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Marketwatch – December 2021
The S&P 500 finished November down -3.27%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished similarly -3.53% and the Dow dropped -5.91%. The month was volatile and the markets softened due to concerns about inflation. In the final few days of the month concern about the...
Marketwatch – November 2021
The S&P 500 finished October +7 %, while the Nasdaq Composite finished similarly +7 % and the Dow surged 6%% which was a nice rebound from the -4 % slide in September. We saw a new king of the S&P 500, Microsoft which reported stellar earnings and finished...
Marketwatch – October 2021
The S&P 500 finished September down -4%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished -4.6% and the Dow lost -3.6% marking the biggest monthly slide since March 2020 – the very depths of the Pandemic shutdown. Worries about China, the pandemic, the debt ceiling, and tax...
Marketwatch – September 2021
The S&P 500 finished August +3.13%, while the Nasdaq Composite finished +3.97% and the Dow gained 1.51%. American equities had their seventh straight monthly advance -- the longest winning streak since January 2018 -- amid a tonic of strong corporate profits...
Marketwatch – July 2021
Wednesday was the last day of the second quarter and final day of the first half of 2021. The S&P 500 has risen 14.4% year to date, while the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow have each gained more than 12%. Market worries: During the final trading days of June US...
Midyear Review and Outlook – Summer 2021
After reviewing several midyear investment review documents from firms such as J.P. Morgan Asset Management, T. Rowe Price, Capital Group (American Funds), Morningstar, and others; I decided to summarize the common themes presented. The first ½ of 2021 global growth...
Nearly a Third of Americans Aged 55 and Over Have No Retirement Savings
Nearly a third of Americans aged 55 and over have no retirement savings. This is very concerning given the fact that Americans are living longer. According to the CDC, life expectancy at birth in 1921 was 60.8 years. That has risen an average of 1 year for every 6...
Marketwatch – June 2021
The Dow wrapped up May gaining 1.9%, the S&P 500 delivered a gain of 0.55% for the month, and the Nasdaq finished the month with a gain of 5.91%. Year-to-date the S&P 500 is up 11.93%, the Dow is up 12.82% and the Nasdaq is up 6.68%. Market worries: The...
Marketwatch – May 2021
The Dow finished the month of April with a 2.71% return bringing the year-to-date results to 10.68%. The NASDAQ returned 3.58% for the month helping it gain on the Dow with a year-to-date return setting at a respectable 8.55%. The S&P 500 finished the month with a...
Marketwatch – April 2021
The Dow wrapped up the final day of March on a slightly negative note but finished the month with a 6.62% return in March, compared with the NASDAQ return of 1.54% for the month. Matching the DOW, the S&P 500 finished the month with a solid 6.6% gain. The 6.21%...