June 19th, 2017 - Weekly Economic Update
FED DELIVERS EXPECTED & UNEXPECTED NEWS
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Ron Richards is an independent Investment Advisor with over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. It is his intent to partner with individuals and small business owners, so that they make smart choices with their finances.
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Monthly Report
June 2017
THE MONTH IN BRIEF
May was another good month for stocks. The S&P 500 gained more than 1%, putting its YTD advance above 7.7%. While the housing market showed some spring weakness, hiring bounced back and most other important economic indicators did not falter. Wall Street seemed little troubled by politics, terrorist incidents, data disappointments, or earnings misses. Overseas, stock benchmarks largely advanced, some impressively. Gasoline futures ascended; mortgage rates descended. Both investors and consumers seemed firmly confident.1
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