Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Quick Takes Stocks suffered a second week of losses, despite getting off to a solid start. The S&P 500 shed -2.1%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell -2.7%, and the small cap Russel 2000 was down -1.9%. Developed international and emerging market stocks both...
Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Weekly Market Update – December 9, 2022

Quick Takes U.S. stock broke a two-week rally, with the S&P 500 having its worst week since September. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell -4.0%, its worst week since early November. Losses were broad based with all 11 S&P 500 sectors down for the week. U.S....
Monthly Market Update – November 2022

Monthly Market Update – November 2022

Market Performance Summary After posting solid returns in October, stocks maintained their momentum in November on weaker-than-expected inflation, lower Treasury yields, and a declining U.S. dollar. That recipe also served bonds nicely with both U.S. and international...
Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Weekly Market Update – December 2, 2022

Quick Takes U.S. indexes stocks rallied for a second straight week, the first back-to-back weekly gains for the major indexes since October. As with the prior week’s rally, the recent week’s strength was fueled by news that the Fed will slow the pace of rate hikes....
Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Weekly Market Update – November 25, 2022

Quick Takes The main U.S. indexes ended the holiday-shortened week higher as signs that the Fed may slow the pace of future rate hikes gave stocks a boost. The S&P 500 rose +1.5%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up +0.7%, and the small cap Russell 2000 added...
2022 Tax Planning: Charitable Giving

2022 Tax Planning: Charitable Giving

With the end of the year comes preparation for taxes. You probably know that you can get an income tax deduction for a gift to a charity if you itemize your deductions, but there is a lot more to charitable giving. For example, you may be able to give appreciated...
Weekly Market Update – December 16, 2022

Weekly Market Update – November 18, 2022

Quick Takes The main U.S. indexes ended the week with losses as doubts rose about the recent rally being sustained, despite signs of easing inflation. The S&P 500 fell -0.7%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slid -1.6%, and the small cap Russell 2000 dropped -1.8%....