Today’s Market Takeaways: December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 Economy and the Markets With interest rates at all-time lows, institutional and retail investors are searching for alternatives. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses Bitcoin and two significant IPOs this week from Airbnb and DoorDash.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 8, 2020 December 8, 2020 Economy and the Markets This December is on track to being one of the busiest IPO months ever. In our latest installment of Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses high-level similarities and differences in the IPO market today and the boom we saw in 1999.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020 Economy and the Markets The average yieldYield is a measure of the income on an investment in relation to the price. There are several ways to measure yield. The current yield of a security is the income over the past year (either dividends or coupon payments) divided by the current price. on high-yield 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. is at an all-time low. Vice President Steve Johnson discusses this as well as interest rates and 10-year Treasurys in Today’s Market Takeaways.
Today’s Market Takeaways: December 1, 2020 December 1, 2020 Economy and the Markets Tesla is being added to the S&P 500. From the date of the announced inclusion, its stockA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. is up some 40% through Monday. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses how this may affect both active and passive investors.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 27, 2020 November 27, 2020 Economy and the Markets Investors have a lot to be thankful for this month, with record highs in the market, broadening rallies and emerging markets on the rise. Vice President Steve Johnson discusses why diversificationA strategy for managing investment risk by investing in a mixture of different investments. Since different asset classes face different risks, even if one type of asset declines in value, others may not. pays in our latest Today’s Market Takeaways.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 24, 2020 November 24, 2020 Economy and the Markets Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Pharmacy, disrupting yet another industry. Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses how this may affect competition in the health care sector in our latest Today’s Market Takeaways.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 Economy and the Markets In our newest Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President and Portfolio Manager Steve Johnson discusses the factors driving market uncertainty this week: Secretary Mnuchin’s move to cut some of the Fed’s emergency programs, rising COVID-19 cases and political gridlock.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 17, 2020 November 17, 2020 Economy and the Markets In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses Moderna and Pfizer exceeding expectations in the effectiveness of their COVID-19 vaccines. She also shares an alternative strategy for investing in the health care sector as trials proceed.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020 Economy and the Markets Global stocksA financial instrument giving the holder a proportion of the ownership and earnings of a company. rallied this week on positive signs from Pfizer’s vaccine trials. In Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses how this led to one of the greatest daily divergences ever as value and cyclical stocks outperformed the NASDAQ by 5% on Monday.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 10, 2020 November 10, 2020 Economy and the Markets In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade discusses surprising returns in sectors such as industrials and energy, considers previous COVID-19 trends and debates whether these gains are sustainable.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 6, 2020 November 6, 2020 Economy and the Markets Through Thursday, the S&P 500 is up over 7% on the week. In this installment of Today’s Market Takeaways, Vice President Steve Johnson discusses the sectors responsible for the market rallying more than 1% for four consecutive days for the first time since 1982.
Today’s Market Takeaways: November 3, 2020 November 3, 2020 Economy and the Markets It’s Election Day! In Today’s Market Takeaways, Research Analyst Liz Laprade shares historical data to explain why you should stay invested regardless of a Democratic or Republican presidential victor.