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July 11, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 0.77%, while the Standard &...
June 27, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Prospects of cooling inflation powered a rally in stock prices last week despite growing recession concerns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 5.39%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed...
June 21, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks moved lower last week as recession fears deepened following a Fed hike in interest rates and weak economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.79%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500...
June 13, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC A higher-than-expected inflation report triggered a sell-off on Friday, leaving stocks in the red for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.58%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 dropped...
June 6, 0222
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC In a holiday-shortened week of volatile trading, stocks surrendered some of the previous week’s strong gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.94%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 declined...
Inflation Math for Today’s Retiree
You may have heard the saying, “inflation hurts savers and benefits borrowers.” The expression suggests that borrowers benefit from inflation because they pay back lenders with dollars worth less than when the money was initially borrowed. But for savers, your...
May 31, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Stocks posted solid gains for the week, buoyed by the release of Fed meeting minutes and upbeat earnings from mid-size and discount retailers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 6.24%, while the...
What’s This Talk About a Recession?
> In recent weeks, the word recession has started creeping into business news and financial market coverage. Is that cause for alarm or just another attention-grabbing headline? There’s no simple answer. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of...
May 23, 2022
Weekly Market Insights Presented by Hershey Financial Group, LLC Recession fears grew last week following weak earnings reports from major retailers, sending stocks lower. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2.90%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 3.05%. The...
“Unretiring” To Stay in the Game
Knowing when it’s the right time to retire can be difficult, especially if you love your job. Even professional athletes have a hard time knowing when to walk away! These athletes thought they were ready for retirement but “un-retired” and returned to seek new...