by lindapowell | Aug 7, 2014 | Articles, Economic Updates
Developments on the last day of the month rattled Wall Street. The blue chips lost 317 points on July 31 (the Dow’s worst day since February 3) while the S&P 500 sank 39 points. The S&P lost 1.51% in an eventful month in which the Fed set an exit plan for QE3, a pair of geopolitical events troubled global markets, and U.S. economic indicators looked pretty good even as earnings were mediocre.
by lindapowell | Jul 31, 2014 | Articles, Newsletters
Regarding health care treatments and tests, it helps to be an informed consumer. This month you can read about Choosing Wisely, an initiative of the American Board of Internal Medicine and Consumer Reports. Also in our July newsletter, learn about the Supreme Court’s...
by lindapowell | Jul 31, 2014 | Articles, In The News
Your outlook may influence your financial outcome What kind of retirement do you think you’ll have? An outstanding one? A depressing one? What if it all starts with your outlook?Qualitatively speaking, what if the success or failure of your retirement begins...
by lindapowell | Jul 21, 2014 | Articles, In The News
A summary of what you need to know. Key Medicare enrollment periods are approaching. This fall and winter, there are three periods in which Medicare beneficiaries can either enroll or disenroll in forms of coverage. * October 15-December 7: Open enrollment...
by lindapowell | Jul 11, 2014 | Articles, Economic Updates
A geopolitical crisis in the Middle East didn’t halt the advance of U.S. stocks in June. Indicators did much to bolster investor confidence – the housing market seemed to have pulled out of its winter slump, and households felt better about the economy. Read more in our July economic update.
