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

Market Recap Week Ended January 26, 2024

Record heights The S&P 500 and the Dow edged slightly above the record highs that they achieved the previous week and rose for the 12th time out of the past 13 weeks. The NASDAQ also posted a modest weekly gain but remained 3.7% below its historic high achieved on November 19, 2021.

Markets Now January 26, 2024

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Demystifying Capital Gains: Understanding Taxes on Your Investments

Markets Now January 25, 2024

Markets Now January 24, 2024

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Markets Now January 22, 2024

Market Recap January 19, 2024

S&P 500 and Dow records Major U.S. stock indexes added to the previous week’s gains, and a rally on Friday pushed the S&P 500 to a level that broke its previous all-time closing high set on January 3, 2022. The Dow topped a record that it had set 17 days earlier. The latest gains marked the 11th positive week out of the past 12.

Markets Now January 19, 2024

Every weekday afternoon, get a snapshot of global markets, along with key company, economic, and world news of the day.

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