After crashing in the darkest days last March, equities finished 2020 with solid gains as investors saw a brighter future.
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Why Stocks Thrived Amid Pandemic
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One President At A Time
No presidential health crisis has had a lasting effect on the stock market. Trump’s illness is unlikely to be different.
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Investing Through A Post-Election Controversy
The presidential election may not be settled on Election Day. If controversy flares, investors should wait it out.
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For Bettors, A Stock Alternative To Sports
Wall Street is not actually a casino, but tell that to the gamblers who piled into stocks when sports shut down.
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When Avoiding Bad News Is Worse News
Volatile markets like the one induced by COVID-19 often produce calls to close the stock exchange. It’s always a bad idea.
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Keeping Calm Amid COVID-19 Panic
The ultimate impact of the new coronavirus on stocks and the economy is unclear, but investors clearly should not panic.
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The (Fictional) Pandemic Crash Of 2003
Recent pandemics teach that equity markets are quick to make a full recovery. Less-recent episodes offer the same lesson.
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What Would President Warren Mean For Wall Street?
Investors probably would not welcome a Warren victory, but history shows stocks often shake off presidential election results.
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Don’t Overreact To Good News
The stock market has recovered all of last fall’s losses. Don’t panic, but don’t get too excited either.
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Investing, Or Just Fun And GameStop?
Is the GameStop crowd investing, or “just YOLO-ing”?
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