Investors often hear that despite market crashes, stocks tend to go up over time. But tell that to investors watching their portfolios decline, especially if they invest passively in index funds. Those represent groups of stocks which track indices like S&P; 500 (^GSPC), Nasdaq (^IXIC), or …
A “For Sale” sign outside a house in Albany, California, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some homeowners are losing wealth as high mortgage rates weigh on home values, at least on paper, as the once red-hot housing market …
‘We should have an objective definition’ Officially, the NBER defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than a few months.” In fact, the latest quarterly gross domestic product report, which tracks the overall health of the …
(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve officials may debate a historic one percentage-point rate hike later this month after another searing inflation report piled pressure on the central bank to act. Most Read from Bloomberg “Everything is in play,” Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic told reporters in St. …
U.S. stocks pushed higher at Thursday’s open as investors weighed minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting and fresh employment data out of Washington. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both rose 1% as of 9:48 AM ET while the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 250 points, …
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The past two years have triggered some radical changes to how food and beverage franchises operate and have brought significant shifts in consumer behavior when it comes to dining. The franchises that have been most successful were able …
A home is offered for sale in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images One of the leanest housing markets in history might be putting on some fat. The supply of homes for sale could increase in the next few weeks, according to new data from …
(Bloomberg) — Gaming shares in China and Japan clawed back some of their losses as traders weighed the impact of Beijing’s shift to reduce again the volume of time youngsters can enjoy on-line. Shares of Tencent rebounded to shut up 3.3%, reversing an earlier fall of …
Stocks fell on Monday, pulling back from record levels as geopolitical and growth concerns weighed on risk appetite. The S&P 500 declined just after market open after logging yet another record high on Friday. The Dow and Nasdaq each also dipped, and the benchmark 10-year Treasury …
