June 15th Weekly Market Update Four times a year, investors focus on the most fundamental driver of investment performance: earnings. Unfortunately, like the economy, earnings growth remains sluggish. The second quarter of 2013 is likely to mark another quarter of low...
July 8th Weekly Market Update The summer means cookouts. The recipe for success is usually simple: take a basic ingredient, add some characteristic flavors, and apply some heat. The recipe for stock market investing success may be as simple as taking the S&P 500...
The investment landscape for the first half of 2013 has proven to be a tough one to navigate. And this is likely to continue through the second half of this year. There is a lot of rocky terrain and potentially some surprises ahead that investors need to prepare for....
June 24th Weekly Market Update What market participants heard from the Fed last week — that it is ready to soon end the bond-buying program — overwhelmed what the Fed said about how it plans to continue to expand its purchases at a slower pace. It appears the stock...
June 17th Weekly Market Update What has mattered most to the market in recent years? What has explained the ups and downs and how the market got back to all-time highs? There are a lot of drivers that could be argued as critical components of the markets’ rise, such...
June 10th Weekly Market Update Summer gets underway with a lot of beating wings as millions of butterflies travel home. This week, many northern states are seeing their first Monarch butterfly of the season. Monarchs migrate from their winter home in Mexico to summer...
Stock prices and bond yields have historically had a love-hate relationship that would make the romantic ups and downs of any soap opera seem mild by comparison. Currently, the relationship between them remains tight and far from crossing the line that would lead to a...
Three years after the economic crisis led many Americans to re-evaluate their financial picture, economic uncertainty is still the norm. While there’s little you can do about the shaky economy, you can help stabilize your own finances over the long term by evaluating...
Week of May 28th Market Update A number of end-of-summer or beginning-of-fall events have the potential to lead to a change in the investment environment and alter the course of the markets. How do you invest over the next few months leading up to these events — in...
According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), the number of women-owned businesses grew 44% from 1997 to 2007--twice as fast as male-owned firms.* Many of these businesses started small, begun by women seeking the exciting and potentially rewarding experience...