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Global economic uncertainty elevated but consumers upbeat.

Mar 22, 2024 · 3 min

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

Mar 22, 2024 · 1 min

Markets Now March 19, 2024

Mar 19, 2024 · 2 min

Markets Now March 18, 2024

Mar 18, 2024 · 2 min

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

Mar 18, 2024 · 4 min

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.

Mar 18, 2024 · 1 min

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

Mar 15, 2024 · 2 min

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.

Mar 14, 2024 · 6 min

Markets Now March 12, 2024

Mar 12, 2024 · 2 min

Inflation Progress Stalls as Housing Costs Continue to Rise

Mar 12, 2024 · 3 min

Markets Now March 11, 2024

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

Mar 11, 2024 · 2 min

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

Mar 11, 2024 · 4 min

Market Recap March 8, 2024

Uneven results U.S. stock indexes got off to a shaky start on Monday and Tuesday but reversed course as the week progressed to remain only slightly below their recently established record highs. The NASDAQ and the Dow finished down around 1% for the week while the S&P 500 posted a fractional decline.

Mar 11, 2024 · 1 min

Markets Now March 8, 2024

Mar 8, 2024 · 2 min

"Games are won by players who focus on the playing field – not by those whose eyes are glued to the scoreboard."

Mar 8, 2024 · 1 min

Markets Now March 7, 2024

Mar 7, 2024 · 2 min

Markets Now March 4, 2024

Mar 4, 2024 · 2 min

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

Mar 4, 2024 · 4 min

Market Recap March 1, 2024

NASDAQ record The S&P 500 rose around 1% and the NASDAQ added nearly 2%, with the latter index on Thursday surpassing its previous record high set in November 2021. So far in 2024, the indexes have generated positive results in seven out of nine weeks.

Mar 4, 2024 · 1 min

Markets Now March 1, 2024

Mar 1, 2024 · 2 min

“If something is too hard, we move on to something else. What could be simpler than that?”

Mar 1, 2024 · 1 min

Markets Now February 28, 2024

Feb 28, 2024 · 2 min

Empowering Women Investors:

Key Considerations When Choosing an RIA and Financial Advisor

Feb 28, 2024 · 3 min

Markets Now February 27, 2024

Feb 27, 2024 · 2 min