by lindapowell | Jun 6, 2017 | Articles, Economic Updates
June 2017 THE MONTH IN BRIEF May was another good month for stocks. The S&P 500 gained more than 1%, putting its YTD advance above 7.7%. While the housing market showed some spring weakness, hiring bounced back and most other important economic indicators...
by lindapowell | May 18, 2017 | Articles, Kristin's Chronicles
It’s graduation time and you know what that means. It’s time to pull out those words of wisdom for recent graduates. Someone asked me not too long ago, what advice would I have liked to receive when I graduated from college. Hmm, some really useful ones are: Never...
by lindapowell | May 8, 2017 | Articles, In The News
Diversification still matters. One day, this bull market will end. In the first quarter of 2017, the bull market seemed unstoppable. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared past 20,000 and closed at all-time highs on 12 consecutive trading days. The Nasdaq Composite...
by lindapowell | May 4, 2017 | Articles, In The News
A good financial strategy is not just about “making money;” it is also about protection. Some people mistake investing for financial planning. Their “financial strategy” is an investing strategy, in which they chase the return and focus on the yield of their...
by lindapowell | May 4, 2017 | Articles, Economic Updates
May 2017 THE MONTH IN BRIEF In April, investors kept one eye on impressive corporate earnings and another on geopolitical developments in Asia and Europe. Earnings ultimately drew the most attention – the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 1% for the month,...
