January 16, 2018 – Equities and Inflation Climb
Domestic markets continued their strong start to 2018, posting gains across the board for their 2nd week. The S&P 500 added 1.57% and closed at a new record high on…
DetailsDomestic markets continued their strong start to 2018, posting gains across the board for their 2nd week. The S&P 500 added 1.57% and closed at a new record high on…
DetailsThe first week of 2018 is behind us, and across the globe, stocks experienced a strong start to the year. International stocks in the MSCI EAFE gained 2.44% last week.[1]…
DetailsProactive planning for your retirement can help you have the necessary funds to live comfortably in retirement without worrying about going back to work. IRAs, HSAs, 401(k)s, and other accounts…
DetailsIn the final trading days of a strong 2017, U.S. indexes lost some ground. During the holiday-shortened week, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.36%, the Dow lost 0.14%, and the…
DetailsAs we headed into the long holiday weekend, the markets continued to climb as tax reform moved forward.[1] For the week, the S&P 500 closed up 0.29%, the Dow rose…
DetailsDomestic markets were up last week as tax reform became more likely. On Friday, multiple previously undecided Senators announced they would back the combined House and Senate bill, and stocks…
DetailsThroughout his career as a financial planner, Jim Black has been keeping notes: What are retirees biggest concerns? Which financial strategies are retirees benefiting from the most? What financial strategies are they overlooking?
When Jim’s father passed…
As the holiday season progresses, the markets continue to impress. Last week, many energy, financial, and industrial sector stocks helped drive performance.[1] Hitting record highs yet again, the S&P gained…
DetailsMarkets went for a wild ride last week – especially on Friday. In fact, on December 1, the S&P 500 had its largest fluctuations since the day after the 2016…
DetailsLast week was a relatively quiet time in the domestic markets. We did not receive a tremendous amount of economic data, and trading halted Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Nonetheless,…
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