Washington is back in the headlines as the federal government faces a shutdown if policymakers can’t reach a new funding agreement. This adds to a year in which government policies around trade, taxes, immigration, and more have created uncertainty for […]
Stock markets are hitting record highs and artificial intelligence companies keep going up. This makes some people wonder “are we in a bubble?” This question is about how people feel as much as it is about market facts. It’s normal […]
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to deliver its first rate cut of 2025 in its September meeting (Sept. 16–17). The benchmark federal funds rate has been held steady at 4.25%–4.50% since December 2024. Most projections suggest a 25 basis […]
When people invest money, they often look at what happened in the past even though what matters most is what will happen in the future. Recent economic reports, which tell us about things that already happened, have made some investors […]
Here’s a stat that stops a lot of people in their tracks: Less than 4% of all U.S. stocks have been responsible for the market’s net gains going back nearly 100 years.1 That’s from a landmark study by Professor Hendrik […]
