September 14th, 2020

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The Virtue in ESG Factors These investing strategies reveal a rare source of rapid growth. Read more > Warn Your Clients Sponsors face hard choices about COVID-19 hardship withdrawals. Read more > Market Mirror Friday, the Dow closed 131.06 points (0.48%) higher at 27,655.64, the NASDAQ lost 66.05 points (0.60%) to finish at 10,853.55, and the S&P 500 was up 1.78 points (0.05%) at 3,340.97. The Russell 2000 fell 29.21 points (1.91%) to 1,497.27, and the Wilshire 5000 decreased 23.28 points (0.07%) to 34,072.78.   The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up 1/32, decreasing its yield to 0.671%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 24/32, bringing its yield down to 1.415%.   For the week ending September 11, the Dow was down 1.70%, the NASDAQ fell 4.06%, and the S&P 500 finished 2.51% lower. The Russell 2000 decreased 2.48%, and the Wilshire 5000 lost 2.57%.

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