Common Cents

Common Cents

View Video Version Last Week…   …Was a bit lackluster     US stocks were up for the most part Large Value was barely up +0.01% while Large Growth was barely down -0.14% Mid Caps both saw slight gains around 1% Small value is still sitting just under a...
“Big Picture” Financial Planning

“Big Picture” Financial Planning

You have worked hard for your money!  You started out getting that education or training necessary to make your own niche in the world and probably learned that what you earned had a great impact on your life.  “Money makes the world go round.”  I’m sure you’ve heard...
Common Cents

Common Cents

Last Week…   …Everything Was up!! What a great week!     In US stocks Health Care saw the biggest change +3.38% Large and Mid Cap Growth outperformed Value – but only just In Small and Mid Cap Value did better than Growth (+1.58% and +1.04%)   In...
Finance at Home

Finance at Home

April is Financial Literacy Month and a great time to start educating our children about managing money.  Developing and establishing healthy financial habits early in life are big steps toward helping children achieve a sound financial future.  While there is a lot...
Common Cents

Common Cents

*View the video version here Last Week…   …Just about everything came up     In US stocks, everything was up EXCEPT Small Caps, which broke the trend this week. They lost ground for a change with Growth down 0.05% and Value down 0.03% – Gasp!...