WWK Update 


January
Year in Review / 2015 Outlook

  

 

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) posted another solid year in 2014, surpassing both 17,000 and 18,000 for the first time before ending the year near all-time highs.  Other sectors of the market did not fair as well.  Here's a summary of 2014 market returns:

     

Dow Jones Industrial Average
10.04%
S&P 500
13.69%
Russell 2000
4.89%
MSCI EAFE (International)
(4.90%)
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets)
(2.19%)
BarCap US Aggreg. Bond
5.96%
BarCap Municipal Bond
9.05%
BarCap Global Aggreg. Bond
0.59%
Bloomberg Commodity
(17.01%)

 

 

More articles can be found here Economic Outlook

 

Is Long-term Care Insurance 

Really Needed?


We often get questions from clients regarding long-term care insurance.  A study by Boston College's Center for Retirement Research questions the need for the average American.  This Bloomberg article discusses the pros and cons.
 

 

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The Municipal Market: Optimism in 2015


 

Nuveen Asset Management's recent market commentary is optimistic for the coming year.  Many investors are concerned about the Federal Reserve raising interest rates sometime this year.  However, municipal yields typically move in the same direction as Treasuries, but with less magnitude, which increases the municipal-to-Treasury ratio.

 

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2015
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