Ryan Hastie, Portfolio and Retirement Plan Analyst |

The investment markets took another hit last week, with all three major market indices posting their second straight week of losses. Friday continued the

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Melissa Martin, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Pilates Instructor |

Economists have long discussed the wasteful spending that occurs during the holidays. We all know exactly what they are talking about. We spend way more money

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Bill Hastie |

The U.S. equity markets are entering a week rich in vital economic data after closing last week on the downside.  Last Friday, the Dow fell 305 points, or 0.9%

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Haley Hitchman |

With a week packed full of economic data, the US major indices were able to hold on to gains after increased volatility and uncertainty on how the Federal

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Ryan Hastie, Portfolio and Retirement Plan Analyst |

Last week, during the shortened Thanksgiving holiday week, all three major indices ended the week up. The Dow and S&P 500 increased 1.78% and 1.53%

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Bill Hastie |

Last week closed with a nice late-day rally on Friday, but all three major indices ended the week down. Investors have been reflecting on the strength of the

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Haley Hitchman |

What a week for the stock market.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 4.22%, the S&P 500 up 5.93, the NASDAQ outperforming all major indices up 8.10%. 

Th

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Ryan Hastie, Portfolio and Retirement Plan Analyst |

U.S. stocks finished last week on a high note, with the Dow finishing Friday up 400 points, or 1.26%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also rallied, up 1.36% and 1.28%

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Bill Hastie |

Investors cheered last Friday with a monster rally fueled in part by Apple reporting strong third-quarter earnings.  The Dow surged 828.50 points, or 2.59%, the

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Bill Hastie |

Stock prices rallied last week as corporate earnings gave investors a hope of better things to come, capped off with a major rally on Friday.  On the day, the

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Bill Hastie |

Last Thursday’s huge rally certainly did not start out that way.  In the minutes before September consumer price index (CPI) was announced at 5:30am PDT, Dow

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