The first half of 2021 is over. Today I am going to review how stocks performed and what we should expect in the second half of 2021. Global stocks had a very solid first half of 2021, closing at a new all-time high. In fact, the S&P 500 had its best first half in...
There is an important rotation happening in the US stock market right now that investors need to know about. For the last few years, technology stocks have been one of the top performing sectors, leading the entire stock market higher. The tech heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ)...
2021 is turning out to be another very good year for stocks. After another strong week, the S&P 500 (SPY) closed at a new all-time high. The index is now up 13% on the year. The tech heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) is lagging the broader market, up 8% on the year. The...
We’ve got a hot IPO set to drop on Wednesday. Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), the largest Bitcoin exchange in the world, is set to begin trading on the NASDAQ. This is one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year. Here are some more details from the Motley Fool....
After rallying for most of the last four months stocks have been down for the last three weeks. The S&P 500 (SPY) fell as much as 5% from the 52-week high. The tech heavy NASDAQ 100 (QQQ) was down as much as 11%. Take a look at the chart below of 2021. Why have...
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) happens when a stock first starts trading on an exchange. This is an exciting event for investors because it creates an opportunity to potentially buy low when the company is still small. If the company does well, shares should move...