Our Coverage of the Pandemic's Market Impacts

The S&P 500 posted its best day since March yesterday on strong earnings. In Today’s Market Takeaways, VP and Portfolio Manager Steve Johnson explains how a good third quarter for banks shows that the consumer remains in fine shape.

Tech stocks’ rally led the market this week. In Today’s Market Takeaways, VP and Portfolio Manager Steve Johnson prepares you for the market landscape we expect in the weeks ahead and why data will likely trump other narratives.

Despite the markets declining over 4% in September, Vice President Steve Johnson finds good news amid the gloom. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Steve looks at a promising new COVID-19 treatment among other positive signs as we enter Q4.

Amid market volatilityA measure of how large the changes in an asset’s price are. The more volatile an asset, the more likely that its price will experience sharp rises and steep drops over time. The more volatile an asset is, the riskier it is to invest in. this week, traders proved willing to buy the dip—a lot of money is still out there capable of driving markets higher. Dig into the data with Vice President Steve Johnson on Today’s Market Takeaway.

In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses excessive regulation and a debt crisis in China’s markets as well as timely domestic matters like inflation and supply concerns.

On September 7, El Salvador officially recognized bitcoin as legal tender. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade covers the motivation behind the decision and why it prompted a bitcoin sell-off.

Two Fed presidents are in the news this week for controversy over their trading activities. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson asks, even though the trading is legal, is it ethical?

The August jobs report number came in way below expectations. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade covers what it could mean for the Fed’s accommodative monetary policy.

With the August employment report coming out today, we are watching for the labor participation rate. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses if people are coming back to the workforce and what it means for economic recovery.

Hurricane Ida has taken a toll on lives and infrastructure in numerous southern states. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade covers which industries were most impacted and how the storm could affect the overall economy.

In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses what it means for the economy if the Fed raises interest rates.

CNBC released the results of an investment survey yesterday. Research Analyst Liz Laprade reports on what the survey concluded about the investing behaviors of different generations and how younger investors influence the markets.