The markets ended lower as soft economic data affirmed a higher potential for the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike, dampening investor enthusiasm. The S&P closed at a meager 0.79%, while the Dow closed at -1.18%. Consumer Services and Information Technology stocks still dominate YTD by sector performance, while Financials is still the worst-performing sector. With … Read more
Markets closed strong last week due to increased signs of the economy’s inflation cooling off and strengthening hopes that the Fed might slow down with its very aggressive interest rate hike. The S&P ended at a 3.48% gain and slightly gained its performance for the year. The energy sector was leading the pack and Consumer … Read more
Last week, the markets were hit with more market-crushing news: Credit Suisse was under pressure when its top backer Saudi National Bank told reporters that they could not offer additional investment to the bank due to potential regulatory issues. This snowballed and led to Credit Suisse being acquired by UBS on Sunday, March 19, 2023. … Read more
Brace yourselves, the worst may be yet to come. Recently, state regulators closed New York-based Signature Bank, making it the second-largest bank that collapsed in U.S. history behind Washington Mutual. This is also the third bank that collapsed since Silvergate Capital – which served as one of the main banks for the crypto industry. These … Read more
Investing for income is a difficult task right now. The Federal Reserve has kept interest rates at zero since the coronavirus pandemic, leading to lower yields across fixed income. Stocks aren’t much better, as record-high share prices has reduced the average dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index to just 1.3%. But income investors can … Read more
If investing is of interest to you, then you’ve probably heard about stocks vs. options. How can you make the best choice when deciding which investment strategy to use? After all, investing comes with risk attached – learning how to navigate that risk and make sound investment decisions is the key to building a good … Read more
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