It was a good week for U.S. stock markets, as the large tech names pushed NASDAQ to new highs and the S&P 500 is now less than 2% from its February peak. Read more about this and general trends in this week's Market Report.

August is National Wellness Month - a time for each of us to focus on ourselves, manage our stress, and perpetuate healthy routines. One of the most important wellness journeys we can take is the path to financial freedom.

At the end of the first quarter of 2020, Warren Buffet was sitting on $137 billion in cash - and hadn't made any major investments in over 4 years. Last month, that changed when Berkshire Hathaway went on a $10 billion buying spree.

The most recent Market Report revealed a mixed market week: the information technology sector was on the rise, the energy sector declined, it was the busiest week of the earnings season, and the Commerce Department reported the worst quarterly decline in history. Learn more about the impacts of each, along with general marketing trends from this past week.

The growing list of retailers announcing bankruptcies, store closings, and employee layoffs reminds us that while confidence and positive thinking serve us well most of the time, it should not stop us from preparing for unexpected catastrophes such as a job loss.

The mid-week market report shows jobless claims are down for the 15th week in a row and the unemployment rate has dropped to 11.9%. Learn why these numbers are so important to economists and which states are faring better than others.