The markets marched ahead last week with the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ reporting all-time records, albeit just slightly above previous highs.[1] The S&P rose 1.43% over last week, while the
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Volatility Returns to Markets
Early last week, both the S&P and NASDAQ recorded all time highs before tumbling along with the Dow as political concerns rose.[1] By Friday, though, the markets had largely rebounded and
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Markets Ignore the Politics
Markets tuned out noise from Washington last week and continued to focus on economic fundamentals. Mildly rebounding retail sales and strong consumer sentiment seem to point toward a modestly stronger
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Markets Stay Steady
Last week, stocks rose but floated within a narrow trading range. By Friday, however, both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ reached record highs.[1] For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.63%, the Dow
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Strong Markets and Slow GDP
Stocks continued their advance on generally strong earnings reports this week despite the GDP report showing a slow first quarter economy. The S&P 500 rose 1.51%, the Dow gained 1.91%, and the NASDAQ
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National Financial Literacy Month
Letter of the Month
April 2017
Did you know that April is National Financial Literacy Month?
What started out as a financial-literacy awareness day more than a decade ago is now a month-long
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Stocks Gain. Questions Remain.
Domestic stocks posted losses on Friday, April 21, largely due to investor concerns about the French election.[1]
Despite these daily losses, U.S. indexes broke their two-week losing streak, with
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Stocks Slip for Second Week
Last week, major indexes experienced losses for the second week in a row, with the S&P 500 falling 1.21%, the Dow giving back 1.01%, the NASDAQ dropping 1.26%, and the MSCI EAFE declining 0.14%.[1]
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