Weekly Market Update

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Stocks End Higher for Second Week

February 29, 2016

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…

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Are Recession Fears Just Hype?

February 18, 2016

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]…

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New Budget Deal Affects Social Security Strategies

November 7, 2015

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…

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Why Do We Care About Earnings?

October 27, 2015

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…

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Fed Cites These 3 Factors Behind Last Week’s Decision

October 5, 2015

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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What Choice Could Signal Fed Faith in Economy?

October 5, 2015

September 9, 2015 Stocks slid after another turbulent week, buffeted by more worries about China. Investors chose to remain cautious ahead of the long Labor Day weekend and a raft…

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Thriving During Volatility

August 31, 2015

 August 31,2015 After a tumultuous week with many ups and downs, markets regained ground to close in the black. For the week, the S&P 500 gained 0.91%, the Dow grew…

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Stocks Gain on Greek Deal & Data

August 18, 2015

August 17, 2015 Despite significant volatility, stocks ended last week higher after a finalized Greek bailout deal and some upbeat domestic economic data. For the week, the S&P 500 gained…

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