US Stocks as measured by the S&P 500 traded slightly lower yesterday on lingering trade war worries.

Shares of Pepsi gained 0.5% in heaving trading, after the beverage and snack giant reported fiscal third-quarter profit and revenue that topped expectations.  However, the company cut their full years EPS outlook for the rest of the year.

Shares of Amazon fell 1.7% after the giant online retailer said it was raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour for all U.S. employees, effective Nov. 1.

According to the personal-finance website WalletHub, Bend is the fourth-fastest growing city in the U.S. this year, based on a study that looked at a variety of factors.  Bend ranks 4th in growth for all US cities and is the 2nd fastest growing small city in the US behind Ft Myers FL.

Northwest Quadrant Wealth Management I’m Tyler Simones