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Global economic uncertainty elevated but consumers upbeat.

“Wealth isn’t primarily determined by investment performance, but by investor behavior.”

Markets Now March 19, 2024

Markets Now March 18, 2024

Cognitive biases can significantly influence investment decisions, especially when emotions such as fear and greed are driving the markets.

Market Recap Week Ended March 15, 2024

Taking a breather The major U.S. stock indexes slipped for the second week in a row, as the market’s solid daily gain on Tuesday was offset by declines later in the week. The modest two-week retreat was in contrast with the four-month rally that preceded it—a period when the S&P 500 rose 16 out of 18 weeks.

“History provides a crucial insight regarding market crises: they are inevitable, painful and ultimately surmountable.”

Prices in the South up 0.9 percent in February and 3.7 percent over the past year.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.9 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Markets Now March 12, 2024

Inflation Progress Stalls as Housing Costs Continue to Rise

Markets Now March 11, 2024

Analysis: What customers are telling banks they care about in this election year

Cognitive biases can significantly influence investment decisions, especially when emotions such as fear and greed are driving the markets.