Brands Retreat
Trading closed in red territory on Friday. Stocks slipped on a downtick in oil prices and less-than-optimum employment numbers.
Personal Liability Insurance: Protecting What You Have and What You Will Earn
In today’s Marietta Daily Journal, Bil Lako, CFP®, explains how you can protect your assets from risks you incur in your everyday life. Read the Article
Nine Finance Tips All Business Owners Should Follow
As a business owner, you’re an expert in your industry. Learn 9 tips to help you manage behind the scenes in this week’s Business Tip.
Mixed Moves
Indices closed with mixed moves on Thursday. The Dow and Nasdaq shed some points while the S&P 500 eked out a fractional gain. Moves were mixed along the flatline ahead of Friday’s jobs report. On another note, initial jobless claims decreased last week.
Brands Rise
Energy brands such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Royal Dutch Shell led advancers on Wednesday. Stocks stepped up on rising crude oil and other economic news.
IRS Announces New Waiver Procedure for Taxpayers Who Inadvertently Miss the 60-day Rollover Deadline
Planning an indirect rollover and missed the 60-day deadline? The IRS allows 11 exceptions that may help you. We explain in this week’s Tax Tip.
Red Session
Indices closed in the red zone on Tuesday. Stocks dipped on a variety of economic news. Darden Restaurants added 0.59% today. The owner of Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse reported earnings of 88 cents per share, exceeding estimates of 82 cents.
New Real Estate Sector Puts Equity REITs in the Spotlight
Breaking real estate out of the Financials sector acknowledges that the industry’s business models and ties to underlying property markets produce a distinctive risk-return profile, including a relatively low correlation to the rest of the stock market. Learn more in this week’s Financial Tip.
Stocks Slip
Indices closed in the red zone on Monday. Stocks traded lower amid a variety of economic news. Manufacturing ticked up in September.
A Green Friday
Tech brands such as Apple, Yahoo, and Alphabet stepped up on Friday, while financial shares such as Citigroup, Bank of America, and JPMorgan gained on a rebound for Deutsche Bank.