Do Downturns Lead to Down Years?
Stock market slides over a few days or months may lead investors to anticipate a down year. But the US stock market had positive returns in 16 of the past 20 calendar years, despite some notable dips in many of…
Why Investors Might Think Twice About Chasing the Biggest Stocks
As companies grow to become some of the largest firms trading on the US stock market, the returns that push them there can be impressive. But not long after joining the Top 10 largest by market cap, these stocks, on average, lagged the market.
Market Briefing
May 2021 Stock prices moved higher in April with positive average performance across market capitalization sectors. The news headlines during the month continued to reflect economic expansion. The indexes that measure manufacturing and non-manufacturing activity both indicated growth above forecasts.…