S&P 500 Index

Is this market bounce for real? A review of the evidence
A fleeting bounce and a durable bottom look similar enough at the start to make them indistinguishable with true certainty. Source
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Investors come off a strong week looking for more gains now that they have some clarity from the Fed
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 04, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images With the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike out of the way, market pros are now debating whether the market can continue the upswing it started in the past week. A […]
Read MoreInvesting Club: We’re trimming one of our big winners with the S&P 500 on a four-day win streak
We see now as a pretty good level in the overall market to start raising some cash. Source
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Here’s how retail investors are hedging against the market volatility
The market volatility is leaving the pros and retail traders in a rut. According to a recent American Association of Individual Investors investor sentiment survey, nearly 46% of retail investors are feeling bearish about the market. It’s an increase of 16% from the average weekly numbers. Investors are worried about rising interest rates, volatility and […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures drop as S&P 500 still tracks for best week since November 2020 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 17, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures dropped Friday as the S&P 500 […]
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Jim Cramer says investors should buy these 11 recently-boosted dividend stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday offered investors a list of dividend stocks with yields that recently increased, that he believes buyers should add to their portfolio. Dividends are a generally “unassailable defense against a volatile market,” the “Mad Money” host said, which means that they can be attractive additions to the portfolio of an investor […]
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Americans are pausing investments because of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here’s what it could cost them
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is degrading Americans’ financial outlook, sparking the desire to save more and postpone investing, according to a survey from MassMutual. But steering clear of stock market volatility may be a mistake, financial experts say. Two-thirds of Americans worry the conflict will hurt their wallets, with nearly half eager to save more […]
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