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The market ended the month up 2.43% in August, nicely rebounding from an initial scare driven by the Yen-carry trade unravel.
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Market Recap - Fed jumbo rate cut, Chinese Stimulus & more!
S&P 500 index rose by 1.22% in July. In the latest fortune reversal, Technology was the worst performing sector, dropping 3.28%, while Real Estate rose over..
A Roth IRA is a special individual retirement account (IRA) where you pay taxes on money going into your account, and then all future withdrawals are tax fre...
S&P 500 index rose by 3.59% in June. Utilities was the worst performing sector, after being the best performer two months in a row.
S&P 500 index rose by 4.96% in May, recovering all of its drop in April. Energy was the worst performing sector, whereas Utilities was the best performing...
What you need to know about the purchasing power of money and how it changes
Stocks and bonds rallied in the last month of the year, shaking off any worries about geopolitical risk and lagged effects of higher interest rates...
In recent weeks, we have spoken to many pilots regarding the new American Airlines contract. With that in mind, we thought we would proactively reach out.
Explore strategic vs. tactical asset allocation benefits—diversification and tax efficiency vs. concentration and active management—for informed investing.
We’re not accountants or tax specialists. However, we have been getting tons of questions about the new federal tax legislation (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
If you are over 50 years old, you will want to pay attention to this. It has come to our attention that the there was a small hiccup transitioning between...
On December 11th, The House of Representatives signed bill H.R. 2591, which allows for the retroactive transfer of the AAL equity stake to a Traditional IRA.
Both equity and fixed income markets have performed quite poorly this past year, notably, at the same time. Investors typically rely on their allocation to...
In November, markets were looking to digest some remaining earnings reports, a Fed meeting’s change in interest rates, and midterm elections this month...
The S&P 500 climbed from a business cycle low on October 12th to end the month up 8%. In fact, equity indexes across the board were remarkably resilient...
Stocks across the world retreated back to the lows in September, driven by renewed fears of a global recession. While this is an update based on September...
After an impressive rally off of the June 17th lows, stocks stalled in August and gave back half of the made-up ground. Investors appear less confident in...
The market decline of 2022 finally showed some signs of abating in July. As of August 2nd, the S&P 500 is down about 14% from the highs, retracing...
Much of the debate in the markets over the last several months has centered around whether the Fed’s tightening policy will push the economy into recession...
As we stated in our last market update, market corrections are not uncommon. In fact, they happen more frequently than most investors care to remember...
Stocks in the US failed to maintain the rally off of the March lows, ending April down 13.8% from the highs last year. The S&P 500 fell 8.7% over the month...
ETFs can be wonderful instruments for your portfolio, but not all of them are created equally! As always, we recommend considering your entire portfolio...
First you must estimate your income needs in retirement. The easiest starting point would be your current expenses adjusted for inflation. If you have many...
A corporation can raise money in a number of ways, including selling equity shares in the company (stock) and issuing debt securities (bonds)...
Keep in mind that there are many different types of risk (economic, liquidity, credit, interest rate, inflation, etc.). Naturally, having a well diversified...
Contributing to your 401k/403b plan can be an important part of your retirement. Making the right investment selection is equally as important...
I own a lot of shares in my employer’s stock. I have friends who have lost a lot of money in bad situations and I have some concerns. What should I do?
The typical advice given to answer your question is to examine your expenses and prioritize those that are most important. In other words, find a way to cut...
There has been a lot of research suggesting that active management rarely beats the broader indexes (buy-and-hold) when all expenses are incorporated...
I have a brokerage account as well as an IRA. How do I know which investments to put in which account? Does it make a difference?
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