The Treasury market has been on a wild ride in recent months, with yields swinging wildly and volatility at its highest levels in years. This has had a knock-on effect on the stock market, which has a...
The latest USDA supply and demand report provided important updates on the soybean market. While there were no major surprises, the report offered useful insight into how late-season weather affected ...
The performance of major U.S. stock indexes so far in 2023 has been eye-catching, but is it sustainable or an anomaly? The tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is up over 40% year-to-date through August. The S&P...
The past decade has seen an unprecedented suppression of risk management in financial markets. Ultra-low and even negative interest rates from central banks like the Federal Reserve and ECB created an...
The favorable economic trends of the past 40 years may be shifting as we look ahead. Slower growth in developed nations could change return assumptions. Investors may need to take a more global approa...
After a stellar 2022, energy stocks have cooled off a bit this year as oil prices softened on economic concerns. But constrained supply, recovering demand, and a ramp-up in production investment could...
With income tax rates ranging from zero to 13.3% depending on your state of residence, where you call home can significantly impact your bottom line. High earners, especially those in high-tax states ...
Gold has long been viewed as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty. But the precious metal's price chart reveals a concerning downward trend that should give investors pause.
Gold peak...
The IPO market has been ice cold in 2022. Q2 2023 marked the sixth straight quarter of declining year-over-year IPO activity, the longest such streak since the 2008-2009 financial crisis. But some hig...
Trading in zero-days-to-expiry (0DTE) options has exploded in recent years, now accounting for over 50% of total volume in S&P 500 index (SPX) options. With this rapid growth has come increased sc...