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Consumer spending remains the lion’s share of the U.S. economy. The past few years have seen some big shifts in consumer spending trends. During
Traders need markets to move to have profitable trades. Using tools such as options can take a smaller market swing and turn it into a profitable
The past few weeks have seen a number of rumors about the role of the U.S. dollar in international trading. Russia announced it was ending
Markets often climb on a wall of worry. Because bull markets tend to start during times of heavy pessimism, many investors miss the early part of
Since the market’s latest rally started in November, there have been only a few small pullbacks. Those declines haven’t even managed to lead to
While bear markets tend to last for 18 months on average, bull markets tend to last for years. Both 2020 and 2022 saw bear markets. It’
Nvidia (NVDA) has helped the stock market reach new all-time highs this year. And in the past few weeks, shares have seen a boost thanks
The past few weeks have seen a number of stories about the death of the petrodollar. Essentially, the petrodollar is a deal struck between the U.
Markets stand at a pivot point. Growth is slowing. And unemployment has ticked higher. It’s now at 4%, right at the Fed’s target rate.
Stocks continued higher over the past week, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting new all-time highs. However, while the headline numbers have
The stock market is having a strong year. So far, the only thing that has derailed the market rally has been some geopolitical fears back in
With the market near all-time highs, some stocks have already made a big run. Some may have already hit their peak for the year. Investors