Newsletters

January 2026 Newsletter

At Plott and French Financial Advisors, we believe that giving back to our community is not just a responsibility—it’s a privilege. Over the past year, we’ve been proud to support various causes and organizations that align with our values of service and community spirit.

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October 2025 Newsletter

As October settles in, Southwest Virginia once again reminds us why it’s such a wonderful place to call home. The hills and mountains are alive with color, offering brilliant reds, golds, and oranges at every turn. Whether it’s a walk along the Huckleberry Trail, a drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or a weekend trip to the Smoky Mountains, fall is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors and create lasting memories with family and friends.

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July 2025 Newsletter

For our second quarter community outreach, we turned again to the New River Valley Agency on Aging and asked the simple question: What do seniors throughout the New River Valley need the most right now. The answer was resoundingly, dry paper goods like paper towels and toilet tissue.

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April 2025 Newsletter

2025: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY In our last newsletter, we discussed the lofty valuations, and ‘irrational exuberance’ connected to portions of the

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December 2024 Newsletter

As we close out 2024, we want to take a moment to reflect on a year marked by significant market activity and prepare for the year ahead. The 2024 U.S. presidential election concluded with a decisive
outcome but little clarity for the future policy landscape and the potential impact to investments and the broad economy

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October 2024 Newsletter

We sent 140lbs of high quality, individually portioned cat and dog food to the New River Valley Agency on Aging. For seniors and other individuals who have trouble affording to pay their own expenses and also care for their beloved animal companions, the Agency on Aging runs a food pantry specifically for pets.

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July 2024 Newsletter

AI Mania Drives First Half of Year   2023 2Q 2024 International Stocks (EAFE) +18.85% +0.68% Gold (GLD) +12.7% +3.46% US Stocks (S&P 500) +26.3%

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Spring 2024 Newsletter

BASEBALL IS BACK Last year, we held our first baseball client appreciation event with the Pulaski River Turtles, and were thrilled and surprised with the

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Plott and French in 2024

Our two-night client appreciation event at the Pulaski River Turtles games in 2023 saw an overwhelmingly positive response and huge turnout and we’re planning more

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