March Market Report and Perspective
With news of the number of coronavirus cases outside of China increasing, the markets in February had one of the worst weeks since the 2008 Financial Crisis. The worst-performing sectors for the week were energy, financials and materials. The best-performing sectors were communications, consumer staples and health care.

As a result the major indices ended February with the Dow Jones Industrial Average -9.75%, the S&P 500 -8.23% and the Nasdaq Composite -6.27%. International stocks also declined with the developed foreign markets measured by MSCI EAFE closing the month -9.04% and MSCI Emerging Markets closing -5.27%. Click to Read Full Article
March Health and Wellness
Melissa Martin, Certified Pilates Instructor
In the year 2000, the movie Erin Brockovich hit the big screen and brought a very important message about water and the importance of having clean access to it. To this day, she is still a water advocate and is very sought after by local and state governments for her knowledge on the subject. I believe she is one of the biggest forces in bringing awareness into the mainstream and opening up a much needed conversation. Click to Read Full Article
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