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Income stocks can provide investors with lower market volatility and better returns over time. Most investors are aware of large, established companies only capable of slow
It’s been a tough year for bonds. Technically, it’s been a tough three years. The bond market sold off in 2021, 2022, and is
Following a rough back-to-back drop for September and October, markets historically start to calm down in November. The month tends to see gains on
Although 2022 was brutal for bitcoin, 2023 has seen a strong rally. First, the bank failures in the spring provided a boost for bitcoin. Today, investors
While markets set a new multi-month low, the companies behind those stocks have had a more mixed performance. Some are faring well, with growing sales
Bond yields have been rising for over three years now. The bottom was hit in March 2020, amid the pandemic crash as investors flocked to bonds.
The 2022 bear market hit its bottom about this time last year. Even with the recent drop, stocks are up substantially and remain in a new
Since the stock market peaked in July, it’s pulled back, making higher highs and higher lows. This type of zig-zag pattern is normal for
While the crypto space hasn’t attracted much interest compared to 2021, prices have been moving higher this year. Bitcoin is up over 70 percent. And
Traders and investors may look at the same asset, but through a different lens. For a trader using options, understanding the overall market measures such as
The market’s focus on bond yields in the past few weeks has led to a selloff in many interest-rate sensitive stocks. That’s because
Bond yields have been driving the stock market in recent weeks. Since June, bond yields have risen by 100 basis points on average. That’s Wall