Last week’s final performance of Q3 saw the S&P 500 hit a new high and finish up 0.68%.  Meanwhile, the Nasdaq beat previous records with a 1.07% gain, and the Dow notched a 0.25% increase to come within 0.1% of its all-time high.  International markets, however, experienced a slight drop- the MSCI EAFE fell 0.19% […]

After briefly stumbling the week of September 4, domestic indexes notched significant gains last week and hit record highs.  By Friday, the S&P 500 exceeded 2,500 for the first time, the Dow closed at its highest level ever, and the NASDAQ reached an intraday record.  Each of the indexes gained well over 1% for the […]

About one-third of U.S. residents ages 15 and older have been married at least twice, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.[1] Remarriage among American ages 55 and older is on the rise, while their younger counterparts are becoming less likely to have remarried.[2] Remarrying later in life can create several complex financial, […]

Last week, the markets closed for Labor Day, and in the subsequent four trading days, all three domestic indexes gave back some recent gains.  The S&P 500 declined 0.61%, the Dow lost 0.86%, and the NASDAQ slid 1.17%.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE faired better, ending Friday up 0.78% for the week. Click here […]

Last week gave a number of things for both investors and non-investors to think-and worry-about.  From North Korea’s missiles to Hurricane Harvey’s devastation to an unemployment uptick, the headlines were busy.  Yet, despite these circumstances, U.S. stocks posted gains again this week-and the NASDAQ ended Friday with a new record high and 2017’s best weekly […]

After several weekly losses, the major domestic indexes all ended in positive territory on Friday, August 25.  The S&P 500 gained 0.72%, the Dow was up 0.64%, and the NASDAQ added 0.79% for the week.  International stocks in the MSCI EAFE also increased by 0.58%. Click here to read the full article.