The Markets  Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. In early March, almost two-thirds of Americans who participated in a Nationwide Retirement […]

The Markets  Markets were reassured by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)’s actions last week. The FOMC met on March 16 and did exactly what most […]

The Markets  Investor optimism is quite low. In just two weeks, the war in Ukraine has changed the status of 1.3 million people – approximately the […]

The Markets The world is adapting to a changing reality. As the war in Ukraine intensified last week, financial markets grappled with uncertainty. “After watching financial […]

The Markets Last week, Russia invaded Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision ignited the biggest military conflict in Europe since World War II. The war is […]

The Markets Investors’ appetite for risk diminished as the Russian threat to Ukraine intensified. Volatility was high last week as investors guessed and second-guessed how markets […]

The Markets Why did stock markets in the United States finish the week lower? If this were Jeopardy, acceptable answers to that question might include: Rising […]

The Markets Last week, the January stock market decline was interrupted by a Friday afternoon rally. “The S&P 500 rose 2.4 percent, its biggest one-day jump […]

The Markets When is a barometer not a barometer? It’s widely recognized that people do not make perfect financial decisions. In fact, many investors rely on […]