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How Weather Affects Economic Activity
For Mark Roberts' Use: After a particularly difficult winter, we are all enjoying our warm summer weather. But before too long, winter will roll around again. Not to mention, hurricane season is upon us. Even [...]
4 Factors That Can Affect Your Retirement
For Mark Roberts' Use: The average retiree lives on a fixed income, which can sound scary as you're looking toward the future. With careful planning, it is possible to enjoy a generous budget in retirement. [...]
Should You Open a Spousal IRA?
You've heard a lot about the wage disparity between men and women. So it probably comes as no surprise that retirement savings differ between the genders as well. A 2014 study by the Employee Benefit [...]
Things to Know About Disability Insurance
For Mark Roberts' Use: Most of us consider life insurance to be an absolute necessity. In the event of your unexpected death, your family won't be left to suddenly fend for themselves without your income. [...]
Are You Keeping Up With the Rising Cost of Living?
For Mark Roberts' Use: The economy shows signs of improvement, and the inflation rate remains extremely low. Even so, many Americans are concerned that their incomes are falling behind the cost of living. Indeed, most [...]
Investing Versus Speculating
For Mark Roberts' Use: Benjamin Graham, considered by many to be the father of value investing, once said, “The individual investor should act consistently as an investor and not as a speculator”. This quote may [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – August 12, 2015
Investment Commentary – August 12th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 12th, 2015 Dow 17,403 (-2.36% YTD) S&P 500 2,086 (1.32% YTD) NASDAQ 5,044 (6.51% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.15 % ( 52 week [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – August 6, 2015
Investment Commentary – August 5th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close August 5th, 2015 Dow 17,540 (-1.59% YTD) S&P 500 2,100 (1.99% YTD) NASDAQ 5,140 (8.53% YTD) Global Dow 2,538 (52 week low 2,375/high [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – July 30, 2015
Investment Commentary – July 29th, 2015 Dow 17,751 (-0.40% YTD) S&P 500 2,108 (2.41% YTD) NASDAQ 5,111 (7.93% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.29 (52 week low 1.64/high 2.66) Gold $1,096 (52 week low $1,074/high $1,325) Oil [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – July 23, 2015
Investment Commentary – July 22nd, 2015 Dow – 17,935.74 (6/17/15 close) (0.63% YTD) S&P 500 – 2,100.44 (6/17/15 close) (2.02% YTD) NASDAQ – 5,064.88 (6/17/15 close) (0.18% YTD) 10-year Treasury – 2.32 % (6/17/15 close) [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – July 16, 2015
Investment Commentary – July 15th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close July 15th, 2015 Dow 18,050 (1.27% YTD) S&P 500 2,107 (2.36% YTD) NASDAQ 5,099 (7.66% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.36% (1.64 52 week low [...]
Affinity “Mark” et Minute – July 9, 2015
Investment Commentary – July 8th, 2015 Market Indices as of Market Close July 8th, 2015 Dow 17,515 (-1.73% YTD) S&P 500 2,047 (-0.59% YTD) NASDAQ 4,910 (3.67% YTD) 10-year Treasury 2.20 % (52 week low [...]