S&P 500: Stock Market Standard Click to listen. Stock Indexing… Previously, we talked about stock indexes as a list of companies, all of which meet some sort of criteria for …
Inflation in Focus: CPI, PCE & PPI Click to listen. Historic Inflation… A post-pandemic tidal wave of consumer spending, paired with crimped and tattered supply chains has resulted in the …
Bitcoin Correlations: Crypto Tethered to Stocks Click to listen. Crypto Correlations… Assets with high correlations to each other have prices that move in the same direction at the same time. …
Recession Possible: But Not Here Yet Click to listen. GDP Dip… Contributing to recession jitters, US gross domestic product (GDP) has shown a slowdown. The government’s final estimate of GDP …
Relentless Inflation: Excess Stimulus or Suppressed Supply Click to listen. Helicopter Money… Many media outlets and individuals seem to have taken for granted that C19 stimulus caused inflation. However, money …
Click to listen. Time Vs Timing… There’s a saying among investors that time in the market is more important than timing the market. As no one can accurately and consistently …
Click to listen. Investors… The field of finance can seem fragmented, with differing roles played by individuals and institutions. While there can be overlapping functions, there are clear differences between …
Click to listen. Market Quotes… Many people may hear market quotes wherever they get their news. Even media outlets that are not finance-focused often give stock market updates. With multiple …
Click to listen. Bid-Ask… Though prices fluctuate throughout any trading day, for stocks with a lot of market participants, the difference between what sellers accept and what buyers offer may …
Click to listen. Steep, Flat, or Inverted Curves… Unlike stock prices, which only move up or down compared to past prices, bonds have an added dimension of duration. This allows …