The Markets (as of market close July 27, 2018) Tech stocks and small caps took a hit last week as both the Nasdaq and Russell 2000 lost value. The large caps of both the S&P 500 and the Dow closed in positive territory following a turbulent week of trading. Of note last week was the […]
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The Markets (as of market close July 20, 2018) Last week stocks held their own for the most part, with the Dow and S&P 500 posting marginal gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell slightly, while the small caps of the Russell 2000 gained better than half a percent and the Global Dow jumped ahead about a
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The Markets (as of market close July 13, 2018) Stocks posted gains for the second week in a row following some good corporate earnings reports. Each of the indexes listed here improved, except for the small caps of the Russell 2000, which dipped less than a half a point. Year-to-date, only the Global Dow remains
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The Markets (as of market close June 29, 2018) The benchmark indexes listed here continued to trend downward, losing value for the second week in a row. The Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq, both of which had been the leading performers for much of the year, suffered the biggest weekly losses, followed by the S&P
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In Social Security, the spousal benefit is a key component that must be considered. At retirement, this payment goes not to the worker who paid into Social Security over time, but her/his spouse. Originally, this was established to benefit a spouse with a stay-at-home role, and it still remains for those who may take some
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The Markets (as of market close June 22, 2018) The benchmark indexes listed here closed flat to lower last week amid fears that trade penalties will hurt domestic companies’ exports. Only the Russell 2000 closed the week ahead of its prior week’s value. The Dow was hit particularly hard as investors fled stocks of companies
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When making the choice to place a loved one in a nursing home, one must be thorough in their research to find the best and safest facility. Slowly but surely, laws are being passed to ensure the safety of residents in every nursing home, but there are still precautions to take. Finding top-quality care can
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