The True Cost of Long-Term Care

The True Cost of Long-Term Care

Understanding the cost of long-term care is an important part of retirement planning, but it often gets overlooked. Many people assume Medicare will cover it, or that it’s something to figure out later.  In reality, long-term care includes a wide range of...
Weekly Market Update – December 2, 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....
Russia Invades (Again)

Russia Invades (Again)

On December 27, 1979, millions of Americans grabbed their morning coffee, walked outside to get the paper, opened it up and saw this headline: This was the beginning of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The world condemned it. There was conjecture that this was the...
Weekly Market Update – November 5, 2021

Weekly Market Update – November 5, 2021

Quick Takes November started where October ended, with strong stock returns and new record highs. Since June, it was the best week for the S&P 500 Index, and all major U.S. equity indices closed the week at all-time highs. Small-cap stocks led the way with a +6.1%...