Investing for Life
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, September 3, 2021, before the market’s close. Maybe the economy isn’t recovering as fast as economists and policymakers believe. Job creation slowed dramatically in August, with just 235,000 new jobs created—a far cry from the 720,000 economists had anticipated and, we hope, not an …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, August 27, 2021, before the market’s close. The devastating news out of Kabul made for somber headlines across the globe this morning, but from a market perspective, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s virtual speech today was front and center. Powell again reinforced that the …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, August 20, 2021, before the market’s close. The chaotic humanitarian crisis in Kabul, wrenching to watch and devastating for those scrambling to escape, had little to do with the stock market’s mini retreat this week. But the events in the Middle East and Central …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, August 13, 2021, before the market’s close. Medical and economic booster shots made headlines over the past week as stocks continued to climb higher. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized an extra vaccine dose for immunocompromised individuals on Thursday, shielding some of the …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, July 23, 2021, before the market’s close. Earnings optimism overshadowed a surprising jump in the number of people applying for unemployment this week. That same surge in sentiment outweighed investor concern over the spread of COVID-19’s delta variant among the unvaccinated and its potential …
Helping You Answer and Prepare For Life’s Big Questions
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, July 16, 2021, before the market’s close. Today’s stock market resembles a duck gliding across a pond—placid on the surface but rapidly churning below. This week that picture came into sharper focus. While the S&P 500 index coasted along at or near record levels …
With inflation fears dominating the financial news, you’ve probably been hearing a lot about the Federal Reserve. And if you’ve been wondering what exactly the central bank is, and how it functions as a key player in the U.S. and global economy, you’re not …
Are REITs Better Than Bonds? This week’s reader question takes us into the realm of income-producing investments: Are REITs a good alternative to bonds in the current market? Are they a safe and solid investment overall? Chris Keith, Senior Vice President, Fixed Income Manager. had this to say: REITs can certainly …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 25, 2021, before the market’s close. For about a second, infrastructure overshadowed inflation as the “I” word on investors’ minds. Lawmakers in Washington struck a tentative deal on Thursday to fund highways and bridges, build enhanced rail systems and expand high-speed internet access. …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 18, 2021, before the market’s close. Stocks have been weak all week—meanwhile, bonds swayed and ultimately rose in price. The reason: What was billed as possibly the most consequential gathering of monetary policymakers in decades. Traders hung on every word uttered by Federal …
A Straightforward Guide to Preparing and Settling an Estate
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 11, 2021, before the market’s close. The markets have adopted an Alfred E. Neuman stance on inflation: What, me worry? In a report eagerly awaited by traders and investors alike, the Labor Department announced Thursday that consumer prices were 5% higher in May …
Please note: This update was prepared on Friday, June 4, 2021, before the market’s close. Meme stocks are once again roiling markets, sending dramatically divergent signals about trading versus investing. The country’s biggest movie theater owner, AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC), is the meme stock scene-stealer of late—it’s up 2,322% so far this …
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