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This Week’s Stock Market News 4-19-2021
Welcome to earnings season… if the first two weeks of April were relatively quiet, last week was anything but as Q1 2021 earnings season got underway with more than 100 companies reporting results. Mostly solid earnings reports, as well as a little more softening of interest rates led a widespread, market rally. On the not…
Read More >>>Is Now the Right Time to Invest in a Home? Expert Insights
One of the best things to come out of hosting a daily LIVE Q&A for all of you on Instagram is the insights I get into your most pressing questions. And right now, lots of you want to know is this a good time to buy a house? Many of your concerns are colored by…
Read More >>>What Drives the Stock Market?
One of the questions I probably get asked more than any other is why is the stock market behaving the way it is… especially over this last year. The last year has shown to be one of the wildest rides I’ve seen in the stock market over my lifetime. But its behavior through the pandemic…
Read More >>>Finance News of the Week 4-12-2021
It was a relatively quiet week in the markets… and for market performance these days, no news is good news, as the market posted a 2.7% gain for the week, as bond yields fell slightly. This also softened mortgage rates. On the not so good news front? New jobless claims were up again, and virus…
Read More >>>10+ Elements to Build A Successful Family Finance Plan
We talk about all sorts of different financial literacy topics here at Family Finance Mom. And sometimes, the amount of information out there to absorb and retain can be completely overwhelming. So this year, for Financial Literacy Month, I decided to create a checklist for you to follow to help you build a successful family…
Read More >>>Finance News this Week 4-5-2021
It was a short week for the markets, with the stock market closed for Good Friday and the bond market closing early Friday at noon… but that didn’t stop there from being plenty of activity and finance news this week. The biggest news? President Biden unveiled the first part of his Build Back Better campaign…
Read More >>>Monday Market Commentary 3-29-2021
The S&P 500 continued to have mixed performance last week, mostly coinciding with the direction of long-term interest rates. The market eventually finished the week up +1.6%, as long-term Treasury yields fell slightly, after closing at their highest yields in a year the week prior. This week, we also got insights on the housing market,…
Read More >>>Market Weekly Update 3-22-2021
The S&P 500 put in a mixed performance this week: hitting a new all-time high Wednesday after the Fed’s FOMC statement but then selling off over the latter half of the week, ending the week down 0.8%. Long-term Treasury yields continued to rise, hitting their highest yields in a year, now surpassing pre-pandemic levels. This…
Read More >>>3 Ways Diversification in Investing Reduces Your Risk
The next element to cover in our Investing for Beginners series is Diversification in Investing. Diversification is magical, helping to reduce the overall risk, or volatility in your investment portfolio, without necessarily giving up significant returns. Think of it as smoothing your portfolio performance over time. Read on to learn what diversification is, how it…
Read More >>>Market for the Week 3-15-2021
The S&P 500 closed on Friday at a new all-time high, now up 5.0% year-to-date, while long-term Treasury yield continued to rise, and have now returned to pre-pandemic levels. Inflation data for February came out on Wednesday. And Thursday, President Biden officially signed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law. Read on for more of…
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