by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended November 3, 2023 Stocks Stocks rallied globally after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 5.88%, the Russell 2000 marched ahead by 7.59% and the Nasdaq advanced 6.62%. Overseas, the developed market index (MSCI […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended November 3, 2023 Stocks Stocks rallied globally after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. The benchmark S&P 500 gained 5.88%, the Russell 2000 marched ahead by 7.59% and the Nasdaq advanced 6.62%. Overseas, the developed market index (MSCI […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended October 27 , 2023 Stocks US stocks slid last week following disappointing quarter reports from the communications technology sector, which has expanded to over 30% of the S&P 500 benchmark. Meanwhile continuing concerns about inflation and the resulting outlook […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA Stocks The markets continued their recent weekly trend of oscillating, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 0.47%, the Russell 2000 dropping 1.47% and the Nasdaq declining 0.18%. Overseas the international developed markets index (MSCI EAFE) rose 0.97% while the emerging markets index (MSCI EEM) added 1.52%. […]
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Deciding when the time is right to retire can be difficult, but thankfully there are some common benchmarks and indicators that can help you determine that yes, you’re finally ready for your post-work life. An Investopedia article, 6 Signs That You’re Really Ready to Retire presents some helpful details. Your […]
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by Keith Gangl, CFA Since the spring of 2022, investors have been dealing with consistently rising bond yields. This has occurred in conjunction with the Federal Reserve raising the Fed funds rate to slow the swift growth rate of inflation. Their intention is to slow economic activity enough to bring […]
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All data is for the week ended October 6, 2023 Stocks Equities were mixed in the US last week, with the benchmark S&P 500 rising 0.52%, the Russell 2000 declining 2.19% and the Nasdaq adding 1.62% after the labor data provided more evidence that the labor market remains strong in […]
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by Mariann Montagne, CFA All data is for the week ended September 30, 2023 Stocks Stocks were mixed in the US last week as investors anticipated important economic data for the month, with the S&P 500 declining 0.71%, the Russell 2000 advancing 0.55% and the Nasdaq adding 0.07%. Overseas, the […]
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by Tyler Ellegard Posted on September 21, 2023 Government shutdowns have become an increasing part of US politics as Republicans and Democrats try to use it as a bargaining chip or influence upcoming election strategy. Since 1980, there have been 14 full or partial government shutdowns1 with the potential for the […]
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All data is for the week ended September 30, 2023 Stocks Stocks were mixed in the US last week as investors anticipated important economic data for the month, with the S&P 500 declining 0.71%, the Russell 2000 advancing 0.55% and the Nasdaq adding 0.07%. Overseas, the developed markets index (MSCI […]
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