- Stocks Post Small Weekly Gains
Corporate profits, US-China trade talks vie for investor attention
Major U.S. stock benchmarks eked out slight gains last week, with corporate profit reports and news about U.S.-China trade negotiations vying for investor attention over five trading sessions.
read more - Making Wealth Common: Extending Financial Opportunity for All
MetLife Foundation, Commonwealth launch multi-year effort to help millions of financially vulnerable build savings & economic opportunity
Decades of research points to the material, psychological and social value of wealth. Yet, building financial security is a persistent challenge for lower-income Americans who continue to become less wealthy, not more.
read more - A Bullish View for 2019 IPO Market
But will shutdown impact linger?
Bankers are feeling confident about a strong IPO market in 2019, despite expectations of economic volatility, market corrections, and other risks, according to a new survey from BDO USA, LLP, one of the nation’s leading accounting and advisory firms.
read more - Markets Gain Again
The Fed, corporate earnings and labor lead the charge
Last week closed out one of stocks' top January performances in years. In fact, both the S&P 500 and Dow posted their best January results in at least 3 decades. For the week, major domestic indexes were also up.
read more - U.S. Investors Go Risk-Averse In January
China trade outcome looms
Despite a rebound in U.S. equity markets, investors largely remained risk-averse in January. The Investor Movement Index® (IMXSM) continued its downward trend for the fourth consecutive month to 4.28, down 3 percent from last month’s reading of 4.41.
read more - Building Financial Futures
Market shake-up impacted account balances, but investors “stayed the course” despite volatility
For many retirement savers, the recent market volatility is the most significant they have seen in several years – and for some of our younger investors, 2018 was the first time in their careers they have experienced a significant down market...
read more - Should you take Social Security at 62?
If you can wait a few years or longer, you can boost your benefits—and your spouse's
When it comes to Social Security, it can be tempting to take the money and run as soon as you're eligible—typically at age 62. After all, you've likely been paying into the system for all of your working life, and you're ready to receive your benefits. Plus, guaranteed monthly income is nice to have.
read more - Stocks Muted, Big Week Ahead
Despite a lack of drama last week... still plenty to consider
For the first time in months, U.S. markets experienced little movement last week. The Dow and NASDAQ did have their 5th week of gains in a row, but their increases were small: 0.12% and 0.11%, respectively.
read more - IBD Releases Seventh Annual Survey of the Best Online Brokers
Selected by their own customers, Charles Schwab, Fidelity and Interactive Brokers are recognized as the Best Online Brokers for 2019
Investor’s Business Daily (IBD), a leading financial news and research organization, today announced the results of its seventh annual investor survey of the Best Online Brokers.
read more - Americans’ Financial Satisfaction Drops for the First Time in 2 Years
Stock market volatility impacts gains
Market volatility has taken a bite out of Americans’ personal financial satisfaction. With a reading of 30.9, the AICPA’s Q4 2018 Personal Financial Satisfaction Index (PFSi) declined for the first time in seven quarters, ending its five-quarter run of consecutive record highs.
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