Retirement planning can involve many different products and solutions, sequenced over a great span of your working life. Planning early certainly can open you to more options and opportunities. But retirement planning—especially for this generation of retirees—is a living process, meaning that it should be subject to evaluation to ensure needs are still being met. […]
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In this week’s recap: tariffs and U.S.-China trade tensions once again become the talk of Wall Street, and U.S. stocks end up lower, week-over-week. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, May 20, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks fell sharply at the start of last week over trade tensions, then recovered […]
Beckett Financial Group 825 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169 BeckettFinancialGroup.com (803) 939-4848 JB Beckett JB@BeckettFinancialGroup.com Monthly News and Information for Current and Future Retirees Presented by JB Beckett – MAY 2019 QUOTE OF THE MONTH “To know oneself is to study oneself in action with another person.” BRUCE LEE RETIRING WITH A CASH […]
In this week’s recap: domestic and international stocks sell off as higher tariffs go into effect for Chinese goods coming to the U.S., while the wave of notable initial public offerings continues. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, May 13, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET As we noted recently, Wall Street […]
In this week’s recap: minor gains for major stock indices, a March deadline looms for U.S.-China trade talks, and good news about the service industry. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, February 11, 2019 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Major U.S. stock benchmarks eked out slight gains last week, with corporate profit […]
In this week’s recap: a hiring surge, a noteworthy remark from Jerome Powell, a dip for a respected household confidence index, and gains on Wall Street. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, February 4, 2019 February BEGINS WITH SOME EXCELLENT ECONOMIC DATA Payrolls swelled with 304,000 net new jobs last month, according to the Department of Labor’s February […]
In this week’s recap: home sales slip, the Fed may be discussing an end date for its balance sheet reduction, leading indicators flash weaker signals, and equities continue to climb. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, January 28, 2019 HOME SALES QUICKLY FALTER Seldom do existing home sales fall 6.4% in a month, but that was what […]
Beckett Financial Group 825 Meeting Street, West Columbia, SC 29169 BeckettFinancialGroup.com (803) 939-4848 JB Beckett JB@BeckettFinancialGroup.com JB Beckett presents: SMART TIP: Want to improve the flavor of your food in a heart-healthy way? Add more herbs and spices. Cumin, ginger, cayenne, and countless others are loaded with antioxidants and other phytonutrients. So, […]
In this week’s recap: an impressive jobs report, a disappointing factory activity index, a slight recovery for oil, and some tailwinds on Wall Street. Weekly Economic Update Presented by JB Beckett, January 7, 2019 2018 Ended with a hiring surge The latest Department of Labor jobs report suggests an economy with plenty of forward […]
