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 […]

Stock performance was mixed last week as investors considered the impact of interest rates, international affairs and corporate earnings.  The S&P 500 gained 0.02%, and the Dow added 0.41% to post its first weekly gains in October.  The NASDAQ declined 0.64% and extended its losing streak.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE dropped by 0.08%. […]

Volatility was back in full force last week.  The three major domestic indexes posted several days of losses before experiencing wide swings on Friday.  By week’s end, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), which investors use to help measure fear in the markets, had increased by approximately 70%.  The VIX also reached its highest point since […]