While the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite slipped last month, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 shook off a modest mid-month decline to notch their seventh consecutive monthly advance, according to MarketWatch. Key Index Returns MTD % YTD % Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.3 12.2 Nasdaq Composite -1.5 21.0 S&P 500 Index […]
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October has a curious reputation rooted in market history. The Crash of 1929 (a 13% selloff on Black Monday and 12% on Black Tuesday, according to Federal Reserve History), the Crash of 1987 (a 22% selloff in October per MarketWatch data), and the financial crisis of 2008 (a 17% decline in October) have all contributed to
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This comprehensive handy reference guide rounds up market returns and economic data as of June 30, 2025. Market performance includes data for a wide variety of asset classes, sectors, indexes, and more. The economic data includes interest rates, GDP, inflation, and labor statistics. If I had to choose a single word to characterize what single-handedly
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Aggressive tariff policies triggered significant market volatility amid a sharp early April selloff, which was followed by a sharp rebound when the most severe tariffs were delayed. More recently, the market’s relatively muted reaction to tariff headlines suggests that investors are anticipating a reduction in trade tensions. At the very least, they do not foresee
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