1. Stocks Firing On All Cylinders U.S. equities have continued to rise amidst talk of a $1.8 trillion stimulus package endorsed by President Trump. However, opposing takes from both Democrats and Senate Republicans threaten to derail the package. The S&P 500 closed at $3,477.13, approaching its all-time high at $3,588.11. The Dow Jones and NASDAQ […]
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%, […]
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 […]
On August 19, 2020, Apple Inc. became the first public US company to reach an astonishing $2 trillion market cap. Apple’s stock has soared in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic—a time when US GDP for the second quarter of 2020 shrank nearly 32%. COVID-19’s Effect on Valuation The technology hardware company and maker of […]
Looking back on it, I really should have written about these ETFs weeks ago. These guys are going to be some of your best friends throughout your time investing. They serve as arguably the most simple but trusted holdings you could have. These three ETFs are what investors call index funds. They track an underlying […]
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 […]
In a time of worry and economic hardship, FAANG stocks, such as Apple, have been performing extremely well. On July 30th, Apple announced its third-quarter earnings, which blew out analysts’ expectations. According to a press release by Apple, the company saw a revenue of $59.7 billion, an 11% increase year-over-year, and diluted earnings per share […]
Back in 2011 when the iPad was released, it was a game changer. Although it was merely a larger iPhone without the capabilities of a phone, people went crazy. After all, it was the Steve Jobs era. As the years went by, processors got faster, screens became sharper and bezels shrunk. However, the tablet market […]