You don’t need to file by April 15th and you should think about the benefits The U.S. Department of the Treasury is delaying the April 15th deadline to file and pay taxes by 90 days, giving individuals and businesses another 3 months to file and then pay the government what they owe. What Should …
But volatility upticks are normal, healthy and, to some extent, expected Market volatility can be frightening, but also useful. Gyrating stocks are a good reminder to look at your portfolio with a critical eye. The key is to curb your emotions and not panic. For the first couple of months of 2020, we continued …
The ninth surprise rate cut in history is the second due to the coronavirus In a dramatic and emergency action to support the U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve announced it would cut its target interest rate to near zero. And it announced it on a Sunday. While the Fed was scheduled …
Monday, March 16, 2020 – Once again, markets are rapidly moving this morning as the U.S. Federal Reserve announced a second emergency rate cut to zero on Sunday in conjunction with Central Banks around the world. Chairman Jerome Powell announced that Monetary Policy had run its course and that a Fiscal Stimulus is needed to …
THE CORONAVIRUS BEAR OFFICIALLY KICKS THE 11–YEAR OLD BULL OUT OF WALL STREET Weekly Market Update — March 13, 2020 This was a week a week to remember, as all kinds of records fell, volatility came roaring back, Treasuries were all over the board, oil plummeted, a pandemic was declared, President Trump announced a national …
As global markets continue their roller coaster ride due to fears surrounding the coronavirus, our most recent bull market officially turned into a bear market. But what does that mean? And are we on the verge of another recession like the one we had in 2008? In light of all these concerns, today …
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World stock markets were hammered on Monday, February 24th as investors headed for the exits because of rising coronavirus worries, especially an unexpected surge in infections outside of China, mainly Italy and South Korea. Wall Street suffered its worst loss in 2 years on Monday, as investors …
Weekly Market Update — January 3, 2020 The U.S. stock markets inched down during the final holiday-shortened week of 2019, ending their recent win streak but still capping off a remarkable year On the week, NASDAQ inched up 0.2% whereas the S&P 500 and the DJIA declined 0.2% and 0.4%, respectively The smaller–cap Russell 2000 …
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The 2019 World Series and the 2020 Markets Remember after the Houston Astros won in 2017? Or Cubs in 2016? Is there actually a difference in stock market performance depending on who wins the World Series? Should you really change your investment plans based on an American League or National League victory? Of course …
U.S. MARKETS UP AS SMALL– AND MID–CAPS ALONG WITH TREASURY YIELDS MAKE BIG WEEKLY GAINS Weekly Market Update — September 13, 2019 The U.S. stock markets moved up for the third week in a row, but this time it was the value-names leading over their growth counterparts and the small–and mid–cap names outpacing the larger–cap …
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