October 2016 
HAPPY FALL!
Check out our list of "Things To Do Near You" for fun activities in your city!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 8th! Click here to find out where you vote.

Don't forget to fall back and set clocks back an hour! Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 AM on Sunday, November 6th. 

Investment News
from the desk of Clay Keeley
All major equity markets had positive returns in the third quarter, led by international and emerging markets.
Worst performer: Volatility Index (VIX), down 15%. The S&P 500 returned 3.9% on the quarter.

ARTICLE: The Trump & Clinton Budget Proposals
Hillary Clinton & Donald Trump have big plans for America. How might their proposed federal budgets impact the federal deficit and the national debt?
 
Any discussion of this must proceed from a fundamental understanding: regardless of who wins the election, the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the deficit will near $800 billion in 2020.


GET TO KNOW YOUR ARGI TEAM
Dan Cupkovic, CFP ®
Director of Investment Services


Describe your role at ARGI in less than two sentences: I l ead the Investment Department and wear many hats. 
 
Do you have a nickname?  Cup.

Hometown:   Born in Manhattan New York, Raised in Cleveland Ohio.

Motto/mantra/favorite quote? 
If you always do what you did, you will always get what you got.

The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary. - Jimmy Butler

Imagination is more important than knowledge. -Albert Einstein 

Where is your favorite place to vacation?  Beachin'.

What is your favorite hobby?  Basketball and Capital Markets.

What is the best book you have ever read?  Influence by Robert Cialdini.

Are you involved with any charities or non-profits? 
I am on the Parish Council at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Louisville.

Number one thing on your bucket list? .
Chasing the Summer by going to Australia in the Winter.

What would you do (for a career) if you weren't doing this?  High School History Teacher and Basketball Coach.

If you could do another job for just one day, what would it be?   Basketball Coach, preferably at a college. One of my best friends coaches at Furman University so I hope to piggyback him.

What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13? 
Don't be in a hurry to grow up. It's over-rated.

How do you define success?  Knowing you did your best even if you fail. 

Meet Dan at one of our Market Outlook sessions!
See "Upcoming Events" section for more details. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
FALL MARKET OUTLOOK
Cincinnati
Tues. November 1
2:00 PM & 6:00 PM

ESTATE PLANNING 101
Louisville & Webinar
Tues., November 15
6:00 PM

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH ARGI
Louisville
Thursday, December 1st
4:00-8:00 PM

Bowling Green
Saturday, December 3rd
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

For a full list of events & to register for each session, visit our website:

THINGS TO DO NEAR YOU
Fall is a great time to get out and enjoy your city! 

Bowling Green:

Cincinnati:

Grand Rapids:

Indianapolis:
Louisville:
CONGRATULATIONS
CORNER


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IN THE NEWS:
ALZHEIMER'S LINKED TO GUT BACTERIA
Some of you may remember Dr. Robert Friedland from our Alzheimer's event in Louisville in 2012. Dr. Friedland   heads up the neurogeriatric lab at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. According to a new study published in the journal Science Reports, Friedland and a team of researchers have found a link between gut bacteria and Alzheimer's Disease.

ARGI GIVES
We love to volunteer and be out & about in our communities when possible.
Below you will find photos from our most recent volunteer excursions:

Louisville & Cincinnati employees joined forces to work on a Habitat for Humanity home in Cincinnati.
Louisville employees raised almost $2000 for Special Olympics and got to flex their muscles by pulling a UPS plane!