A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Volatile Week Stocks had a rough and volatile week, with new information about stimulus, the current economic recovery, and coronavirus numbers. Stocks opened this week up by rising on Monday but then fell for the next three days. They rose on Friday when data […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Positive Vibes? Happy October! This past week broke the losing streak of the S&P 500 as it finished 1.52% higher for the week. The NASDAQ finished 1.48% higher as well. After 4 consecutive weeks of finishing lower, this past week’s developments could indicate that […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Is It Over? This past week was the 4th consecutive week that the S&P 500 declined. Continuing its downward trends from the previous weeks of 8/31/2020, 9/7/2020, and 9/14/2020, the S&P 500 and continued their decline as many investors continue to lower their expectations […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines 1. Three’s a Crowd This past week was the 3rd consecutive week that the market declined. Continuing their trends from the previous week of 8/31/2020 and 9/7/2020, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ continued their decline as many investors began to feel uneasy with the current […]
1. Another Wild Week This past week was a major “L” for many investors. Continuing their trend from the previous week of 9/1/2020, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ continued their decline as many investors began to feel uneasy with the current valuations of stocks. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ fell up 2.51% and 4.06%, […]
I predict that in the not-too-distant future, the term “behavioral finance” will be correctly viewed as a redundant phrase. What other kind of finance is there? Richard Thaler, Founding Father of Behavioral Finance Investors often make irrational choices when managing their portfolio investments. Such choices are fueled by an array of fears that the human […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Record-Setting Week The S&P 500 and NASDAQ reached record highs this past week. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are up 0.72% and 2.65%, respectively, for this past week. What’s particularly incredible about this record is that the S&P 500, now at 3,397.16, breached […]
What do going to the movies, chess, rock-paper-scissors, football, and international trade have in common? The answer is game theory. What many people may view as normal occurrences may in fact be part of an intricate web of decision-making from many people. Most people associate game theory with the Prisoner’s dilemma or the Nash equilibrium. […]
One of the most widespread misconceptions about economics is that it’s all stocks and bonds and funds. While those certainly play a large role, economics goes beyond finance, as a tool to explain why society and its people do the things we do. Interwoven with law, politics, education, and the environment, among others, economics bridges […]
Many financial enthusiasts have most likely heard of the film The Big Short, adapted from the book by Michael Lewis with the same title. The story follows one of the greatest trades in Wall Street history where a hedge fund manager, Michael Burry, from California predicted the financial crisis of 2008 and made his investors […]