October And The Fourth Quarter In Six Charts
“October: This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.” Mark Twain
Three Market Takeaways from the First Presidential Debate
The first presidential debate is now in the books, with two more (maybe) ahead and a vice presidential debate on October 7. The debate was raucus, occasionally uncouth, and more than a little surreal for viewers at home. But did anything happen that could potentially move markets? Probably not.
How Corporate Bond Spreads Respond to Equity Market Volatility
An old Wall Street adage says bond markets are smarter than equity markets, so when stocks encounter volatility, investors often look to the bond market for clues about the potential …
How Stocks Do Around The First Debate
The first presidential debate is tonight, September 29, with millions of people expected to tune in to see how each candidate handles the pressure. With tensions heightened amid an election …
6 Months From the Low
the S&P 500 was on track for its best six-month start to a bull market ever, but a recent pullback in prices has caused it to fall behind the 2009 financial crisis recovery.
5 Real-Time Data Charts To Track the Recovery
We check in again today on some of the real-time economic data that provides timely and valuable insights into the state of the US economy.
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 3
One of the top requests we’ve received the past few weeks is for more charts on the US elections. We shared some of our favorite in Election Charts You Need …
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 2
As we noted last week, the demand for election charts is off the charts (pun intended), so we are sharing some of our favorite election charts.
Election Charts You Need To See: Part 1
Here’s how the S&P 500 Index performs under various presidents and congressional makeups.
Analyzing the Jobs Report
The jobs market remains strong, as the August nonfarm payrolls came in at a solid 1.37 million jobs created, right in line with expectations. This was the fourth consecutive month …