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Tower Bridge Advisors was founded in 2001 with a mission to provide high quality wealth management advice alongside outstanding client service. As a registered investment advisor, we manage equity and fixed income portfolios comprised of individual stocks and bonds. Our clients choose us because of our commitment to investment research, our experience in managing client portfolios and our laser-like focus on our clients’ needs. Our wealth advisors each have, on average, more than 25 years’ experience researching investment opportunities, and managing portfolios through up as well as down markets. Our investment process starts with a clear understanding of each client’s unique financial situation, and takes into account their tax status and tolerance for risk. Only by understanding these factors can we develop an appropriate investment solution truly customized for each client.
Our rigorous investment process results in a customized asset allocation for each client. Each client’s portfolio is constructed of 35-40 stocks which represent the best ideas of our investment team, and an appropriate allocation to bonds to achieve the client’s requirement for income and stability. From a client service standpoint, we make ourselves available for phone calls and in-person meetings as frequently as desired. Our clients appreciate talking directly to the person who manages their account. Our team of experienced administrators also reach out to our clients to ensure proper management of all administrative details of their accounts.

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April 2023 Economic Update – The Banks, The Economy and Valuation

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May 22, 2025 – Memorial Day Weekend is typically the unofficial start of summer for many. However, this year has been anything but typical. Corporate earnings have been holding up based on recent company reports and outlooks. Tariffs have dented a few earnings reports, but the consumer continues to spend. Credit spreads are not indicating a recession yet, although interest rates have been on the rise as Congress works on a spending resolution bill. Markets gave back some of their recent gains yesterday but are still only about 5% from their all-time highs. Not quite bear market territory. Anyone traveling this weekend to a national park should remember to bring their bear spray.

Keep Your Bear Spray Handy Anyone that has hiked in a national park, such as Yellowstone, knows that you have to bring bear spray with you. You may never see…

May 22, 2025 – Memorial Day Weekend is typically the unofficial start of summer for many. However, this year has been anything but typical. Corporate earnings have been holding up based on recent company reports and outlooks. Tariffs have dented a few earnings reports, but the consumer continues to spend. Credit spreads are not indicating a recession yet, although interest rates have been on the rise as Congress works on a spending resolution bill. Markets gave back some of their recent gains yesterday but are still only about 5% from their all-time highs. Not quite bear market territory. Anyone traveling this weekend to a national park should remember to bring their bear spray.Read More

May 19, 2025 – Stocks have clawed back all their post-Liberation Day losses as the perceived impact of tariffs have lessened. But now comes the hard part. Whatever tariffs are imposed will have economic consequences that we are only just starting to see. The big tax bill as originally proposed is a budget buster. 10-year Treasury yields are now back above 4.5%. With hindsight equity investors overreacted after Liberation Day. The subsequent rally may have gone too far as well.

Stocks have now recouped all their post-Liberation Day losses. The recovery started as soon as Trump backtracked from his reciprocal tariffs within 48 hours of announcing them. Subsequent steps, including…

May 19, 2025 – Stocks have clawed back all their post-Liberation Day losses as the perceived impact of tariffs have lessened. But now comes the hard part. Whatever tariffs are imposed will have economic consequences that we are only just starting to see. The big tax bill as originally proposed is a budget buster. 10-year Treasury yields are now back above 4.5%. With hindsight equity investors overreacted after Liberation Day. The subsequent rally may have gone too far as well.Read More

May 15, 2025 – Following a big rebound, the S&P 500 is flat YTD but trades at a high valuation of 23x forward earnings. Consumer spending faces headwinds from rising student loan defaults and a cooling housing market. While recession fears have eased, the economy is slowing and inflation trends remain uncertain.

Navigating a complex landscape The YTD period has presented a fascinating, and at times unsettling, picture for the equity markets. Despite a significant downturn in early April, the market has…

May 15, 2025 – Following a big rebound, the S&P 500 is flat YTD but trades at a high valuation of 23x forward earnings. Consumer spending faces headwinds from rising student loan defaults and a cooling housing market. While recession fears have eased, the economy is slowing and inflation trends remain uncertain.Read More

May 12, 2025 – China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariff rates on each other by 115% leaving our tariff rate on Chinese goods at 30%. Since shortly after the shock of Liberation Day that sent equity investors into panic mode, there has been a gradual retreat from an overbearing tariff framework outlined that day. Today’s suspension of tariffs, pending further negotiations may not be a final step. But it comes right out of the Trump playbook that shoots for the moon first and then settles into a much more compromised reality later. While tariff negotiations continue not only with China but the rest of the world, investors can now focus on the next leg of the Trump agenda, tax cuts.

Fears of excessive tariffs peaked on Liberation Day in early April. Financial markets cratered based both on the excessiveness of the announced levies in addition to the irrational nature of…

May 12, 2025 – China and the United States have agreed to reduce tariff rates on each other by 115% leaving our tariff rate on Chinese goods at 30%. Since shortly after the shock of Liberation Day that sent equity investors into panic mode, there has been a gradual retreat from an overbearing tariff framework outlined that day. Today’s suspension of tariffs, pending further negotiations may not be a final step. But it comes right out of the Trump playbook that shoots for the moon first and then settles into a much more compromised reality later. While tariff negotiations continue not only with China but the rest of the world, investors can now focus on the next leg of the Trump agenda, tax cuts.Read More

May 8, 2025 – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged in a range between 4.25%-4.5% as it awaits better clarity on trade policy and the direction of the economy. While uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further, the Fed is taking a wait and see stance toward future monetary policy. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index has just about fully recovered its losses following the April 2nd “Liberation Day” when major tariffs were announced on U.S. trading partners. The bounce in risk assets is welcome, but we are still looking for white smoke signals showing that progress on inflation and tariffs is being made.

Federal Reserve Standing Pat The Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously yesterday to keep short term interest rates stable at 4.25-4.5%. The Fed has now left rates unchanged for a…

May 8, 2025 – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key interest rate unchanged in a range between 4.25%-4.5% as it awaits better clarity on trade policy and the direction of the economy. While uncertainty about the economic outlook has increased further, the Fed is taking a wait and see stance toward future monetary policy. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 Index has just about fully recovered its losses following the April 2nd “Liberation Day” when major tariffs were announced on U.S. trading partners. The bounce in risk assets is welcome, but we are still looking for white smoke signals showing that progress on inflation and tariffs is being made.Read More

May 5, 2025 – Investors overreacted to Trump’s early tariff overreach but may have gotten a bit too complacent that everything is now back on a growth path. While there are few signs of pending recession, the impact of tariffs already imposed are just starting to be felt. So far, no trade deals have been announced although the White House claims at least a few are imminent. The devil is always in the details. Congress will start to focus on taxes. Conservatives may balk but there is little indication to suggest they won’t acquiesce to White House pressure once again.

April was a yo-yo month for equity investors. The first week was a disaster. Trump’s Rose Garden announcement of huge tariffs on worldwide imports shocked the economic world. By the…

May 5, 2025 – Investors overreacted to Trump’s early tariff overreach but may have gotten a bit too complacent that everything is now back on a growth path. While there are few signs of pending recession, the impact of tariffs already imposed are just starting to be felt. So far, no trade deals have been announced although the White House claims at least a few are imminent. The devil is always in the details. Congress will start to focus on taxes. Conservatives may balk but there is little indication to suggest they won’t acquiesce to White House pressure once again.Read More

May 1, 2025 – U.S. GDP unexpectedly contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, the first decline since 2022, largely due to a surge in imports ahead of anticipated tariffs. Despite this GDP contraction, major tech companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta reported quarterly earnings, indicating continued strength in areas like advertising and cloud computing. However, concerns remain about the broader economic outlook due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs, potentially leading to higher prices, weaker employment, and a challenging environment for the Federal Reserve regarding inflation and interest rate policy.

Surprise GDP Decline and a Mixed Economic Landscape The U.S. economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter of 2025, with the gross domestic product (GDP) declining at an annualized rate…

May 1, 2025 – U.S. GDP unexpectedly contracted by 0.3% in the first quarter, the first decline since 2022, largely due to a surge in imports ahead of anticipated tariffs. Despite this GDP contraction, major tech companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Meta reported quarterly earnings, indicating continued strength in areas like advertising and cloud computing. However, concerns remain about the broader economic outlook due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs, potentially leading to higher prices, weaker employment, and a challenging environment for the Federal Reserve regarding inflation and interest rate policy.Read More

April 28, 2025 – Markets rallied as the Trump Administration suggested tariffs might be reduced against China and that ongoing negotiations with almost 100 countries are progressing, although no deals have yet to be announced. But even with tariff reductions, the headwind will still likely be the greatest in a century. So far, the impact is hard to measure as few tariffed goods have reached our shores. Early Q1 earnings reports show little impact through March, although managements have been loath to predict their ultimate impact. Stocks are likely to stay within a trading range until there is greater clarity regarding the impact of tariffs.

Finally, we had a good week in the stock market. After a rocky Monday, when investors fretted over possible consequences should Trump attempt to fire Jerome Powell, equities rallied over…

April 28, 2025 – Markets rallied as the Trump Administration suggested tariffs might be reduced against China and that ongoing negotiations with almost 100 countries are progressing, although no deals have yet to be announced. But even with tariff reductions, the headwind will still likely be the greatest in a century. So far, the impact is hard to measure as few tariffed goods have reached our shores. Early Q1 earnings reports show little impact through March, although managements have been loath to predict their ultimate impact. Stocks are likely to stay within a trading range until there is greater clarity regarding the impact of tariffs.Read More

April 24, 2025 – “Headache” is the official Journal of the American Headache Society. Europe and Asia have their own publications and consortia devoted to the study of headaches and pain. The incidence of headaches may have increased for those following the stock market gyrations over the past few months, though resolution of tariff issues would go a long way toward calming markets down. Eventually. Near-term impacts on inflation and the economy may create some pain points and additional volatility if consumers and businesses retrench.

Pain Points Swelling There are several medical journals devoted to the study of headaches and pain. “Headache” is the official Journal of the American Headache Society. The “Journal of Headache…

April 24, 2025 – “Headache” is the official Journal of the American Headache Society. Europe and Asia have their own publications and consortia devoted to the study of headaches and pain. The incidence of headaches may have increased for those following the stock market gyrations over the past few months, though resolution of tariff issues would go a long way toward calming markets down. Eventually. Near-term impacts on inflation and the economy may create some pain points and additional volatility if consumers and businesses retrench.Read More

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