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April 7th, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | April 7th, 2025 Markets React to White House Tariffs Stocks fell broadly last week as domestic and foreign markets reacted to the White House’s tariffs. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 9.08 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite...
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way—starting in the first year of high school.
March 31st, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | March 31st, 2025Investors React to Tariff News Stocks moved lower last week as investors swung from exuberance to disappointment on news over tariffs and inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fell 1.53 percent, while the Nasdaq...
March 24th, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | March 24th, 2025Fed Happy Talk Breaks Bad News Streak Stocks notched a solid gain last week as upbeat comments from the Fed helped stocks snap their four-week losing streak. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 0.51 percent, while the...
Social Security Fairness Act’s New Chapter
Social Security Fairness Act's New Chapter The Social Security Fairness Act, signed into law in December 2024, adjusts two longstanding provisions that previously reduced Social Security benefits for certain recipients: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the...
March 17th, 2025
Investors endured another volatile, whipsaw week as ongoing trade talks and White House comments about the economy unsettled investors.
March 10th, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | March 10th, 2025Tariffs Take Markets for a Wild Ride Stocks continued their slide through a volatile week. U.S. trade policy drove much of the market’s movement, broadening investors' concerns about economic growth and inflation. The Standard...
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities
4 Steps to Protecting a Child with Disabilities Planning for a child with special needs can be complicated, confusing, and even overwhelming. Raising a child is expensive and can cost over a quarter of a million dollars, excluding college. For a child with special...
March 3rd, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | March 3rd, 2025Tariff Talk Returns, Volatility Close Behind Stocks were mixed last week as investor concerns over inflation and trade policy combined to produce another volatile trading week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.95...
February 24th, 2025
Weekly Market Insights | February 24th, 2025New Indicators Rattle Investors Stocks fell last week as concerns about sticky inflation and the pace of economic growth rattled investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index declined 1.66 percent, while the Nasdaq...