Stocks rose last week despite conflicting stories from economic reports. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.29 percent while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index powered ahead 1.31 percent. The Nasdaq Composite led, picking up 2.38 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index tracks developed overseas stock markets and rose 1.29 percent for the week through […]

Stocks edged lower in the final week of May as fresh news on economic growth and inflation failed to inspire investors. Stocks Slide Markets shrugged off news that the Q1 Gross Domestic Product was revised lower to 1.3 percent from the initial estimated 1.6 percent. Despite concerns that the economy was cooling faster than expected, […]

Getting ready for higher education involves many steps, but one thing everyone has to cope with is the unexpected. While you can stay on top of everything happening with college financing issues, you can’t always rely on the information you have today being pertinent the next year. One big example of this is the recent […]

As college approaches for the students in your family, it’s possible that the gap between your savings and the bottom line might be further than you’d like. You might be faced with a choice: taking measures to increase your savings or taking on some sort of student loans. I’m here to help you better understand […]

One of the greatest parts of our jobs as a financial professionals is working with families and helping them pursue their goals. Among the most important of those family goals is saving for college. You’ve probably heard about a few of these funding vehicles before, but we wanted to give you a brief overview for […]

Last week’s stock performance was mixed, following investors’ reaction to the Fed’s May meeting minutes, while a handful of mega-cap tech companies created a buzz with their news.   Market Splits Stocks began trading in a narrow band last week. Still, mega-cap tech names rallied in anticipation of the Q1 corporate report from a key […]