Markets remained calm as corporate earnings satisfied investors and controversial actions from the White House surrounding Obamacare and Iran were largely ignored by investors. The situation around the Catalonia region declaring independence remains fierce...
Over the past quarter, North Korea successfully tested a hydrogen bomb; devastating hurricanes battered Texas, Florida and the Caribbean; political dysfunction in Washington featured more Russia controversy and significant White House staff turnover; Equifax...
Stocks continued to rise in the face of a horrific mass-shooting and escalating geopolitical tension. The US economy shed 33,000 jobs in September, but it was largely due to the hurricanes and the overall market remains strong. Unemployment dropped to 4.2%....
The Dow, S&P, and Nasdaq all closed at all-time highs to end the quarter, with the Dow having 8 straight quarters of positive returns. Crude oil futures were up after weekly oil rig counts rose and the markets have reacted positively to the new GOP tax...
Today we’re excited to share with you the results from our most recent survey breaking down how affluent American families handle their finances. We commissioned the Affluent Family Finances Survey through ORC International, which surveyed 1,001 parents in...
Global equities were calm despite hawkish comments from the Fed and more saber-rattling with North Korea. The US central bank indicated it still expects to raise rates by another 0.25% this year and revealed plans about the pace at which it will deflate its...
U.S. equities started the week strong as tensions surrounding Hurricane Irma and North Korea subsided, at least temporarily. The S&P 500 hit multiple record highs as the week progressed. And despite a bit of volatility, international stocks were able to...
Earlier this week, news of a significant data breach at Equifax, Inc. broke, affecting an estimated 143 million U.S. consumers. While this is not the largest breach of recent times, it may very well be the most damaging to American families due to the nature...
Devastating natural disasters and jitters over North Korea pushed the market down to start the week after the Labor Day holiday. Stocks tried, but were unable to recover fully over the remainder of the week. Stanley Fischer, the Fed’s number two official,...
A strong week helped keep the S&P 500’s monthly winning streak alive, although the red-hot NASDAQ had the first negative down month in recent memory. The devastation of Harvey and more provocations by North Korea were overlooked by investors in favor of...
