The S&P 500 is building on its upward momentum from January, gaining 3% in the first two weeks of February on solid fourth-quarter earnings and optimism on inflation. The gain in February has the S&P 500 off to a strong start in 2024. Six weeks into the year...
January was a bit bumpy for the S&P 500, but the leading index battled through some short-term volatility and finished the first month of 2024 with a 1.6% gain. The NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) gained 1.9% in January. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) gained 1.3%. The...
Greetings Friends, The third quarter ended last week. With just three months left in 2017 both US and global stocks are having a good year. The US based S&P 500 was up 6% in the third quarter – giving it a total return of 15% through the first three quarters...
I’m the kind of person who loves getting a great deal. It doesn’t matter what I’m doing. Buying a new car, a new shirt or even groceries, it makes me feel good to know I am being smart with my money. I take that same approach to investing. There are...
It’s likely you’re familiar with names such as Warren Buffett, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. They are the most successful investors and business people in the world. Investors follow their every move. But I’ll bet you’ve never heard of Grace...