Global Performance for the Third Quarter 2019 Defensive asset classes outperform as global markets show modest returns The U.S. stock market indices increased modestly in the third quarter, propelling the S&P 500 and the DJIA to their best three-quarter starts to the year since 1997 and NASDAQ to its best three-quarter start since 2013 …
MARKETS MIXED AS ECONOMIC DATA IS MIXED AND THE U.S. ANNOUNCES TARIFFS AIMED AT EUROPE The markets turned in a mixed week, with the narrowly–defined DJIA, the broader S&P 500 and the smaller–cap Russell 2000 all losing ground while the tech–laden NASDAQ and fixed–income markets moved up It was a volatile week, with the equity …
Thrive Weekly Economic Update – October 8th, 2019 Read More »
OUR NJ OFFICE IS RELOCATING This week, Thrive\’s Mt. Laurel, NJ office will be relocating to Cherry Hill, NJ! We are very excited and looking forward to the opportunity to continue serving our local communities. U.S. MARKETS DOWN AS IMPEACHMENT AND CHINA WORRIES DOMINATE THE NEWS The major U.S. stock indices retreated this week, …
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U.S. MARKETS DOWN AS THE FED CUTS RATES, GM STRIKES AND THE WORLD DIGESTS THE ATTACKS ON SAUDI ARABIA U.S. stocks finished slightly lower last week after three consecutive weeks of gains whereas stocks overseas pulled back significantly The DJIA fell 1% and below that 27,000–threshold, whereas the S&P 500 and NASDAQ dropped 0.5% and …
Thrive Weekly Economic Update – September 23rd, 2019 Read More »
There are so many pitfalls that people unknowingly trip over when it comes to planning their retirement. Explore the ways in which you can better prepare yourself for it. Avoid the mistake of thinking that you don’t need a financial advisor. Bringing out the topic of behavioral economics, it’s clear how capable people are …