November Market Perspective
After getting off to a weak start, the U.S. equity markets regained momentum throughout October as the S&P 500 posted its best month of the year, gaining 6.91% and 22.61% year-to-date. The Dow and NASDAQ also had solid gains for the month of 5.84% and 7%, respectively. Stocks were supported by a strong start to 3rd quarter corporate earnings season, with more than 80% of companies beating analyst’s expectations. Also giving stocks a tailwind was October’s employment report showing 531,000 jobs were added when the expectations was for only 450,000. What’s more, the September jobs report was revised and increased from the initial 194,000 jobs added to 312,000.
Health and Wellness for Our Clients
Values-Based Generosity
Melissa Martin, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Certified Pilates Instructor
As we are now entering the holiday season, it feels like a good time to revisit the evergreen topic of generosity. It’s easy to do so during a season of giving, but what would that look like cultivating this as a year-round habit and lifestyle?

Physical Therapy and Financial Planning: Part 1 The Evaluation
Ryan Hastie, PT, DPT, CSCS and Bill Hastie, MBA, CIMA®
In a few key areas, physical therapy and financial planning have very distinct similarities. In this, Part 1 of a two-article series, we will explore how the patient/client evaluation is very much alike and that will be the basis for the recommended treatment/financial plan.
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