Today’s Market Takeaways: January 29, 2021 January 29, 2021 Economy and the Markets In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses implications of the short squeezes this week and provides advice for investors.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 26, 2021 January 26, 2021 Economy and the Markets GameStop–once thought a doomed video game retailer–surfaced in the financial news after its stockA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. had one of the largest short squeezes we’ve seen in a long time. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade explains how the stock rose from $40 to a high of $159 as of yesterday, and the possible investment takeaways.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 22, 2021 January 22, 2021 Economy and the Markets Though we may have been accustomed to markets continuously reaching new highs lately, futures and markets are down as of this morning. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson reminds us to check not just expectations, but lifestyle needs and risk toleranceThe amount of loss an investor is willing to absorb in their investment portfolio. as well.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 19, 2021 January 19, 2021 Economy and the Markets Small-cap stocksA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. are up about 8% this year already, continuing the rally from 2020. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses what’s driving these stocks and if they will continue to improve.
Bond Market Outlook 2021 January 15, 2021 Bonds Bonds in 2021: A Snapshot 2020 in Review Mitigating risk in a low interest-rate environment has never felt so satisfying. The bond market rewarded investors with a respectable 7.51% return in 2020, nearly matching 2019’s 8.71% return, and ultimately living up to its reputation as the investment we rely upon to help … Read Morekeyboard_arrow_right
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 15, 2021 January 15, 2021 Economy and the Markets In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson takes us through the “B’s” of the market this week: Biden, bondsA financial instrument representing an IOU from the borrower to the lender. Bond issuers promise to pay bond holders a given amount of interest for a pre-determined amount of time until the loan is repaid in full (otherwise known as the maturity date). Bonds can have a fixed or floating interest rate. Fixed-rate bonds pay out a pre-determined amount of interest each year, while floating-rate bonds can pay higher or lower interest each year depending on prevailing market interest rates., bitcoin and bubbles.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 12, 2021 January 12, 2021 Economy and the Markets Democrats now control the House, Senate and presidency for the first time since 2010. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade highlights 4 areas where we may see new policies and what it could mean for your portfolio.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 Economy and the Markets Even after the events at the Capitol, markets continued to rally this week. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson considers why the market is rallying as he discusses economic data and the hope for further stimulus package.
Today’s Market Takeaways: January 5, 2021 January 5, 2021 Economy and the Markets 2020 was a year for the history books. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade highlights what stood out most to her in the markets this year and reveals what she is paying attention to in 2021.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 22, 2020 December 22, 2020 Economy and the Markets Bitcoin has been a hot topic lately. Will it ever replace gold? In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade lays out the similarities and differences between the cryptocurrency and gold.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 Economy and the Markets As 2020 wraps up, Vice President Steve Johnson predicts that the markets will end the year on a positive note and shares his wish list for 2021.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020 Economy and the Markets China’s stockA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. market is up some 20% this year, but down about 2.5% in December. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses how an executive order signed by President Trump last month could be negatively impacting Chinese markets.