Final Version of Tax Bill Expected Soon
Stocks rallied early in the week on continued anticipation of corporate tax cuts in the United States. They reversed course Thursday when it appeared Senator Marco Rubio might oppose the bill without...
View ArticleBull Markets and Blockchains
Global stocks continued their upward march, ending the week at healthy gains. They paused only briefly Wednesday, which so far has been the only down day in 2018. Much like last year, foreign stocks...
View ArticleThis Week’s Selloff Could Indicate Volatility
It was a bruising week for stocks. After more than a 7% increase to start the year, global equities gave back half of those gains over the last five days. Investors grew skittish after a string of...
View ArticleAre Bond Fears Warranted in Light of Interest Rates Expectations?
After a sharp rebound the week before, stocks struggled early on to keep momentum. Wednesday’s release of the Fed minutes drove an end-of-day selloff and small uptick in bond yields, as fears...
View ArticleShould I Have a Socially Responsible Investment Portfolio?
Learn More About Personal Capital’s Approach Change is in the air-you can almost feel it around you. Whether it’s the increasing awareness of the environment, disparities in the workplace, and other...
View ArticleWhat Goes Up the Most Tends to Come Down the Most
It was a wild week for stocks — a seemingly fitting end to what has been a wild quarter overall. U.S. equities jumped Monday when it appeared fears of a trade war with China may have been overblown....
View ArticleKeeping an Eye on the Energy Market
Earnings season is in full swing, with numerous banks reporting a strong uptick in bottom-line growth, driven almost entirely by the new tax changes. Other results were mixed, with negative surprises...
View ArticleHow Does Socially Responsible Investing Impact Your Investment Portfolio?
Socially responsible investing is a hot trend for individual investors right now. In fact, according to Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing’s 2017 “Sustainable Signals” survey: 75% of...
View ArticleTesla and Tianqi Strike Lithium Deals, Brent Crude Hits $80 per Barrel
Global markets seesawed over the last five days as investors grappled with many of the same headlines, including North Korea, Iran, increasing bond yields and rebounding oil. Virtually all asset...
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How Do ESG Ratings Agencies Work – And Why Should You Care?
If you are a socially-conscious investor, you may wonder who determines which companies are deemed “socially responsible” and what criteria is used. After all, one person’s view of social...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: The Fed Raises Interest Rates
Equities largely ignored any risk tied to President Trump’s summit in Singapore. Equities rose Monday in anticipation of the meeting and again on Tuesday. There was a brief selloff Wednesday after Fed...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Fed Chairman Powell’s Testimony Met with Enthusiasm...
There was certainly no shortage of headlines this week, driving what appeared to be an investor tug-of-war between news from the Fed and escalating trade war rhetoric. A mostly upbeat testimony from...
View ArticleAsk an Expert: Is Buying a Home a Good Investment? (VIDEO)
It’s a question we get all the time: is buying a home a good investment? A primary home can be a wonderful investment, especially if you enjoy living in it. Over the last 30 years or so, real estate...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Turkey Renews Fears of Emerging Markets Contagion
It was an emerging markets rollercoaster this week. The Turkish lira hit fresh lows Monday versus the dollar, escalating fears of emerging markets contagion and driving shares of EM stocks lower. After...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Markets Regain Footing as Global Tensions Ease
Global stocks rebounded over most of the week as tensions surrounding trade and EM contagion abated. Investors welcomed Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s invitation to host additional talks with China, as...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Volatility Returns & There is No Predicting Performance
It was another wild week for markets. A strong relief rally on Tuesday helped push global stocks into positive territory, only to be partially offset by steep declines Thursday. Losses continue to be...
View ArticleWeekly Digest: Despite a Noisy Week, Markets Pick Up Where They Left Off
It was a busy week with the midterm elections, the Fed’s policy meeting, as well as ongoing quarterly earnings announcements. There was a strong global rally leading up to the midterms, which continued...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Markets Experience Fleeting Gains on China Developments
Equities rallied early in the week when it appeared trade tensions were easing between the U.S. and China, but the party was short lived. A string of negative global economic data points sent markets...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Is The Selloff Over?
Global equities continued their upward march on the back of last week’s positive jobs report and dovish comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Trade talks between China and U.S. also showed signs of...
View ArticleWeekly Market Digest: Trade Talk Prompts a Thursday Reversal
Global equities started the week strong, maintaining their positive momentum until Thursday’s dour news on the U.S.-China trade front sparked a reversal. Foreign equities fell the hardest, although a...
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