First Community Trust, N.A. Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

First Community Trust, N.A. Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer (Dubuque, Iowa – July 20, 2023) First Community Trust, N.A. (FCT), a nationally-chartered trust and wealth management company headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, is pleased to announce the appointment of...

Where is the Pain Trade in the Stock Market?

By: John Gonner, President & CEO and Chief Investment Officer As of early June the widely followed U.S. stock market index, the S&P 500, is officially in a new bull market, meaning the index has risen 20% from its most recent low of 3,577.03 reached on October...

Impact of Bank Failures on Consumers

As first seen on CUInsight.com By John J. Gonner, CFA, President & CEO and Chief Investment Officer The U.S. economy received a shock on March 10th when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. Two days later Signature Bank also failed. At the time these were the second and...

Four Ways the Secure Act will Impact Your Retirement Planning

The SECURE 2.0 Act was signed into law last year and contains retirement-related provisions that go into effect this year, altering the way Americans can save and withdraw money from retirement accounts.  These changes come at a time when Americans are facing...