February Economic Update

Most investors know about the supposed “January effect…” as goes January, so goes the year. That supposition was proven wrong as recently as 2014, when the S&P 500 fell 3.6% in January but ended the year ahead 11.4%. A down January does not even mean a down February: the S&P gained 5.5% in February 2015 in the wake of January losses greater than 3%. So February may bring some calm, and some positive change. Read more in our February economic update.

Making & Keeping Financial Resolutions

What you might do (or do differently) in 2016?   How will your money habits change in 2016? Each year presents a “clean slate,” so as one year ebbs into another, it is natural to think about what you might do (or do differently) in the next 12 months. Financially...