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6 Critical Social Security Facts Retirees Must Know
According to Social Security Administration (SSA) statistics, Social Security benefits account for about 36 percent of retirement income for the average American. One of the biggest mistakes today’s retirees can…
Read MoreMedicare Questions Answered
Medicare is complex and today’s changing health care landscape makes it more important than ever to fully understand how it works. If you or someone you know is near…
Read MoreIs the Bull Market Too Old?
As of Friday, the S&P 500 is on the second-longest bull market run in history, surpassing the 1949-1956 bull market that lasted 2,607 days. The longest bull market in history…
Read MoreStocks End Mixed as Tech Falls on Earnings
Stocks ended last week mixed on earnings that were largely better than expected, though the tech sector disappointed. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.52%, the Dow grew 0.59%,…
Read MoreDow and S&P 500 Green for 2016
After a historically rough start to the year, stocks finally rallied enough to put the S&P 500 and Dow in the green for the year. Extended weakness in the dollar-which…
Read MoreStocks End Higher for Second Week
Markets closed out another solid week of gains on the back of higher oil prices and some positive economic data. For the week, the S&P 500 increased 1.58%, the Dow…
Read MoreAre Recession Fears Just Hype?
Markets ended another volatile week lower despite a bounce in oil prices. For the week, the S&P 500 lost 0.81%, the Dow fell 1.43%, and the NASDAQ dropped 0.59%. [1]…
Read MoreNew Budget Deal Affects Social Security Strategies
Facing down another government shutdown, the House and Senate passed a new budget deal last week that suspends the debt limit until 2017 and increases funding levels for a number…
Read MoreWhy Do We Care About Earnings?
Stocks rallied again last week on a strong Tech sector showing, bringing the S&P 500 positive for the year again. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 2.07%, the Dow…
Read MoreFed Cites These 3 Factors Behind Last Week’s Decision
September 21, 2015 Uncertainty about the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates weighed on markets last week, pushing the Dow and the S&P lower. For the week, the S&P 500…
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