Entries by Karen Dzierzynski

Market Insights for October 25, 2021

Stocks rallied last week on a stream of positive corporate earnings surprises. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.08%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 advanced 1.64%. The Nasdaq Composite index gained 1.29% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was up 0.23%.1,2,3 EARNINGS IGNITE RALLY Fears over inflation, […]

Congress Targets IRA’s

These are proposals only (Released by the House Ways and Means Committee on September 13, 2021) Recent retirement proposals from Congress would upend planning strategies for retirement accounts, especially Roth IRAs. These changes are currently only proposals, but they have been the focus of attention and intense speculation. No one knows for sure what Congress […]

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

2021 Federal Benefits Open Season Federal Benefits Open Season runs from Monday, November 8, 2021 through Monday, December 13, 2021. Follow link to read more https://bit.ly/3alcOvl

Market Insights 10/4/2021

Market Insights 10/4/2021 Higher bond yields and a legislative stalemate in Washington, D.C., added up to losses for the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 1.36%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 2.21%. The Nasdaq Composite index fell 3.20%. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, shed 2.58%.1,2,3. An Ugly […]

National Hispanic Heritage Month

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s time to honor the culture and contributions of the Hispanic and Latin Americans that make up our great nation. National Hispanic Heritage Month started as a week of recognition in 1968 and was expanded in 1988 into the month-long celebration we know […]