by Gradient Investments Posted on February 12, 2024 There were several financial developments in 2023 that may have positive impacts on your 2024 financial strategy. U.S. News and World Report article, 7 Things Retirees Should Be Thankful for This Year nicely describes some of 2023’s positive financial news. The first […]
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by Gradient Investments Posted on January 22, 2024 Watch The Weekly Market Update with ARA Joe Vitale 1/10/2024
The Week In Review: Equity Indexes* Dividend Yield* Markets ended the week, and year, in positive territory. The S&P 500 was positive for the week while the Russell 2000 (small-cap U.S. stocks) slightly declined. 1 Bonds were also up for the week and ended the year in positive territory after […]
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by Tyler Ellegard, CFA Posted on December 20, 2023 2023 was another year of twists and turns for investors as anxiousness and uncertainties turned into optimism and resiliency. As the story of the year concludes, investors have benefited from stocks pulling themselves out of a bear market and ending the […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA Posted on December 27, 2023 All data is for the week ended Dec. 22, 2023 Stocks The S&P 500 rose 0.77% last week, marking eight consecutive weeks of gains. The Russell 2000 increased 2.47%, another push higher for mid- and small-cap stock outperformance as market gains […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended December 8, 2023 Stocks U.S. stocks were higher last week with the benchmark S&P 500 increasing by 0.24%, the Russell 2000 rising 1.00% and the Nasdaq adding 0.70%. Overseas, the developed markets index (MSCI EAFE) rose 0.39% while the […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA Stocks In a marked change from the trend toward mega-cap growth stocks during the better part of this year, small- and mid-cap value and growth stocks drove the markets higher last week. The Russell 2000, which is heavily weighted to small- and mid-caps, increased 3.12%. The […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended November 17, 2023 Stocks Stocks were broadly higher last week, with mid- and small-cap stocks again outperforming large caps. The benchmark S&P 500 rose 2.31% while the Russell 2000 gained 5.49% and the Nasdaq added 2.42%. Overseas the developed […]
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