Aug 23, 2018 | Financial Planning, Wealth Management
Challenges in emerging markets affected both U.S. and global stock performance last week, with the S&P 500 experiencing several down days. By market close on Friday, however, two of the three major domestics posted gains for the week. The S&P 500 added 0.59%, the Dow increased 1.41%, and the NASDAQ lost 0.29%. Meanwhile, the MSCI EAFE international stocks slipped 1.18%.
Aug 16, 2018 | Financial Planning, Wealth Management
Which is more expensive, paying for a maintenance/preventive medicine or paying to treat a condition that subsequently arises from not taking preventive measures? The health care industry is grappling with this question as it struggles to pay for increased preventive...
Aug 16, 2018 | Financial Planning, Wealth Management
Not only is the U.S. health system the most expensive in the world, but its administrative cost also ranks No. 1 on a global scale. Administrative costs originate from such activities as filing insurance claims, billing patients and navigating computer systems.1 In...
Aug 13, 2018 | Financial Planning, Legacy, Taxes
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) featured an important provision for divorcing couples to consider.
Aug 13, 2018 | Wealth Management
Stocks ended the week in mixed territory as trouble with Turkey’s currency affected U.S. equity performance on Friday, August 10. For the week, the S&P lost 0.25%, the Dow declined 0.59%, and the NASDAQ increased 0.35%. International stocks in the MSCI EAFE stumbled, giving back 1.57%.
