There is an adage that the market doesn't like surprises, and part of the market reaction was due to the unusual approach.

President Trump's rapid, on-and-off implementation of tariffs and the escalating trade war it sparked unsettled the financial markets.

This graphic compares S&P 500 sector returns in 2024, along with each sector's weight in the index.

According to data from the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. received almost one-third of all global foreign investment from 2021-2023.

The Markets (as of market close October 31, 2024)

Effective August 17, 2024, NAR will implement new policies related to how real estate brokers are compensated to handle transactions.

Section 109 of the SECURE Act 2.0 introduces significant enhancements. 

Stocks closed mostly higher in July. Growth of the U.S. economy continued at a modest pace, despite the Fed's restrictive monetary policy.

Wall Street got off to a slow start to 2Q of 2024. Stocks lagged for much of April, rebounded in May, and were choppy in June.

Stocks rebounded from a sour April, closing higher in May.

Wall Street dealt with several major issues in the first quarter of 2022. Investors had to evaluate the impact of rising inflation,...

On December 15, 2021, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve System made a significant shift in monetary policy.

Stocks ended November generally lower, with only the Nasdaq able to eke out a gain.

The budget and the debt ceiling are serious issues, but Congress has always found a way to resolve them in the past.

October proved to be one of the best months for equities in 2021, with each of the benchmark indexes listed here enjoying solid gains.

A number of advancing tax proposals have put corporations and high-income individuals in the spotlight.

The U.S. housing market, already strong before the pandemic, has heated up to record levels in 2021.

Are rising prices a temporary issue that will fade or a signal of a wide-spread, longer-term economic pullback?

Stocks opened the week with mixed returns but the week ended with each of the benchmark indexes losing ground.

Market Month: May 2021