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June 2020
Are We Entering the Roaring 20’s Round 2?
While no one knows what this decade will bring, we might look to history for some insight. One hundred years ago, America was reeling from the Spanish Flu and uncertain economic prospects. At the time, many may have been pessimistic, but then we [...]
The Rise of Real-Time Data
In economics, one might classify statistics that measure overall business activity as either leading indicators, lagging indicators, or coincident indicators. Leading indicators attempt to point toward a future activity while lagging indicators confirm a trend or pattern that has emerged. Coincident indicators look [...]
Markets React to Fed Report – Weekly Update – June 15th, 2020
The Week on Wall Street Investor sentiment turned negative last week, amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in states where reopening has been underway as well as a subdued economic forecast from the Federal Reserve. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 5.55%, [...]
Can and Will You Retire in a Crisis?
Life is unpredictable, and there are a number of events that can impact our finances, from global pandemics to personal crises. And while adjustments sometimes may need to be made to get back on track, no one wants to put off an event [...]
3 Things to Know Before Making Summer Travel Plans
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many things, including canceled trips. Americans are now wondering about summer travel plans, and if it's wise to make them before the country fully reopens. Just because everything isn’t completely back to normal yet doesn’t mean you [...]
Recovery Optimism Builds – Weekly Update – June 8th, 2020
A positive jobs report sent stocks soaring last Friday, capping a solid week as evidence of a global economic recovery outweighed concerns over civil unrest and tensions with China. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 6.81%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced [...]
3 Ways to Stay Safe As We Get Back to Normal
America is starting to reopen, but that doesn’t mean the threat of the coronavirus is gone. While we can all be thankful for looser social distancing measures, it’s still important to think about safety. Here are 3 ways to stay safe as we [...]
Optimism for Re-Opening – Weekly Update – June 1st, 2020
The shortened week, which began with a powerful two-day rally of trading, was enough to drive the markets into another week of solid gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.75%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 3.01%. The Nasdaq Composite Index [...]
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