A Word From Covenant Trust
For International Women's Day last month, State Street Global Advisors had a four-foot bronze figure of a young girl installed in front of Wall Street's charging-bull statue. Ron O'Hanley, CEO of State Street Global Advisors said the commission, designed by Kristen Visbal, symbolized the importance of diversity on Wall Street:
"...The point was not that-it was not 'You versus me,'" he told The Atlantic. "The point was that there once was just a you, now there's a me, and we're here together."
It's been a long journey to get "here": the road toward gender equality has been a slow burn. Before 1974, women couldn't get a credit card. Until the Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed in 1978, women could be fired for being pregnant. And women weren't guaranteed equal pay until as recently as 2009.
Recent studies have shown that equal financial opportunities and fair treatment in the workplace for women is invaluable for families: over 85% of all married women will be widowed-at an average age of 56. Fifty percent of women outlive their husbands by 15 years or more. Women make 95% of the family financial decisions and control more than 75% of US financial wealth. Clearly, women play an important financial role not just in families but in the economy in general.
Knowing all this, Covenant Trust Company wants to empower and educate women, and we encourage them to take advantage of our diverse set of financial services and educational opportunities. But we haven't forgotten that "we're here together," and so we are here to serve anyone and everyone: women and men; the young and the not so young; the working and the retired.
We understand that your financial needs can depend on your age, your work situation, and the role you play in your family. So we hold free educational presentations for women and families, and for the newly employed and the retired. We offer a wide array of services to provide help for wherever you are in life: wills and trusts; IRAs for those still working and investment withdrawal guidance for those enjoying retirement; a variety of investment strategies for different age groups, time horizons, goals, and risk tolerances; and several charitable giving options for those who want to give.
We're here together, so let's discuss how we can serve you.
Steve Allison 218-297-7701 srallison@covenanttrust.com
Erik Carlson 763-253-6311 ewcarlson@covenanttrust.com
Karlene Crabtree 612-252-8599 kmcrabtree@covenanttrust.com
Steve Allison, ChFC | Financial Services Representative |
Covenant Trust Company
5706 Arnold Rd, Duluth, MN 55803 |
Office: 800-483-2177 | Direct: 218-297-7701
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