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Tag: Stock Market Trends

The 30% Stock Market Boom that May Be Coming
4 years ago
The 30% Stock Market Boom that May Be Coming

You can’t talk about the stock market without talking about vaccines and the virus. This according to a recent article in Financial Advisor Magazine. “People are a little nuts about…

The Future of Investing: GameStop, Artificial Intelligence and Social Media
4 years ago
The Future of Investing: GameStop, Artificial Intelligence and Social Media

The recent GameStop saga—in which “an army of amateur investors spurred the value spike” after organizing on the social networking site Reddit—sends the clear message that social media can drive…

2020 May Still See Strong Fourth Quarter Gains
5 years ago
2020 May Still See Strong Fourth Quarter Gains

In an October interview with CNBC, Ally Invest’s chief investment strategist Lindsey Bell said that despite stimulus gridlock, election uncertainty and the coronavirus’ path, it’s still possible that the S&P…

4 Facts to Know about the Election and the Market
5 years ago
4 Facts to Know about the Election and the Market

A recent article on the Edward Jones website says that, although the results of the upcoming election will be reflected in short-term market reactions, the firm does not expect the…

Six Narratives Shaping The Stock Market In 2020
5 years ago
Six Narratives Shaping The Stock Market In 2020

In this bonus episode, we we discuss a presentation Justin recently gave to Fidelity customers about some of the major narratives shaping the current market. The word “unprecedented” tends to…

Excess Returns, Ep. 42: Why the Stock Market is Near All Time Highs Despite the Major Issues in the Economy
5 years ago
Excess Returns, Ep. 42: Why the Stock Market is Near All Time Highs Despite the Major Issues in the Economy

We are currently in one of the most difficult economic environments many of us will see if our lifetimes. Even though the unemployment rate has fallen from its high of…

8 years ago
Byron Wien Says Bull Market Has Staying Power

 In a recent article for Barron’s, veteran investment strategist Byron Wien argues that the current business cycle, although aging, can continue for several more years because the “usual factors that…

9 years ago
Active Managers May Have a Fighting Chance

The number of Americans who own individual stocks has “steadily declined since the 1990s,” a situation only exacerbated by the flow of dollars into index funds. This according to a…

9 years ago
Politics and Investing: Don't Go with Your Gut

Research shows that the effect presidential elections have on investment decisions is based primarily on whether or not an investor’s favorite candidate wins or loses. In a recent Wall Street…

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