All three major indexes notched healthy gains in 2016. The Dow was up 13.4%; the S&P gained 9.5%; and the Nasdaq was up 7.5%.

Supplies of Reddi-wip and other canned brands are running low nationwide due to shortfalls of nitrous oxide, the gas used as a propellant for the “aerosol whipped topping,” the Chicago Tribune reports

Today, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and NASDAQ all set new all-time highs. The Dow is now up 12% on the year. The S&P 500 is up 10%. The NASDAQ is up 8%.

The Russell 2000, which tracks 2,000 small U.S. stocks, also notched a new high today. It’s climbed 21% since the start of the year.

Money is in sectors and after the Trump victory...it's moving into financials, energy, industrials and defense stocks.  Here's a look at the S&P in the last month...Not sure what you should do with your portfolio?...now is a good time to tallk with your fianancial advisor! 

Take a look at the last month performance:

Sector SPDR Fund    % Change
S&P 500 Index        +3.40%
Consumer Discretionary (XLY)        +4.88%
Consumer Staples (XLP)    -4.41%    
Energy (XLE)        +7.29%
Financials (XLF)        +16.48%
Health Care (XLV)        +1.87%
Industrials (XLI)        +10.75%
Materials (XLB)        +7.49%
Real Estate (XLRE)    -2.60%    
Technology (XLK)        +0.13%
Utilities (XLU)    -3.53%    

Dow Jones up big this month....19,123

Interest rates up....Ten Year Yield 2.37%

Oil...guess what heading up....49.15 a barrel

Gold...Down...down... 1174

Markets are loving Trump heading to the White House. 

Giving money for a Roth IRA can be especially helpful for young adults working full-time who feel hard-pressed to save for retirement when they are juggling student loans, rent, or perhaps saving for a down payment on a house.

As long as the millennial in your life has modified adjusted gross income below $117,000 this year ($184,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return) she can fund a Roth IRA up to the $5,500 annual limit. In 2017 the cutoff for a full contribution is $118,000 for individuals and $186,000 for married couples.

Set up a Roth IRA with your favorite broker...most have very low minimums!...

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Oh Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!...Have a great holiday.

• Dow 18,956...up

• S&P 2198...up

• Nasdaq 5368...up

Big rotation from bond funds into stocks...Probably a good time to call your advisor and look at your portfolio!

Dallas police and firefighters are withdrawing hundreds of millions from their retirement plan following a series of investment blunders, heightening the risk that a major U.S. pension fund could run out of money.

Officers say they are pulling their retirement savings because of concerns about the fund’s finances. A series of aggressive real-estate bets from Hawaii to Paris and a conflict over the value of those properties triggered more than $500 million in losses, leaving the fund with enough to pay just 45% of future benefits. Officials are warning the pension could go broke by 2027.

Most retiree's focus on dividend paying stocks when they approach retirement.  Unfortunately, these stocks have taken a tumble in the last month...rising interest rates impact these stocks.