Recently there have been a variety of discussions as to whether the stock market is experiencing a bubble. Among the main drivers of such discussion is the stock market’s seemingly near-constant price advancements, frequent record-high closes, and the duration of the advance, all of which are against the backdrop of the (at best) slow-growth economy. For reference, here is a […]
The Dow finally recorded its first close above the 16,000 mark yesterday driven by encouraging jobs data. The Nasdaq too finished in the green while the S&P 500 snapped its three-day losing streak. Meanwhile, annual inflation rate came in lower than the Federal Reserve’s target. President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and a voting member of the […]
Benchmarks eroded the day’s gains after Federal Reserve minutes suggested that tapering may begin in the in “coming months”. However, the timing of the action depends on what economic conditions suggest going forward. The day marked the S&P 500’s third-straight fall while the blue-chip index moved still further from its 16,000 mark. The healthcare sector was the only gainer among […]
Graphene is already used in tennis rackets, with future applications including aircraft bodies and membranes for DNA sequencing. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images for HEADA British firm which has found a way to produce industrial quantities of graphene, the wonder material expected to revolutionise the fields of medicine and manufacturing, saw its share price rise 40% during its stock market debut […]
IntroductionIt has become vividly clear to me that many investors continue to believe that the stock market in general is currently overvalued. Some even go as far to say that it is currently in bubble territory. Although I disagree, (my views about the valuation level of the stock market as measured by the S&P 500 can be found in the […]
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The stock market lets investors participate in the financial achievements of the companies whose shares they hold. When companies are profitable, stock market investors make money through the dividends the companies pay out […]
Dismal earnings numbers from Campbell Soup and a cautious profit forecast from Best Buy dragged the major indices into negative territory on Tuesday. The Dow moved away even further from the milestone level achieved on Monday. The S&P 500 incurred its first two consecutive days of losses this month. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will […]
Question: I’m trying to decide which would make a better core equity holding: an S&P 500 index fund or a total stock market index fund. What should I take into consideration? Answer: Given the increasing popularity of index funds–which account for about one out of every six dollars invested in equity mutual funds and the vast majority of assets invested […]
EmailStocks have been on a tear, major indexes hit record highs on Monday and some analysts expect the bull market to continue into 2014.At the end of the day Monday, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index closed at 1,791.53, up 2.7 percent from one month prior and up 7.44 percent over the past 6 months. During trading on Monday, the […]
Comments from activist investor Carl Icahn’s suggesting that the market was headed for a major decline dragged the Dow and S&P 500 down from their record highs. Markets had opened higher largely due to optimism about the Fed’s continued support for its stimulus plan. Additionally, the Dow crossed the 16,000 mark for the first time. However, a late sell off […]
