First Capital Investment Partners 2018 First Quarter Review Podcast

Jim Hiles, Senior Partner, Steve Turi, Chief Investment Officer and Andy Melnick, Investment Strategist discuss first quarter results and investment outlook.              The audio chat is supported by charts and graphics and is about 20 minutes long so enjoy with your favorite beverage! Click on the following link to listen …

Don’t Fear Volatility

Wesbury 101 – Economic Video Commentary with Brian Wesbury, First Trust Portfolios Chief Economist        Listen in on Brian’s commentary on market volatility by clicking on the below link.   Don’t Fear Volatility      

Another Day of Market Volatility and What To Do About It

(Click Westwood icon to open) JIM HILES IS ON RADIO WITH DOM GIORDANO OF WPHT 1210-AM  PHILADELPHIA ON THE JIM BOHANNON RADIO SHOW.  Push Play Below to listen to Jim! WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ON WALL STREET AND SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT WHEN MANAGING YOUR MONEY.   (CNN) Another dramatic day on Wall Street: Stocks nosedived, then they soared. The Dow plunged 567 …

Tax reform – “Good or Not so Good?”

Real life experience for individuals and corporations will determine the eventual answer to that question, not talking heads.  A real-life event will come in February with issuance of new withholding tables.   Average wage earners will then judge the net effect on their take home pay.  Of course, the more comprehensive answer will come with tax …

WPIX and Jim Hiles – 2018 Tax Law

What Could Happen With the Tax Law and What It Could Mean to You in 2018/2019 Check out Jim with Marvin Scott beginning at minute 16:54 of the video. Click here to watch!   Learn more about our advisory services  ➤ DISCLAIMER: First Capital Advisors Group, LLC is a federally registered investment adviser under the …

Investor Optimism Despite “The Merry Minuet” Environment

  The optimism of consumers, business owners, and investors continues at high levels despite hurricanes in Florida, Texas, and Puerto Rico, fires in California, and possible nuclear confrontation in North Korea.  In past markets, investors also faced similar issues.  For some perspective on the relative constant of world issues, let us look back about 60 …

More Hawkish Fed – Surprises Some

Our past commentaries suggested that the federal open market committee (F.O.M.C..) would move with greater regularity in raising the fed funds rate. If correct, we expected that would surprise many investors. In fact, many investors did react with surprise to the more hawkish statements by the F.O.M.C.. following its September meeting as well as chair …

Deep Strategy for Sound Investment Decisions

First Capital Investment Partners

Rare and undiscovered investments are the key to a truly diversified portfolio. First Capital’s institutional infrastructure includes a five-step process that allows us to more effectively analyze, communicate and manage the information necessary to make sound decisions. From macroeconomics and strategy allocation to manager selection, portfolio construction and risk management, we provide the depth and …

Mid-Year Report 2017

This is our Midyear Report in which we will quickly cover general market conditions, portfolio commentary and our outlook. Your quarterly performance report is attached as well. Lastly, I want to give you an update on what is going on at First Capital. Check out the video above! Improving economic conditions and higher earnings helped …