Classrooms at universities and colleges across the nation will open for fall semester in the next couple of months. You might have a child, grandchild, niece or nephew who is all set to spend their semester studying, socializing, and living on their own. You have prepared them for college life by teaching them how to […]

Last Friday, stocks closed on more record highs.  The S&P 500 rose 1.41% and the Dow climbed 1.04%-both closing at new peaks.  The NASDAQ reported a 2.58% gain and the MSCI EAFE posted a 2.38% increase.  Despite continuing headlines from Washington, the markets remain productive and strong.  New Q2 numbers also rolled in last week, […]

As the country celebrated the Fourth of July last week, the markets experienced some volatility, though they finished a bit flat overall.  The Dow fell then rose to close the week up 0.30%.  The S&P 500 climbed a modest 0.07% for the week, and the NASDAQ finished the week up 0.21%.  The MSCI EAFE fell […]

As Q2 ended, markets hit a six-week volatility high.  While the tech sector declined during the week, consumer discretionary and industrial sectors drove stocks higher on Friday.  On Friday, the tech-heavy NASDAQ slumped 1.99%.  The S&P fell 0.61% and the DOW dropped 0.21%.  Globally, the MSCI EAFE declined 0.32%, and European markets and most of […]

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Last week, markets kept relatively quiet despite the continuing drop in oil prices.  The S&P 500 rose by 0.21%, the Dow increased by 0.05%, and the NASDAQ-the week’s best performer-jumped 1.84%.  Internationally, the MSCI EAFE fell by 0.20%.  Asian markets remained relatively mixed while European markets were down modestly. Click here to read the full […]