills

We are excited to introduce Rachel Infante as the newest Financial Advisor to our Birchwood team! Rachel joins the team with over 10 years of experience working in the financial planning industry, and she became a Certified Financial Planner™ Professional (CFP®) in 2011.

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - August 2018 The global economy is built on expectations. Understanding and evaluating different potential outcomes underlie how we make economic decisions. Confidence in our decisions depends on our perception of the ability to see clearly into the future. That fact was...

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - May 2018 It has been quite some time since the phrase “cash is king” has been uttered. In general, the idiom has been used to make the case for investing in cash securities, despite the unremarkable growth potential of the asset class. The benefits of investing in an asset that is...

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - February 2018 I’m sorry that my letter happens to be delayed this quarter. While finishing a first draft, the stock market reminded us all of its unpredictability and potential for sudden course corrections. Instead of sending this letter out in its original and dated form, we felt...

By Steve Dixon, CFA

For the third year, Birchwood Financial Partners has been rated as one of the Top 10 Financial Advisory Firms in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Edina by AdvisoryHQ. AdvisoryHQ's review shared the key factors for Birchwood to be included in the review:

By Steve Dixon, CFA

Market Insight - November 2017   Defying the expectations of many market pundits, the stock market has continued higher in a nearly unchecked rise in 2017. The flawed, but tirelessly reported level of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (“DJIA”) teased 18,000 in the days leading up to last November’s...