11-10-2021: Wholesale Prices Rose 8.6% Year-Over-Year in October, Tied for Highest Ever
The government’s producer price index, which serves as a gauge of final demand prices from goods producers, rose 0.6% which is an indicator that inflation pressures are continuing to burden the U.S. e...
11 Nov 202146min
11-9-2021: Four S&P Sectors Hit New Highs
Four S&P 500 sectors — industrials, consumer staples, consumer discretionary and technology — reached fresh all-time highs Friday (11/5), the index’s seventh straight day of gains. Today's Stocks & To...
10 Nov 202146min
11-8-2021: Cryptocurrencies Rally: Ethereum Hits New All-Time High
Cryptocurrencies are known for their volatile price swings, with moves of up to 20% higher or lower relatively common. Today's Stocks & Topics: LPX - Louisiana-Pacific Corp., New Legislation, Post-Cov...
9 Nov 202146min
11-5-2021: Zillow Shares Plunge After Company Exits Home-Buying Business
Zillow shares have lost two-thirds of their value since February as the company’s new home-buying business turned into a money-losing albatross. Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, Jobs Report, Calif...
6 Nov 202145min
11-4-2021: The Fed Holds Rates Near Zero Yet Some Borrowing Costs Are Already on The Rise
Even though the Federal Reserve didn’t raise its benchmark rate Wednesday, the days of low rates are clearly numbered, and consumers can expect to pay more. Today's Stocks & Topics: SYN - Synthetic Bi...
5 Nov 202146min
11-3-2021: Small Caps Kick Off November with A Rally
The small-cap-focused Russell 2000 rose nearly 3% on Monday (11/1), far better than the S&P 500 which ended the session only slightly higher. Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, OPEC, Carbon Tax, PNW...
4 Nov 202145min
11-2-2021: What to Expect for Fund Capital Gains Distributions In 2021
A strong year suggests that a decent amount of capital gains will be paid out. Today's Stocks & Topics: MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., Rules and Regulations About Cryptocurre...
3 Nov 202147min
11-1-2021: In One of The Most Volatile Markets in Decades, Active Fund Managers Underperformed
Of the nearly 3,000 active funds analyzed by Morningstar, only 47% survived and outperformed their average passive counterpart in the 12 months through June 2021. Today's Stocks & Topics: CEI - Camber...
2 Nov 202146min
