Still, many stock investors hold out hope that the economy could avert a downturn or expect that a mild recession would cause little economic upheaval, said Turnquist, of LPL Financial. "We're seeing a message from the market that we could still potentially avoid a recession," he said...
There's a lot investors are trying to decipher right now. The Trump administration appears very focused on ratcheting uptariffs, even while temporarily pulling back on them at times. Any escalation of a trade war between China and the U.S. could put pressure on Alibaba's stock. And while ...
We find a positive market reaction to layoffs during rising financial markets but stock price declines following employee layoffs during the 2008 financial crisis. These price effects occur irrespective of the stated reason for the layoff and the industry of the announcing firm, and are mirrored in...
Energy prices are rising in other European countries, too, but people in some countries have not seen the same level of rocketing bills as the U.K. In France, gas prices are frozen at October 2021 levels, and the freeze has been extended until the end of the year following a government...
Filling up (household) stockencourages higher-than-normal purchase quantities for each shopping trip by offering multipacks, product bundles, larger packaging sizes, and refills. First-time purchasescompel consumers to try new or alternative products with trial sizes that feature smaller quantities than...
The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, is an index that shows the stock market’s expected 30-day volatility. It is important to understand that the VIX allows investors to watch the volatility of the stock market easily.
Why are gold prices rising? A number of converging economic factors play a role in today's rising gold prices. Still-inflated prices driving down thevalue of the U.S. dollar, bank failures earlier this year creating somedistrust in the banking systemamong Americans and thepotential for a rec...
even if past experience suggests otherwise. Surveys have shown that people's forecasts of future stock market movements are far more optimistic than past long-term returns would justify. The same goes for their hopes of ever-rising prices for their homes or doing well in games of chance. Such...
Treasury Inflation-Protected securities.During inflationary times, rising interest rates negatively impact traditional bonds because bond prices and interest rates have an inverse relationship.TIPsare a type of bond indexed directly to CPI meant to help investors preserve purchasing power;I bondsare another...
Stock markets are plunging, consumers and businesses have started to sour on the economy, and economists are marking down their estimates for growth this year, with some even seeing rising odds of a recession.