Apr 1, 2021 | Articles & News, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
As we closed out 2020, the overwhelming sentiment entering January was that it couldn’t get much worse. Unfortunately, January did not start out on a high note. During the first week of the month, protesters stormed the United States Capitol, leading to...
Jan 5, 2021 | Articles & News, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
Over the past 12 months, we have endured a global pandemic resulting in numerous deaths and hospitalizations, mass layoffs, a sinking economy, and a contentious presidential election. Our lives and lifestyles changed, where working and learning from home became the...
Oct 4, 2020 | Articles & News, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
July kicked off the third quarter with a bang as stocks surged throughout much of the month. Investors were encouraged by solid employment growth, a rise in personal income and consumer spending, a surge in the housing sector, and an increase in industrial production....
Jul 6, 2020 | Articles & News, Financial Planning, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
Stocks rebounded from a dismal March by posting their best monthly returns since 1987, as investors were encouraged by the expectation of additional government stimulus programs and hope that the economy would be reopening soon. The Paycheck Protection Program and...
Apr 2, 2020 | Articles & News, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
The world’s economies and stock markets have been rocked by the spread of COVID-19. Investors’ fears prompted a major sell-off in February and March, plunging stocks well below their 2019 closing marks. Nevertheless, 2020 started off in a positive way....
Jan 3, 2020 | Articles & News, Investments, Market Summary, Retirement Planning
The year began with the government stymied by a shutdown, and ended with articles of impeachment levied against the president. In between, both domestic and global economies showed signs of slowing, all while the trade war between the United States and China loomed...