Investors flock to these assets for high potential returns and less correlation with the stock market. Some alternative investments can gain value as the stock market enters a correction. For instance, gold tends to gain value during economic uncertainty, whileequitiesoften lose value in that environ...
Of course, there's no direct connection between the stock market and the election, but there are potential explanations for this historical pattern. Changes in the White House create uncertainty in the markets, and uncertainty is generally bearish. Some view the S&P 500 as a broad reflection of...
In bull and bear markets, investors need rules to stay both profitable and protected. Here are seven lessons to get started.
Why Is Fair Trade Important? While free market capitalism has delivered the greatest quality of life improvements in the history of civilization for the most people around the world, this incredible engine of innovation can be harmful if it isn't properly regulated. While it's great for people...
Long-term business ties established between China and Rwanda through the CIIE have created many job opportunities for Rwandan farmers, and thus benefited the country's economy as a whole, said Samuel. Staff members are busy sorting packages at a dispatch center of Yuantong Express Company in Jian...
Butchers prepare meat for sale at a market in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Sept. 2, 2022. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan) China upped the minimum purchase price of wheat and rice last year to encourage grain planting. The country's staple meat is pork. To tame price hikes, China ...
Heavy debt: Another consequence of their legal status is that REITs have a lot of debt. They’re usually among the most indebted companies in the market. However, investors have become comfortable with this situation because REITs typically have long-term contracts that generate regular cash flow...
Panic-selling during a market selloff may cause you to lock in losses as stocks potentially rebound while you remain on the sidelines. Working with a Financial Advisor can help you avoid short-term thinking and focus on long-term investing strategies. ...
After-hours trading may occur during two periods: after-hours (after market close but on the same calendar day) orpre-market(after market close but on the subsequent calendar day before the next opening). Pre-market trading often occurs between 4:00 a.m. ET and 9:30 a.m. ET. After-...
Market price is the current price of a product or service at any given moment. Normal price is its prevailing price over time. Normal price is hypothetical: It is the presumed cost of a product or service without the push and pull of supply and demand, based on its cost over a long pe...