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Apr 2020This Week's Market Moves | April 20, 2020
Plans to re-open the U.S. economy overshadowed the terrible economic news that came out this week. Here are some other highlights for the week: Plans to re-open the U.S. economy and the encouraging news of an effective drug treatment for COVID-19 lifted stock prices last week. As of the close of…
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Apr 2020This Week's Market Moves | April 13, 2020
The markets ended the shortened holiday week with a better tone. Positive developments on the coronavirus and some new Federal Reserve actions improved market sentiment and led to the largest weekly gain in the S&P 500 index since 1974. Learn more about last week's market highlights.
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Apr 2020Chart of the Month: Velocity of Market Downturns
How does the recent S&P 500 sell-off compare to other market downturns and what might that mean in terms of a recession and ultimate recovery?
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Apr 2020This Week's Market Moves
As markets continue to digest the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak, here are a few market highlights from last week: After a brief rise leading into quarter end, equity markets closed the week with modest losses. For the week ending April 3rd, the Dow slid 2.7%, the S&P 500 index was d…
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Mar 2020Navigating Market Swings and Where We Go from Here
Despite the largest economic relief package in U.S. history, markets continue to grapple with the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus and its devastating impact on economic activity. Navigating the turbulence has been tricky for investors and managers alike. While news and market performance are const…
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Mar 2020CARES Act Relief Bill: Retirement Plan Provisions and Economic Impact
On March 27, 2020, the House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), a $2.2 trillion dollar relief bill to counter the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was passed by the Senate on March 26th and will become law, as soon as it is signed by the Pres…
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Mar 2020Chart of the Month: How Did the Stock Market React to Past Pandemics?
Market volatility has spiked in recent weeks, as markets digest the economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. The current turmoil has served as a reminder that market volatility does happen. How have markets reacted in during previous pandemics?
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Mar 2020Lessons Learned from Previous Downturns
While the recent market volatility surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic is causing concern for many retirement plan investors, there are some lessons that can be learned from examining past market downturns.
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Mar 2020Reducing or Eliminating Employer Contributions in Response to COVID-19
The mounting COVID-19 financial implications for organizations are causing some plan sponsors to consider changes to their employer contributions. Here's what plan sponsors need to know about reducing or eliminating them.
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Mar 2020New Policy Measures and Where Do We Go From Here?
COVID-19 continues to be the root cause of market volatility. Less than one month ago, the U.S. economy was on solid footing, with unemployment hovering near a 50-year low. In a matter of weeks, the economic outlook has changed dramatically. While slow out of the gate, U.S. officials are pulling out…
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