Domestic markets continued their strong start to 2018, posting gains across the board for their 2nd week.  The S&P 500 added 1.57% and closed at a new record high on Friday.  The index just posted its best 10-day beginning to a year since 2003, with a 4.2% gain so far this year.  The Dow also […]

The first week of 2018 is behind us, and across the globe, stocks experienced a strong start to the year.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE gained 2.44% last week.  In the U.S., our major indexes also leapt forward, hitting a number of records and milestones. Click here to read the full article.

The New Year is upon us, bringing a fresh opportunity to consider your goals. For 2018, we are taking a different approach to resolutions. Instead of giving you a laundry list of tasks to accomplish, we want to encourage you to make this the year you really own your financial life. Imagine fast forwarding your […]

In the final trading days of a strong 2017, U.S. indexes lost some ground.  During the holiday-shortened week, the S&P 500 dropped by 0.36%, the Dow lost 0.14%, and the NASDAQ gave back 0.81%.  A selloff toward the end of the day on Friday contributed to the domestic indexes’ weekly losses.  International stocks in the […]

As we headed into the long holiday weekend, the markets continued to climb as tax reform moved forward.  For the week, the S&P 500 closed up 0.29%, the Dow rose 0.43%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.35%.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE increased by 1.23%. Click here to read the full article.

Domestic markets were up last week as tax reform became more likely.  On Friday, multiple previously undecided Senators announced they would back the combined House and Senate bill, and stocks reacted by hitting new record highs.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.92%, the Dow added 1.33%, and the NASDAQ grew by 1.41%.  International […]