Market Month: August 2015
The Markets (as of market close August 31, 2015) Despite favorable economic news later in the month, the U.S. stock market was unable to recover all of its losses and…
The Markets (as of market close August 31, 2015) Despite favorable economic news later in the month, the U.S. stock market was unable to recover all of its losses and…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/RaGnKqo65FM Last week, the US stock markets experienced a sharp decline with the S&P 500 index* down 5.8% for the week, bringing it down 7.5% from its intra-year high. As…
The Markets (as of market close July 31, 2015) Despite a generally sluggish economy, some mundane corporate earnings reports, the Greek debt crisis, and China's stock market upheaval, the stock…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/RYw65Irz7ig Today we are going to address a different topic than we normally do, and that is the issue of what some people call, “Facebook hacking.” It isn’t truly “hacking”…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/KRKzpu9MZmI A second marriage often involves more complex planning than a first marriage. Before you set a date to tie the knot, make it a point to discuss or consider…
The Markets (as of market close June 30, 2015) As winter weather finally lost its chokehold on the U.S. economy, investors grew increasingly comfortable with the Federal Reserve's slow-and-steady approach…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/Z_aZCnUCt3w Many people become intimidated when they think about the amount of money they have to save for emergencies, retirement, college and any other long-term, high-cost goals. And while it’s…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/rH6KCp67tgc Neglecting your retirement savings as you start your own business is simply not an option. Instead, you must find ways to continue saving for retirement even as you struggle…
http://www.youtube.com/embed/hU_Zi8Pv6EA Most people long for a time when they are debt free. It sometimes seems unimaginable to pay off a mortgage in less than 20 or 30 years—but it may…
The Markets (as of market close May 28, 2015) The Federal Reserve's pronouncement that negative economic returns in the first quarter were transitory may be proving accurate as a few…