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Odds favor the Dow being higher at the end of 2021 and 125 years of history supports this

Second half of the year tends to be strong for U.S. stocks.
Odds favor the Dow being higher at the end of 2021 and 125 years of history supports this

Why a crash in meme stocks AMC and GameStop looks more likely now

Heavy insider selling is a warning sign that a stock’s price is inflated.
Why a crash in meme stocks AMC and GameStop looks more likely now

What lumber and gold prices tell us about the stock market’s next move

Commodities have an effect on stocks but the one to watch is platinum.
What lumber and gold prices tell us about the stock market’s next move

5 smart ways to shift your investments as the Fed gets ready for a big move

Be careful with meme stocks and bitcoin.
5 smart ways to shift your investments as the Fed gets ready for a big move

The real culprit for the selloff in the stock market? It wasn’t the Fed

The Federal Reserve was just the spark; the tinder was the excessive bullishness of market-timing traders
The real culprit for the selloff in the stock market? It wasn’t the Fed

Buybacks may prop stock market rattled after Fed meeting

‘It’s a way to look like they’re earning more than they actually are,’ says one analyst about companies doing buybacks.
Buybacks may prop stock market rattled after Fed meeting

Buy these 6 types of stocks next as Big Tech falters and inflation falls, says Swiss bank UBS

The group at the Swiss bank identifies two major trends ahead.
Buy these 6 types of stocks next as Big Tech falters and inflation falls, says Swiss bank UBS

To Roth or not to Roth? Part II

Further discussion of research that challenges the conventional wisdom.
To Roth or not to Roth? Part II

If the SEC OKs bitcoin ETFs, it would be encouraging the most obvious speculative bubble in modern times

Crypto doesn’t belong in your IRA or 401(k).
If the SEC OKs bitcoin ETFs, it would be encouraging the most obvious speculative bubble in modern times

The road to regulating crypto

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce on how the U.S. government can effectively approach regulating bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The views expressed by Peirce are her own views, not necessarily those of the SEC or her fellow commissioners.
The road to regulating crypto

What are the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq? | How to Invest

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are indexes that measure the performance of the stock market. Here’s how each is used and what insights they provide for investors.
What are the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq? | How to Invest

Why women investors are like Warren Buffett

Rupal Bhansali, chief investment officer of Ariel Investments, explains at the WSJ Women In Series why women investors trade more conservatively and how that is a good thing.
Why women investors are like Warren Buffett

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