Sure, the stock market is more like the economy than it’s like… a banana. But in the context of a nuanced discussion of finance and macroeconomics, the stock market is not the economy. Government: The ...

📈The stock market climbed to all-time highs, with the S&P 500 setting an intraday high of 6,017.31 and a closing high of 6,001.35 on Monday. For the week, the index shed 2.1% to close at 5,870.62. It ...

For folks watching the markets, the dominant risk of 2021 has been inflation. The reason is very simple: Inflation means higher costs. In recent months, when a big corporate executive sounds off on an ...

Warren Buffett published his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders on Saturday. You can read it here. Arguably the greatest investor of all time, Buffett is known for timeless insights ...

For months, we’ve been talking about how the once-hot U.S. economy, supported by massive tailwinds, has become far less “coiled.” This has been reflected in numerous economic metrics that have cooled.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced its first interest rate hike since 2018. While the decision had been almost universally expected for quite a while, it nevertheless represented one of the ...

Despite widely-reported disruptions tied to Omicron and frustrations about inflation, the U.S. economy continues to perform very well. Retail sales in January jumped by 3.8% from December to $649.8 ...

The stock market is trading at record highs with the S&P 500 hovering above 6,300. This follows a good couple of years for the market. And as Ben Carlson notes, it’s been a good couple of decades, too ...

People don’t like the sound of higher oil prices. This reaction is mostly rational. Higher energy prices means it costs more to fuel up your car and to keep the lights on at home. For many businesses, ...

Earnings have been growing at a blistering pace. But it seems unlikely to last. According to FactSet, analysts expect the S&P 500’s 2026 earnings to reflect 30% growth from last year. This helps ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, remains bullish on the long run. At the same time, he acknowledges that people will continue to be distracted by short-term market moves, which ...

It remains tough to generate returns in the stock market that beat (or outperform) a passively managed fund tracking the S&P 500. According to new data from S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI), 79% of U.S.