Markets Give Solid Early Marks to Trump, but Not as Strong as 2016 The S&P 500 rallied 2.9% last week helped by some positive inflation news (more on that below). The move pushed the index into positive territory for the year, although still 1.6% below the December 6, 2024 all-time high.
Making the most of your years in retirement also requires a sense of financial well-being—the knowledge that you won’t outlive your assets or create a financial burden for children or other loved ones. In this guide, learn how to minimize risk factors, the three stages of spending and what …
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A prospect recently came to our office to compare our firm to a rival that was offering a customized portfolio. As soon as I heard the word “customized,” I was curious. “When you say ‘customized,’ what do you mean?” I asked. “They will buy securitie …
Investors might as well get used to the market volatility. Whether you’re looking at stocks, bonds or commodities, asset prices have been swinging a lot more wildly this year.
Within the next few days, as soon as the weather in Omaha, Neb., clears, an elderly, impoverished, and terminally ill man will experience a hot-air balloon ride for the first — and likely last — time in his life. Footing the bill for this dying wish is financial advisor Ron Cars …
There are now over 1,600 exchange-traded products available to investors, and total assets are quickly approaching $2 trillion. Traditionally, the primary way an investor could get access to a diversified portfolio of stocks was through a mutual fund. But today, many of these investment pro …
