For the past 14 years, the U.S. stock market has been the place to invest. From 2010 until 2024, the U.S. stock market blew away international stocks. The S&P 500, which is what’s generally used to measure U.S. stock performance, has been up over 600% from 2010-2024. International stocks, on the other hand, were only up 135%. But times are changing. Image Source: Unsplash
Republicans and Democrats couldn’t agree on a funding bill, triggering a government shutdown. But don’t panic—many essential services still run. Here’s what actually happens, and what it could mean for your investments. Image Source: Unsplash
In the last few years, Wall Street has gotten very clever in ways to pull money from you and me. Remember when I said ETFs hold a lot of different stocks, like a mutual fund? Well…it isn’t entirely true. Investment managers are making ETFs on a single, individual stock. Why? Because they can do some really interesting things. Image Source: Unsplash
Falling mortgage rates are creating hidden stock market opportunities. Learn which overlooked sectors could benefit most as homebuyers return and upgrades surge. Image Source Unsplash