If you’re like many Americans, you might be worried about how to prepare for your own or your loved ones’ long-term healthcare needs. In previous generations, elderly parents and grandparents could count on moving in with relatives when they became unable to live alone. However, today’s family dynamics have changed and many Americans are reluctant […]

Markets ended last week mixed, falling on Friday as concerns about the debt impasse in Greece outweighed upbeat domestic data.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.06%, the Dow grew 0.28%, and the NASDAQ fell 0.34%. Click here to read the full article.

Markets ended lower last week as investors balanced an optimistic jobs report against renewed concerns about a Greek debt default.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.69%, the Dow fell 0.90%, and the NASDAQ slid 0.03%. Click here to read the full article.

U.S. markets ended the week on a down note as investors struggled with weak economic data and concerns about Greek debt negotiations.  However, markets were able to end the month of May in the black.  For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.88%, the Dow dropped 1.34%, and the NASDAQ fell 0.38%. Click here to […]

Despite flirting with new records, markets weren’t able to hold on to gains last week and closed mixed after comments about interest rates were made by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.  For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.16%, the Dow lost 0.22%, and the NASDAQ gained 0.81%. Click here to read the full article.

In this week’s commentary, we want to draw your attention to a significant market anniversary.  Five years ago, on May 6, 2010, the U.S. stock market experienced a “flash crash” when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted nearly 1,000 points in minutes, erasing almost $1 trillion in market value.  The Dow immediately reversed itself and […]