It goes without saying that U.S. elections have the potential to seriously shake up certain markets and have eyes on them for many reasons other than mere politics. As we look forward to this pivotal 2024 election, it is true that stock market performance is certainly impacted. That said, its impact on the S&P 500 is largely limited to the short term while the medium- and long-term performance of the stock market are predominantly driven by economic growth and inflation.
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Apr 01, 2022
In Europe, the United States and Asia, natural gas prices have been rallying to multi-year highs, along with crude oil and metals. Why? Mostly due to the combination of a cold winter and import disruptions in Europe. Rapidly rising gas prices can be a troubling development for the broader market because, when consumers cut back their spending, it's the first sign of a slowdown in economic growth.
Mar 31, 2022
From The Legend of Zelda and Mario to Call of Duty and Dark Souls, video games have brought joy to players for decades. And with every year that passes, the market keeps growing at an astounding rate!
Mar 30, 2022
Social media has become part of the average person's life — and it's moved far beyond just a way to share tidbits about ourselves. You can shop, network, recruit, create content and even crowdfund via social media. And with popular platforms offering messengers, SMS text messaging is falling out of style.
Mar 21, 2022
Before starting off in the financial market, you should determine whether you're an investor or a speculator. If you look closer, there's a distinct line between them. This article helps you decide which strategy fits you the best.
Mar 15, 2022
Last year, GameStop (GME) experienced a tremendous price increase, largely driven by the subreddit r/wallstreetbets. In January of 2021, members of the subreddit launched a campaign known as "Gamestonk" — the goal was to drive up GameStop's stock price, effectively punishing short-sellers that were taking advantage of the retailer.
Mar 14, 2022
The price of deficit-stricken metal palladium has gone up more than six-fold in the last five years. Interestingly, this became a sharp reversal in fortune for palladium. Before this surge, it used to be one of the worst-performing major commodities. Manufacturers and consumers worry that this rally will continue in 2022. As for investors, the hopes for a bullish run are high.
Feb 25, 2022
Many public and private companies offer dividends to their shareholders when they make profits. Dividends, when chosen correctly, can often be a steady stream of income for investors. In fact, they are so important to investors that the declaration and disbursement of dividends can strongly affect share prices in the stock market.
Feb 24, 2022
Ford, JD Sports and Monster Beverage were among the many well-known firms that once invested for less than £1 a share. Those who bought these businesses' stocks because they were penny stocks may have made significant profit over time.
Feb 14, 2022
If you're trying to prepare for the future, it may be worth looking into other investment methods. There are many options available, but today we'll go over short-term investments.
Feb 10, 2022
Microsoft is one of the largest companies in the world. With a market cap of $2.33 trillion, it's a blue-chip stock that is viewed as a non-cyclical asset by many investors.