Market volatility continues into the new year. Provided by Marc Aarons The first week of 2021 has already had many ups and downs. Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean that the 2020 issues go away, and so far, 2021 has been no exception to this rule. The markets opened on January 4 and […]

Hopeful markets react.  Provided by Marc Aarons As the United States sees a rise in cases of COVID-19 across the nation, news of two promising vaccines out of hundreds being tested has offered a ray of hope for a fatigued world.1 A positive reaction to these vaccines affects every aspect of human life, including the financial […]

What you should know about the change. Provided by Marc Aarons The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), one of the most widely followed stock market indices, has made some key changes to its starting lineup. Salesforce.com, Amgen Inc., and Honeywell International Inc. have replaced Exxon Mobil Corp., Pfizer Inc., and Raytheon Technologies Corp. The change […]

Markets react to the plunging oil prices, corporate earnings, and the first attempts to restart the U.S. economy. Presented by Marc Aarons THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stock prices bounced around last week as investors reacted to wild swings in the price of oil and reports that called into question the efficacy of two potential […]

In this Q1 recap: COVID-19 hits the United States, followed by heavy economic volatility, government stimulus, and an as-yet untold human cost. A review of Q1 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The spread of COVID-19 sent stocks tumbling in the first quarter, as health and economic costs of the pandemic began […]

Expect more volatility, but avoid letting the headlines alter your plans. Provided by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. Recent headlines have disturbed what was an unusually calm stock market. The political uproar in Washington may continue for weeks or months, and it could mean significant, ongoing turbulence for Wall Street. As an investor, a […]

QUOTE OF THE QUARTER “There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”– Willa Cather QUARTERLY TIP If you have not yet contributed the maximum to your IRA or workplace retirement plan for 2015, now is a good time to do so. Holiday season spending may affect your ability to max out […]

  Provided by Marc Aarons @ Money Managers Inc. When will the stock market stabilize? As the last trading week of August began, worried investors wondered just that. Gains for the major indices were hard to imagine at Monday’s opening bell, but few imagined the Dow Jones Industrial Average would drop 1,089 points as trading […]