STOCKS LEAP TO NEW HIGHS AS IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS END AND A STELLAR JOBS REPORT AND MANUFACTURING INDEX SURPRISE Weekly Market Update — February 7, 2020 The stock markets shook off negative numbers from the past two weeks and jumped to new highs, as investors seemed to think the coronavirus was contained, the impeachment saga is …
SANTA BROUGHT THE MARKETS MORE PRESENTS AND SOME LUMPS OF COAL DURING THE HOLIDAY SHORTENED WEEK The Christmas–shortened trading week brought investors more presents and less coal, as NASDAQ crested the 9,000-point threshold for the first time and the S&P 500 and DJIA set new records NASDAQ moved up 0.9% on the week, followed by …
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TRUMP GETS IMPEACHED, NAFTA 2.0 PASSES, THE HOUSING MARKET STAYS STRONG AND THE MARKETS HIT MORE RECORD HIGHS Twas the week before Christmas and U.S. markets are finishing high, driven by low unemployment, strong housing and real progress with NAFTA 2.0, China and Brexit Despite an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives, the S&P …
U.S. STOCKS REACH FRESH HIGHS AS GDP IS REVISED UP AND THE 2019 HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON COULD SET NEW RECORDS The four major U.S. stock market averages closed the Thanksgiving week with green numbers that gave investors reasons to give thanks The DJIA, S&P 500, and NASDAQ all reached new record highs and even the …
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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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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 …
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[smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/concerned-about-retirement-we-can-help\” ] David, I want to start with you immediately because I often thought this week many times, the thought came into my mind every time there was a story posted about the tariffs on China, and then China retaliating against the US, the market jumping up, the market jumping down. And it brought …
[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 …
[smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/thrive-0413-podcast-file\” ] Tax Day. It\’s a day that many Americans are reflecting on or saying that their tax bill is going to go up. Others are looking for more last-minute advice about taxes. What\’s the penalty for a late tax return? All of those questions start to come in and kind of form above …
David, Karen, and Bret discuss the progress within Thrive Financial Services after 3 months of 2019, as well as Tax Day approaching on April 15th. [smart_track_player url=\”https://soundcloud.com/livewiththrive/the-evolution-of-thrive\” ] Tax Day, of course, is a day that gives a lot of people angst when they hear April 15th, but all is calm at Thrive Financial Services. …