Follow The Bouncing Stimulus Ball
Stimulus talks in Washington, DC, are getting a lot of attention from investors—and for good reason. The midpoint of the two offers—roughly $1.6 trillion from the White House and $2.2 …
Market Responses to Election Uncertainty
November presidential election results may be delayed or disputed, or both, and President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis adds to the noise. How will the markets react to this election uncertainty?
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 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 …
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.
Historic August Opens Door To Worst Month Of The Year
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 …