Good Life Financial Advisors of West Virginia

09/09/2026

Dow tumbles 400 points, posting 3-day slide as rates jump and Brent crude tops $101

Stocks fell on Wednesday as rising Treasury yields and oil prices continued to rattle investors.

09/08/2026

Dow closes 600 points lower in back-to-back losses as oil prices gain

Wall Street is keeping tabs on the Middle East war and rising trade tensions between Canada and the U.S.

09/04/2026

Dow tumbles more than 260 points after strong jobs report reignites rate hike fears

August's hotter-than-expected payrolls reading increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting.

09/04/2026

Most financial plans don't fail because of bad investments. They fail because life changes and the plan doesn't change with it.

Seventeen years of working with families across West Virginia have taught me that the goal was never a perfect plan. It was always a living one, something built to evolve as your understanding of what you actually want continues to grow.

I wrote about that idea recently, and a phrase I heard on a podcast helped me finally put it into words.

https://www.goodlifefawv.com/blog/direction-over-vision-what-life-as-a-west-virginia-financial-advisor-taugh

09/03/2026

S&P 500 posts back-to-back gains as Treasury yields retreat

Investors grew hopeful that the Federal Reserve may leave interest rates unchanged this month.

09/02/2026

Dow rises nearly 300 points to snap three-day slide as Treasury yields cool

Stocks rose on Wednesday as U.S. Treasury yields took a breather from the recent run-up that sent them to multiyear highs.

09/01/2026

One of the things I love most about living and working in Bridgeport is the quality of people who choose to build something here.

Local business owners like my friend Trish Keener at Health Naturally don't just provide a service. They invest in a community. They show up every day, learn their customers by name, and care about the outcomes of the people they serve. That's a different experience than walking into a chain store or clicking a button online.

I've been visiting Trish for years, going back to when Health Naturally was still in Fairmont. Whether I have questions about supplements, nutrition, or just want to learn more about supporting my overall health, she takes the time to listen and point me in the right direction.

That kind of personalized attention is harder to find than it should be.
If you haven't stopped in since she moved to Bridgeport, go check out the new location. West Virginia is full of people like Trish who are building something worth supporting. The more we show up for them, the stronger our communities get.

Thanks for always taking care of me, Trish.

08/31/2026

Dow tumbles 370 points after U.S. strikes Iran, but index posts fifth straight winning month

Heightened tensions in the Middle East have contributed to choppy trading in August, but Wall Street is currently on track for a month of gains.

08/28/2026

S&P 500 falls Friday after Fed’s Warsh highlights inflation worries, but index posts positive week

With Thursday's advance, the three major indexes are on track to end the week higher.

08/27/2026

S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite close higher Thursday as Nvidia rallies on revenue guidance

Global investors are reacting to the earnings report from Nvidia, which surpassed analyst forecasts.