Financial Focus – March 31st, 2021
Listen to this week’s Financial Focus as Nate Kreinbrink and James Nelson talk about tax planning and how required minimum distributions and social security benefits can impact a retiree’s tax situation.
Tug of War
After the wild year the stock market had in 2020, it doesn’t seem to have gone much of anywhere for the past month or so. David Nelson joins the Local 4 News team to discuss what this current status means and if it is unusual.
What’s Changed From Last Year
OVERVIEW The major U.S. stock indices were mixed last week, as the S&P 500 and Dow both reached record highs on gains of 1.57% and 1.36%, respectively. The Nasdaq, meanwhile, slipped 0.58%. Small-cap stocks had a rough week, falling 1.76%, while large caps...
Chart of the Week: Bounce Back
Earlier this week, on March 23rd, we wrapped up the best 1-year return in the history of the S&P 500. After stocks bottomed on March 23rd, 2020, the S&P 500 index returned nearly 75% one year later. As our featured chart above shows, that is the best...