Staying Ahead of Scammers
A phone call from an unfamiliar number is not always sinister, but it’s important to be wary of scams and to have confidence that your information is secure. Avoiding scams […]
Category Archives: News
Financially Preparing for a New Arrival
When preparing to add a new baby to the family, you may find a seemingly infinite number of tasks on your to-do list: set up the nursery, install the car […]
The Calm Before the…
Stocks finished with little change in an up-and-down week amid some of the lightest daily trading volumes of 2021. Small-caps performed slightly better than large-caps, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite […]
Another Week, Another Record High
In a week that kicked off the unofficial start of earnings season, 22 of the S&P 500 companies reported first-quarter results. Overall sentiment seemed to get a boost from Wednesday’s […]
Pride Before the Fall?
The holiday-shortened week capped off a strong first quarter for stocks, with the S&P 500 crossing the 4,000-point mark for the first time ever. Among the highlights were consumer confidence […]
Stuck in a Rut? Optimism is on the way!
As we near the end of the first quarter, the markets and economy have been in a bit of a funk. February saw a number of disappointing economic numbers come […]
Greater Than We Imagined
This week marks the one-year anniversary for the end of the COVID-19 sell off. If you recall, last March the Dow Industrials plunged 38.4%, the S&P 500 dropped 35.4%, and […]
Piling Back into the Stock Market
The past few weeks in the stock market have been challenging for many investors. On one hand, the Dow Industrials (think old, traditional companies) have been strong, while the up-and-coming, […]
Understanding Cryptocurrency
A Guide to the Risk and Opportunity of Digital Money What is cryptocurrency? In late 2009, the financial world was revolutionized with the invention of Bitcoin, the first successful cryptocurrency. […]
Are Trump trade negotiations increasing market volatility?
Donald Trump’s negotiating style is unlike any president we’ve seen in our lifetimes and, perhaps, unlike any that has ever sat in the Oval Office. In his book, The Art […]
