U.S. STOCKS DECLINE MODESTLY, SNAPPING SIX CONSECUTIVE WEEKS OF GREEN NUMBERS The U.S. equity markets paused this week, retreating modestly after six weeks of impressive gains NASDAQ declined just 0.2%, followed by the S&P 500\’s drop of 0.3% The smaller–cap Russell 2000 and the mega–cap DJIA both declined this week too, as both indices lost …
STOCKS UP FOR SIXTH WEEK IN A ROW ON HOPES OF A CHINA TRADE DEAL COMING SOONER RATHER THAN LATER U.S. stocks reached another record high, as the major indices rose for the sixth straight week, which is the longest winning streak in two years The DJIA led the way this week by rising 1.2%, …
MARKETS UP FOR THE THIRD WEEK IN A ROW AS MORE COMPANIES ARE REPORTING POSITIVE EARNINGS SURPRISES THAN EXPECTED U.S. stock markets rose for the third consecutive week, ending very close to their record highs NASDAQ led the way with a gain of 1.9%, followed by the small–cap Russell 2000’s gain of 1.5%, the S&P …
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GE Workers on Edge After Pension Freeze November 15th Deadline Looms as Holiday Season Approaches General Electric Co. said it was freezing its pension plan for about 20,000 U.S. workers and offering pension buyouts to 100,000 former employees, as the conglomerate joins the ranks of U.S. companies phasing out a guaranteed retirement. GE is …
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MARKETS MOSTLY UP AS EARNINGS SEASON KICKS OFF AND THE IMF AGAIN CUTS ITS GLOBAL GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR 2019 Stocks finished the week mostly higher as earnings season got off to a great start and amidst positive developments that the trade saga with China is getting closer to resolution The small–cap Russell 2000 led …
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POSITIVE CHINA AND BREXIT DEVELOPMENTS AND ENCOURAGING U.S. ECONOMIC DATA FUEL U.S. AND GLOBAL MARKETS The U.S. stock markets saw more volatility throughout the week, but ended on a strong note due to positive news on the China–trade saga, Brexit and on the U.S. economy NASDAQ and the DJIA led the way with 0.9% gains, …
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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 …
[smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/the-reality-of-the-four-percent-rule\” ] David, I say good morning to you. We\’ve reached that point in the year, Memorial Day, where it\’s almost, to me, a checkpoint. You get to Memorial Day, and then you can start to focus on the summer and start to look ahead for at least the three months that are in …
[smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/advice-for-women-in-retirement\” ] It’s unbelievable, David, that we\’ve already reached the point here in 2019 that it\’s May. Time moving along as the Roadmap to Retirement always does. The road just doesn\’t stop. That\’s right Joe. There\’s that theory that as you age, time goes faster. I don\’t know if I buy into that, but …
As Tax Day on April 15th quickly approaches, David, Karen, Bret, and Joe discuss unique strategies to take that will save money in the long run. [smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/tax-strategies-in-retirement\” ] The February ratings are in for Roadmap to Retirement: The Radio Show. February kicks off the year with incredible numbers, which tells me and tells all …