Sept. 25, 2017 Market Update for the Month Ending August 31, 2017

Strong August for global markets

August was a solid month for global markets; all three major U.S. indices ended the period on a positive note. The S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq were up 0.31 percent, 0.65 percent, and 1.43 percent, respectively.

Sept. 25, 2017 Understanding Social Security

Sept. 25, 2017 What Does Hurricane Harvey Mean for the Economy and Markets?

Over the past few days, Hurricane Harvey has left physical destruction and human tragedy in its wake. This record-setting storm will certainly take its place with other major hurricanes, including Katrina and Sandy, in American history. Both Texas and Louisiana have been hit extremely hard by Harvey, and it will take months, even years, for those areas to recover. Our thoughts are with all of those affected.