3 Down-Market Strategies for Retirees
Here's how to take control of your retirement portfolio during a bear market.
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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,547.18 |
179.96
|
1.74%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,999.04 |
217.54
|
1.58%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 12,452.45 |
219.65
|
1.80%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,818.28 |
46.20
|
1.67%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,563.50 |
24.59
|
1.60%
|
| Societal Development | 1,248.07 |
1.57
|
−0.13%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 13,235.85 |
241.12
|
1.86%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 17,826.27 |
333.18
|
1.90%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 15,081.65 |
184.42
|
1.24%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,547.18 |
179.96
|
1.74%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 9,341.63 |
162.82
|
1.77%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,999.04 |
217.54
|
1.58%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 12,452.45 |
219.65
|
1.80%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 33,761.05 |
424.38
|
1.27%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,280.15 |
72.88
|
1.73%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 13,047.19 |
267.27
|
2.09%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 28,871.78 |
324.80
|
1.14%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 20,040.86 |
134.76
|
−0.67%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,276.09 |
0.80
|
−0.02%
|
| FTSE 100 | 7,480.73 |
20.16
|
−0.27%
| |
| DAX | 13,770.27 |
25.58
|
−0.19%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,787.90 |
10.70
|
−0.59%
| |
| Silver | Closed | 20.47 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Platinum | Closed | 883.80 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Light Crude | 87.43 |
4.66
|
−5.06%
| |
| Natural Gas | 8.63 |
0.14
|
−1.61%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Invitae Corp |
0.86
|
19.07%
|
| Bed Bath & Beyond |
2.32
|
21.82%
|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings |
1.02
|
−4.01%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
2.71
|
2.76%
|
| Apple |
3.61
|
2.14%
|
| Petroleo Brasileiro Sa-Petrobras ADS (REP 1 Common Share) |
1.12
|
8.96%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.35
|
2.21%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
7.67
|
4.27%
|
| Amazon.com |
2.91
|
2.07%
|
| Snap |
0.51
|
4.59%
|
News
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