Temporary stock market declines are a normal fact of life for investors. Over the past eight decades, the S&P 500 index has averaged over 3 declines of 5% or more every year...

The first quarter ended on a happy note with the S&P 500 index finally reaching the two top high points set in both March 2000 and October 2007. It took the stock market 5...

Fourth quarter financial markets experienced a slight decline, buffeted by election uncertainties, followed closely by year end ‘fiscal cliff’ brinksmanship. What a way to run...

The summer rally arrived in full force. The stock market did ‘climb a wall of worry’ this quarter in spite of the slowing U.S. and European economies and contrary to investor...

After a robust upswing for stocks in the first quarter, the second quarter gave back much of those gains. Temporary defensive portfolio tactics helped you avoid much of the...

Business Cycle Outlook This business cycle continues to make slow progress. This slow recovery is typical of economic expansions that develop after experiencing deep financial...

2011 was an emotional roller coaster for investors and marked the return of heightened market volatility. Bad news and black headlines created fast moving up and down markets and...