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Data & Research April 24th, 2018

Retirees Less Confident in Ability to Handle Health Expenses

Retirees are less likely than last year to feel confident in their ability to handle basic expenses and feel less confident in their ability to handle medical expenses, according the Employee Benefit Research Institute’s (EBRI) 28th annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS).

Data & Research January 17th, 2018

Pre-Retirees and Retirees Express Concerns Over Retirement Readiness

Most are not currently consulting with a financial professional, but retirees report a moderate amount of interest and pre-retirees a high amount of interest in receiving support and education on a variety of finance-related topics.

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MARKET MIRROR

Friday, the Dow ever so barely inched upward by 3.33 points (0.01%) to reach 28,135.38, the NASDAQ was up by 17.56 points (0.20%) for a 8,734.88 close, and the S&P 500 ticked upwards by 0.23 points (0.01%) to 3,168.80. The Russell 2000 was down by 6.84 points (0.42%) to finish at 1,637.98, and the Wilshire 5000 was almost imperceptibly down by 17.53 points (0.05%) to end at 32,241.34. The price of the 10-year Treasury note was up by 29/32, pushing its yield down to 1.820%, and the price of the 30-year Treasury bond was down by 14/32, increasing its yield to 2.251%.

WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ended December 13, the Dow was up by 0.43%, the S&P 500 gained 0.73%, and the NASDAQ was up by 0.91%. The Russell 2000 was up by 0.25%, and the Wilshire 5000 gained 0.63%.

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