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Editor’s Letter

Rethinking Savings Goals

Considering participants who want to save the maximum to their 401(k)

March 24, 2021 | Virtual Conference

Friday, the Dow was up 238.20 points (0.68% to 35,061.55, the NASDAQ rose by 152.39 points (1.04%) for a 14,836.99 close, and the S&P 5000 took on 44.31 additional points (1.09%) to end at 4,411.79. The Russell 2000 was up by 10.17 points (0.46%) to 2,209.65, and the Wilshire 5000 climbed 449.25 points (0.99% for a 45,940.78 close.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was flat, at 0.32, leaving its yield at 1.278%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond ticked downwards by 1/32, increasing its yield ever so slightly to 1.922%.

WEEK’S WORTH: For the week ended July 23, the Dow rose 1.08%, the S&P 500 rose 1.96%, and the NASDAQ soared by 2.84%. The Russell 2000 was also up, by 2.15%, and the Wilshire 5000’s value gained 2.27%.