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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
Here’s how the S&P 500 Index performs under various presidents and congressional makeups.
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 …
What a month August has been so far, with the S&P 500 Index up more than 7%, for the best August since 1984. Not to be outdone, this is the …
