Month: January 2026
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Jan. 11-17, 2026 Markets have an up-and-down week We set records on Monday for all three major U.S. indices, but we have yet to hit 7,000 on the S&P 500 and 50,000 on the Dow.1,2 News broke over the weekend that the Justice Department was launching an investigation…
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Jan. 4-10, 2026 Market advances to start 2026 Markets started the first week of 2026 with a vengeance, with the Dow and S&P 500 setting new highs on both Tuesday and Friday.1,2 The stimulus for the upward movement appeared to be the arrest and extraction of Venezuela’s President…
Download PDF Version Many Americans will need some type of caregiving assistance, whether it’s from a home health aide, a family member or a nursing home. The challenge retirees face is how to pay for that care, regardless of who provides it. A Few Key Takeaways: Overview Have you considered how the cost of paid…
The fourth quarter delivered record highs, a government shutdown, sharp volatility and a late-year recovery. Despite turbulence, patient investors were rewarded as markets regained momentum heading into 2026. The final quarter of 2025 capped off an already eventful year with another round of headlines, uncertainty and sharp market moves. After navigating tariff shocks, shifting economic…
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Dec. 28, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2026 S&P 500 fails to reach 7,000 but still has above average year! The market petered out in the final week of 2025, and we failed to reach the 7,000 level on the S&P 500.1 Thanks to a shorter week due to…
AE Wealth Management: Weekly Market Insights | 1/18/26 – 1/24/26
Weekly Market Commentary THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Jan. 18-24, 2026 Markets go for wild ride after Greenland dust-up We were greeted with an ugly little sell-off on Tuesday, and the markets had a horrible day to start the holiday-shortened week.1 The Dow closed down 870 points (-1.80%), the S&P 500 lost 143 points (-2.1%) and…
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