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 […]
The US/China trade war has quickly escalated as a result of new tariffs and the threat of increasing existing ones. Both countries continuously retaliate against each other for what they believe to be unfair trade practices. The trade war has had an impact on all countries involved, triggering inflation and reducing international trade by 65%. […]
Inflation (the increase in prices and decrease in purchasing power; how much a dollar is worth) is widely known to be the scourge of savers, retirees, and workers, notorious for obliterating savings and piling up debt. But inflation’s lesser-known cousin poses an even greater risk to economies: deflation. Today, we’ll take a look at deflation […]
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%, […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. A Healthy Correction or a Warning Sign? After surpassing pre-pandemic record highs, the market pulled back heavily on Thursday with the S&P down 3.6%, the NASDAQ down 5%, and the Dow Jones down 2.8%. Tech was hit especially hard, after its disproportionately large increase […]
A recap of the past week in 3 short headlines. 1. Tech Continues to Roar The major indexes – S&P 500, Dow 30, and NASDAQ – continue to set record highs amidst a seemingly unstoppable market rally. Tech as a sector continues to dominate. FAANMG and others are surpassing their records and adding billions to […]
After the end of World War II, the world was in tatters. The war had severely damaged all of Europe, who needed to rebuild. As they recuperated, the US began to take charge of creating the new world order. Amidst this change, a new international economic system was necessary in order to foster a new […]
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. […]
A surge of unemployment has shaken the US economy in light of COVID-19. American businesses, small and large, are experiencing record-low sales, record-high layoffs, and a six-month forecast that is anything but certain. In order to subdue the coronavirus outbreak, public health officials are telling Americans to wear a mask, avoid face-to-face contact, and shelter-in-place. […]