September 30th, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | September 30th, 2024 Rate Cut Momentum; D.C. Averts Shutdown Stocks moved higher last week, continuing to build on the momentum generated after the Federal Reserve decided to cut short-term rates by 0.50 percent. The Standard & Poor’s 500...

September 26th, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | September 23rd, 2024 Fed Cuts Interest Rate by Half-Point Stocks moved higher last week after the Federal Reserve’s half-point rate cut, bolstered by multiple data points supporting a cooling but still strong economy and decelerating...

September 16th, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | September 16th, 2024 Stocks Rally Ahead of Fed Meeting   Stocks rallied last week as investors received better-than-expected consumer and producer inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.60 percent, while the Standard...

Split Annuity Strategy

Split Annuity Strategy Here’s one strategy that combines two different annuities to generate income and rebuild principal. When financial markets turn volatile, some investors show their frustration by fleeing the markets in search of alternatives that are...

September 9th, 2024

Weekly Market Insights | September 9th, 2024 Rough Start, Unsettling End.   Stocks fell last week as soft economic data rattled investors focused on the Fed’s next move with interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 2.93 percent, while the Standard...