It was another week of strong gains for major US stock indices that closed the week up over 2%, led by industrial and energy stocks. Global equity markets followed suit and notched a weekly gain of about 2%. Headlines surfaced throughout the week about the...
Traditional gender roles are melting away, as more than half of Americans say they are indifferent about who brings home a bigger paycheck. Nearly nine out of 10 respondents believe they should consult with their partner before making a financial decisions....
Global equities started the week strong, maintaining their positive momentum until Thursday’s dour news on the U.S.-China trade front sparked a reversal. Foreign equities fell the hardest, although a midday Friday rally allowed U.S. stocks to stay above...
Capital Markets Review: January 2019 Global stocks ignored a lengthy government shutdown and bounced back from a dour December. Declines in the fourth quarter of 2018 were largely attributed to three things; trade conflict with China, rising interest rates,...
Keeping emergency fund cash on hand is good—but maximizing return is still important. Emergency funds are an important part of your financial plan designed to cover unexpected events like job loss, major medical bills, car repairs, home repairs — there...
January finished strong, as dovish comments from the Fed and encouraging signs on trade with China boosted spirits. Fed Chairman Powell changed tune from last year by not only saying the central bank will be “patient” with rate increases but will also be...
What Should I Expect From Personal Capital’s Complimentary Portfolio Review? Why Should I Talk to a Financial Advisor? Our advisors often get the question: why should I take time to speak with a Personal Capital advisor? Our answer is simple: If you’re...
Last minute on Friday of this week President Trump announced that a tentative deal had been reached to reopen the Federal government for a period of three weeks. This brings temporary respite to the roughly 800,000 Federal workers in the form of back pay,...
Q4 2018 Market Performance and 2019 Outlook Q4 Market Performance In the fourth quarter of 2018, global equities fell 13% and on Christmas day were down 20% from the high last January. The US was hit hardest, especially high momentum tech stocks. On the...
Government Shutdown 2019 We have now experienced the longest government shutdown on record. This has disrupted nine Federal Departments, and if a Federal worker is deemed “essential” they must work without pay, while others are either furloughed or placed on...
