The Trend is Our Friend

By: Ralph C. Freibert III, Chief Investment Officer For weeks now, I have been tracking the COVID-19 infection numbers.  I began on March 21st, and since then have waited anxiously every day for 12:00 noon when the State of Louisiana Department of Health releases its...

This Too, Shall Pass

By: Ralph C. Freibert III, Chief Investment OfficerLet’s simply admit this pandemic is worse than expected. That is not to say it is the end of the world. As a New Orleanian, I remember the day after Katrina when we recognized the hurricane had not destroyed the city,...

Making Sense of the Market

By: Ralph C. Freibert III, Chief Investment OfficerThe title above seems silly at first.  How can you make sense of this market?  But, when you think about the current actions taking place, market reaction makes perfect sense.  Let’s review some of the key points...