February 2014 Monthly Recap
By jporterPosted on March 4th, 2014
Rebound
Equities recovered from January’s losses in fine style. The Nasdaq continued to lead the pack year-to-date, but by the end of the month the S&P 500 had set a fresh all-time closing high… (Read More)
Economic Perspective
- GDP grew at annualized 2.4% rather than previously expected 3.2% in Q4
- Total GDP growth for 2013: 1.9%
- 113,000 new jobs nudged unemployment down to 6.5%
- Congress successfully agreed upon debt ceiling until 2015
- Bitcoin’s largest exchange filed for bankruptcy
- US manufacturing showed signs of slowing
- Annualized consumer inflation at 1.6% (Read More)
Test Your Financial Knowledge
Take this brief quiz to see how well you understand a few of the basics… (Read More)
What’s New for Higher Education?
Whether your child is expecting college decisions now or you’re planning ahead for future years, here’s what’s new… (Read More)