Common Cents

Common Cents

Last week… …everything was down except a couple bonds.   These numbers don’t really surprise us. Historically, with the end of summer/beginning of fall the market tends to slow down a bit. August and September are known to be the lowest performing...
Common Cents

Common Cents

Last week… …was overall a good week for the market.   US Growth companies went up while Value went down from the previous week. Mid companies did the best overall. Mid Growth was up over 2% Mid Value slipped less than Large and Small   If you...
Common Cents

Common Cents

Last week… …most assets were up from the previous week.   US Equities experienced the biggest rebound, gaining back more than they lost from the prior week. The infamous Growth-Value teeter totter switched this week with Growth outperforming Value....
Fascinating Labor Day Facts

Fascinating Labor Day Facts

The first Monday in September is celebrated nationally as Labor Day. So how did we get the holiday and why is no one quite sure who created it?   The Labor Day holiday grew out of the late 19th century organized labor movement, and it quickly became a national...