Buying Parents Home Considerations
8 Things to Consider Before Buying Your Aging Parent’s Home The “great wealth transfer” is set to take place over the next two decades, [...]
Market Updates – July 2024
Mixed Month for Stocks July was a mixed month for stocks, as investors rotated away from large technology companies into a more diversified approach. [...]
FAFSA: Getting Down to the Basics
For Many Families, Financial Aid Programs Help Make Higher Education Attainable The first step in applying for aid is to complete the Free [...]
Best of Mankato 2024
Pratt Wealth Management is honored that Bryan Pratt has been recognized in the Mankato Free Press "Best of Mankato" 2024 awards as First Place [...]
Market Updates – June 2024
June Rally Caps Solid Quarter for Stocks Markets continued to rise, with all three major U.S. indices growing in June. The S&P 500 gained [...]
Q2 2024 Newsletter
Still on Top The US stock market experienced another strong quarter, though its underlying components varied considerably. For example, the tech-heavy NASDAQ rose [...]
Market Updates – May 2024
Markets Rebound in May Markets rallied in May, with all three major U.S. indices up for the month. The S&P 500 gained 4.96 percent, [...]
Market Updates – April 2024
Markets Pull Back All three major U.S. indices tumbled in April. The S&P 500 lost 4.08 percent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.92 [...]
Market Updates – March 2024
Strong Start to the Year for Stocks It was a positive March for stocks, capping off a strong quarter to start the year. The [...]
Q1 2024 Newsletter
Back On Top The US stock market (as measured by the S&P500 index) has now fully recovered from the bear market of 2022 [...]