Last week was a tough one for markets.  The S&P 500 dropped 3.79% and experienced its worst results during a Thanksgiving week since 1939.  While the index officially entered correction territory on Friday, it closed 10.2% below its most recent record high.  Meanwhile, the Dow and NASDAQ continued the downward trend, losing 4.44%, and 4.26%, […]

Markets experienced more volatility last week, as perspectives on trade, tech, and retail pulled investor sentiment back and forth. Although domestic indexes were up on Friday, November 16, they still posted losses for the week.  In all, the S&P 500 dropped 1.61%, the Dow declined 2.22%, and the NASDAQ gave back 2.15%.  International stocks in […]

You’re moving. You’ve found greener pastures, and are looking forward—a little excitedly, a little nervously—to your new surroundings. You’ll be asking a lot of questions during this time. One of the biggest is, where will you live? To be a little more specific, should you rent or buy? Here are some questions to ask yourself […]

Last week, markets experienced a 4-day winning streak before dropping on Friday, November 9.  Despite those losses, domestic indexes posted gains for the week.  The S&P 500 increased 2.13%, the Dow added 2.84%, and the NASDAQ was up 0.68%.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE had slight growth, ending the week up 0.20%. Click here […]

Markets posted strong gains last week after struggling for much of October.  The S&P 500 had its best weekly performance since May, and the NASDAQ had its first positive week since September.  Despite domestic markets dropping on Friday, November 2, the S&P 500 added 2.42%, the Dow increased 2.36%, and the NASDAQ gained 2.65%.  International […]

Last week did nothing to dispel October’s reputation as a tough month for the market.  The S&P 500 lost 3.94%, the Dow declined 2.97%, and the NASDAQ dropped 3.78% during what was one of 2018’s most volatile weeks so far.  All three indexes are down significantly for the month, and both the S&P 500 and […]