Market Month: November 2019

The Markets (as of market close November 29, 2019) Stocks grew for the third straight month as each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted solid returns in November. Despite unrest in Washington as the impeachment process drones on, investors were encouraged by the possibility of favorable movement toward a resolution of the trade war […]

Market Update Quarter 2 2019

The Markets (second quarter through June 28, 2019) The second quarter was full of ups and downs for stocks as investors had plenty to worry about. Throughout the quarter, the trade war between the United States and China ebbed and flowed as news continuously changed from positive to negative. Employment was steady and the unemployment […]

Market Month: May 2019

The Markets (as of market close May 31, 2019) Stocks fell sharply in May, closing out their worst month since last December. Each of the benchmark indexes posted month-over-month losses exceeding 6.5%. While market performance has largely swung on trade rhetoric, it appears investors have reached their boiling point and are moving away from stocks […]

Market Month: April 2019

The Markets (as of market close April 30, 2019) As April came to a close, each of the benchmark indexes listed here posted strong monthly returns. In fact, for several of the indexes, April brought to a close the best four-month stretch in many years. Both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 reached new highs during […]

Financial Insights 2019 1st Quarter Newsletter

We are excited to share our first newsletter for 2019. In this issue, you will learn about Traditional and Roth IRA contributions, The Red Bull Fly Girls and the latest events in the lives of Mike Dunbar, Lori Roberts and Katie Stein. Click on the image below to read the newsletter. Disclosure: Certain portions of […]