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09/09/2022

August started off promising for investors, but tough talk from Powell cooled enthusiasm.

Renewed fears of higher rates and economic weakening, coupled with a tough talk by Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials, sent stocks lower in August.

08/05/2022

Investors are optimistic on the heels of earnings season and the Fed meeting minutes.

Stocks posted big numbers in July, erasing some of their first-half losses. Investor sentiment was lifted by receding inflation and recession worries and a better-than-expected start to the second quarter earnings season.

07/08/2022

As talk of recession builds, investors are looking to manage risk in their portfolios.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 6.71 percent, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 8.39 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 8.71 percent.1

06/07/2022

Fed officials helped spark a late-month rally, lifting investor spirits by suggesting that interest rate increases could take a pause after the expected June and July hikes.

Stocks were mixed in May as a powerful rally in the final week of trading helped recoup losses from earlier in the month.

05/06/2022

Will April showers bring May financial flowers? The markets closed out April with a volatile week, and hawkish comments from the Fed are making many investors skittish.

April was a challenging month for investors as losses in mega-cap technology companies and high-valuation stocks spilled over to the broader market.

04/08/2022

The economic outlook may stabilize now that the Fed has outlined a plan for their monetary policy and ways to stem the rising tide of inflation.

Greater clarity on monetary policy and improved investor sentiment on the economic outlook propelled stocks in March to their first monthly gain of the year.

03/04/2022

Markets dipped in February, responding to escalating conflict in Ukraine, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 both taking hits.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3.53 percent while the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 3.14 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 3.43 percent.1

02/04/2022

Rising yields, elevated inflation, and a hawkish-sounding Fed took turns rattling the stock market in January, with technology-heavy Nasdaq particularly hard hit.

01/24/2022

Was it worth it? How long before your gas savings makes up for the cost of that new hybrid?

Estimate how many months it may take to recover the out-of-pocket costs when buying a more efficient vehicle.

01/21/2022

When markets wobble, even experienced investors can get nervous. But history holds some encouraging lessons.

When markets shift, experienced investors stick to their strategy.

01/19/2022

There are many ways to climb a mountain, just as there are many styles of investing. Which style suits you? Watch this video to learn more:

Learn about what risk tolerance really means in this helpful and insightful video.

01/17/2022

Are you worried about outliving your retirement savings? You are not alone.

Estimate how long your retirement savings may last using various monthly cash flow rates.