March has proven quite the month for investors’ nerves, but rattled as they may be, they have largely held on to their ETF positions through the ups and downs.
Where many investors go astray is that they believe recession is an indicator that the market will decline. What they need to realize, however, is that the equity market is a leading economic indicator as opposed to a trailing economic indicator.
Where many investors go astray is that they believe recession is an indicator that the market will decline. What they need to realize, however, is that the equity market is a leading economic indicator as opposed to a trailing economic indicator.
This week we end the March quarter and kick off the June one, which means that before too long, companies will begin reporting their March quarter results.
There’s a saying, “what goes up must come down.” The thinking is, given how quickly the stock market has fallen, there’s now the expectation that it should rebound just as fast. But will it?
After a three-day rally, stocks pulled back on Friday, killing (some) hope that the bottom has been reached. But I don't think Friday’s decline -- which has become the trading norm -- is enough evidence to say one way or another that we have not bottomed.
China has been the highest contributor to global economic growth for more than a decade. The capitalist market reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping in 1978 paved the way for its impressive growth journey.
Hear a discussion focused on exploring the differences of the risks of investing in financial markets through traditional portfolio manager stock pickers versus the new investment technology tools available such as robo-derived algorithms
As corporate boards work to navigate companies through this unprecedented time, directors could consider leveraging a board portal and digital governance solutions to keep the lines of communications open as they respond to the virus and prepare for the proxy season.
The market rally this week has been fueled by a combination of monetary stimulus and the pending passage of the US fiscal stimulus plans, which goes to a vote in the House later this morning
It’s difficult in a market like this to watch your 401k account shrink. To stop the flood of bad news, some have even suggested the markets should close until after the coronavirus uncertainty is over. But is that a good idea?
While things may get worse before they get better, they will get better. Logically, if that is true for the underlying cause of the stock market’s collapse, then it should also be true for the market itself.