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Weekly Market Update: December 9, 2024
Risk assets continued to grind higher in a busy week of economic data. The S&P 500 gained 1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose more than 3% last week.
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Is Your Business Financing Strategy Up-To-Date?
Many entrepreneurs don’t realize the importance of matching the type and maturity of their business with the size and structure of their business loans. Debt should be specific to your own growth plans and strategies, and we are here to help you find a plan that works best for you.
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Monitor Your Financial Progress and Measure Results
Taking control of your financial future is a process. As with any process, it is important to monitor your progress and measure results.
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Weekly Market Update: December 2, 2024
The S&P 500 and Russell 2000 capped off their best month of the year in a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 gained 5.7% in November, the fourth highest return in November of an election year in the index’s near 100-year history. If the calendar year were to have ended last Friday, the S&P 500’s current year-to-date return would rank in the 91st percentile of all years dating back to 1927.
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Weekly Market Update: November 25, 2024
Third quarter earnings season has effectively concluded with 95% of S&P 500 companies reporting results. With earnings season in the rearview mirror, the first two days of the holiday-shortened week is light on market moving data releases. Trading volume will also likely be low throughout the week.
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First Things You Should Do When You Get Your First Job
Start saving early, especially in retirement accounts like a 401(k). Create a strict spending plan to avoid financial pitfalls and secure your future.
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Tips for Maintaining Good Credit
Maintaining good credit requires ongoing effort: regularly review your credit report, use credit wisely, keep balances low, and limit new credit requests.
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Do You Have Enough to Retire?
Transitioning to retirement should incorporate both a measure of your financial assets and an assessment of what you will do in your retirement years.
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Health Savings Accounts: A Sensible Solution for High Healthcare Costs
HSAs offer tax advantages, lower premiums, and flexibility, making them a smart solution for managing rising healthcare costs.
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