MARKET WATCH: DECEMBER 16, 2019
The Markets (as of market close December 13, 2019) Positive developments finally arrived in the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. Last Friday, President Trump announced phase …
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Handling Market Volatility
Conventional wisdom says that what goes up, must come down. But even if you view market volatility as a normal occurrence, it can be tough to handle when it’s your …
Five Questions about Long-Term Care
Long-term care is not just provided in nursing homes–in fact, the most common type of long-term care is home-based care. Understandably, many people put off planning for long-term care. But …
MARKET WATCH: DECEMBER 31, 2018
The Markets (as of market close December 28, 2018) A crazy week of market swings finally closed with each of the benchmark indexes listed here posting gains for the first …
MARKET WATCH: AUGUST 6, 2018
The Markets (as of market close August 3, 2018) Tech and mid-cap stocks performed best last week following strong second-quarter corporate earnings reports. Led by the Nasdaq, each of the …
MARKET WEEK: JULY 30, 2018
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 …
MARKET WEEK: JULY 23, 2018
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 …
MARKET WEEK: JULY 16, 2018
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 …
Be Wary of “Senior” Experts
Which financial adviser would you pick to give you advice on retirement: a planner with extensive training as a generalist or someone who claims special expertise in retirement issues? If …
Indexed Annuities are a Safety Trap
The card that landed in mailboxes throughout central Illinois in early 2008 promoted “the most informative retirement workshop you’ve ever attended.” Pinnacle Investment Advisers, which had four offices in the …
