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Is a market correction coming?
Up more than 60% from October 2022 through August 2024, the S&P 500 recently flirted with a market correction.
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Capital markets
How presidential elections affect the stock market
The economy
Is the economy at risk of a recession?
Quarterly outlook
Read the summer 2024 investment outlook
The economy
Track the economic trends likely to impact your finances.
Analysis: Assessing inflation’s impact
September 12, 2024
Declining – yet persistently elevated – prices continue to weigh on consumers and policymakers alike.
As the inverted yield curve fades, are recession concerns receding along with it?
September 11, 2024
The yield curve between 2-year and 10-year Treasuries is no longer inverted after more than two years.
The effect of the job market on the economy
September 6, 2024
With inflation in retreat, the job market continues to draw the attention of the Federal Reserve as it recalibrates monetary policy to include interest rate cuts for the first time since 2020.
Capital markets
Stay a step ahead with market updates and analyses that can inform your investing strategy.
How do changing interest rates affect the stock market?
September 12, 2024
As interest rates change, learn what the ripple effects across capital markets may mean for investors.
Investors focus attention on corporate earnings
September 4, 2024
What do the latest corporate earnings reveal about the direction of the economy and markets in 2024?
Stock market under the Biden administration
September 4, 2024
Explore how capital markets have fared so far under the Biden administration and learn what to expect in the runup to this year’s presidential election.
Sector spotlight
Explore stock market performance across key S&P 500 sectors.
Energy sector stocks: Is now the time to invest?
September 13, 2024
Investors focus on evolving dynamics in the stock market’s energy sector.
Healthcare stocks in 2024
September 9, 2024
How to balance the opportunities and risks associated with investing in the healthcare sector.
Investing in tech stocks: Is now a good time?
September 3, 2024
Technology stocks declined 2% from July to August, while the broader S&P 500 gained 2.6%.
Global markets and geopolitics
Stay attuned to evolving dynamics changing our world, and the risks and opportunities they present.
How commodity prices can impact the market and inflation
September 12, 2024
What opportunities does today’s volatile commodities market offer investors?
Geopolitical conflict and its impact on global markets
September 6, 2024
As the Russia-Ukraine war drags on in Europe, other geopolitical conflicts have emerged in the Middle East that threaten to impact global markets.
Analysis: China’s economy and its influence on global markets
July 12, 2024
What should investors consider when seeking emerging market exposure to the world’s second-largest economy?
Monetary policy, taxes and legislation
Gain insights about the events, debates and policy decisions shaping today’s financial landscape.
Federal Reserve considers adjusting monetary policy as inflation recedes
September 6, 2024
When will the Federal Reserve start cutting interest rates?
Can the federal budget be passed without the threat of a government shutdown?
August 28, 2024
Learn what to expect as Congress contends with the 2025 federal budget during the runup to November’s presidential election.
Cash management and investing strategies when interest rates are up
August 14, 2024
A fresh look at managing your cash and investments in today’s changing interest rate environment can help support your pursuit of the goals that matter most to you.
Insights and analysis
How presidential elections affect the stock market
U.S. presidential elections naturally affect policy — but do they affect the market? Here’s a look at the impact election cycles have historically had on capital markets and what to watch for in 2024.
Understanding capital markets
Learn what the key characteristics distinguishing capital markets from financial markets are and why it matters to investors.
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