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The Week on Wall Street The stock market staged a broad rally this week, buoyed by the prospect that COVID-19’s grip on the nation may be easing and news of another Federal Reserve program to help stabilize businesses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 12.67%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 climbed 12.10%. The […]
Read More Monday April 13th – This Week on Wall Street – Markets Rally“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand Mozzarella Party Skewers Serves 12 Ingredients: 24 red and yellow cherry tomatoes 24 bite-sized fresh mozzarella balls 1 jar of green olives (24 olives, stuffed with pimentos or garlic, as […]
Read More Avina Financial – Lifestyle WeeklyThe Week on Wall Street Modest declines in stock prices this week masked the volatile inter- and intraday price swings as investors digested poor economic data and a warning from the president that the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic may still lie ahead. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 2.70%, while the Standard & […]
Read More Monday April 4th – This Week on Wall Street – Special Update: Quarterly Report“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey Violet’s Blueberry Cake Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (additional flour for pan, etc.) 1 tsp. baking powder ⅛ tsp. cinnamon 1 stick […]
Read More Avina Financial – LifeStyle WeeklyAs I’m sure you know, the $2 trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security” (“CARES”) Act was recently signed into law. The CARES Act is designed to help those most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, while also providing key provisions that may benefit retirees.[1] To put this monumental legislation in perspective, Congress earmarked $800 billion […]
Read More April 1st – Education Corner – Key Provisions of the CARES ActAn open-ended commitment by the Federal Reserve to support American businesses and capital markets along with the passage of a $2 trillion aid package improved investor sentiment and drove a strong rally in stock prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 12.84%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 gained 10.26%. The Nasdaq Composite index […]
Read More Monday March 30th – This Week on Wall Street – Congress Approves Stimulus“Decide what you want to do. Then decide to do it. Then do it.” – William Zinsser Lemon Pound Cake Serves 8 to 10 Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 3 large eggs, […]
Read More Avina Financial – LifeStyle WeeklyWhen our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration estimates that today’s average 65-year-old woman will live to age 86½. Given these projections, it appears that a retirement of 20 years or longer might be in your future., […]
Read More March 25th – Education Corner – How Women Can Prepare For RetirementThe Week on Wall Street The stock market suffered through another volatile week as it wrestled with the health and economic fallout of the domestic spread of the coronavirus. Swift and decisive actions by the Federal Reserve and policy responses from the federal government did not keep stocks from recording losses for the week. […]
Read More Monday March 23rd – This Week on Wall Street – More Coronavirus Volatility“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill Cinnamon Rolls Makes 12-15 servings Ingredients: ¼ oz. package yeast 1 cup warm water ½ cup milk, scalded 1½ cup sugar 1 cup butter 1½ cup butter, melted […]
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