REITs offer a unique risk/reward profile that doesn’t always perfectly correlate with stocks or bonds because real estate is an asset class that’s not directly tied to traditional markets; REITs can bolster your portfolio when markets take a plunge.   For example, during the dot-com...
The Dow and the S&P 500 logged a string of record-breaking highs and rounded out last week with muted gains while the Q2 earnings season continued its robust performance.  The blue-chip Dow edged 0.8% higher, and the S&P 500 added 0.7% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq underperformed, down...
One of the biggest threats to corporate America is ransomware. The growing possibility of losing access to essential or confidential digital property is a nightmarish scenario for executives as the financial consequences can be enormous.   But it’s not just major companies that are at...
This morning, stocks edged higher to begin the final trading session of what looks to be a winning week for the S&P 500 and the Dow.  So far this week, the Dow is up 0.8%, and the S&P 500 is up 0.6%.  The Nasdaq is the underperformer...
Stocks were little changed this morning following a record-breaking session.  The S&P 500 and the Dow closed yesterday at fresh all-time highs.  Despite a surge in consumer prices for July, we may see yet another record-breaking session today.   Notably, as the pandemic led to...