Feb 02 Watch 2:49 What does Friday's sweeping sell-off mean for Wall Street? By PBS News Hour Stocks plunged on Friday over fears that the Federal Reserve will accelerate interest rate hikes. The sell-off was driven by news that the economy added a net of 200,000 jobs in January, with wages rising at the fastest pace in… Continue watching
Feb 02 Dow falls 666 points, capping worst week on Wall Street in 2 years By Michael Rios Investors said the drop was partly due to fears of rising inflation, which could lead to an increase in interest rates in the coming months. Continue reading
Aug 07 Column: How can the stock market rally possibly continue? By Vikram Mansharamani The world seems to be precariously balanced on the edge, with instability lurking in almost every region of the globe, but financial markets seem not to care. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 5:52 After years of slow recovery, U.S. economy boasts solid gains By PBS News Hour July was the second straight month of solid gains for U.S. employers, who added 209,000 jobs, according to the Labor Department. Mark Vitner of Wells Fargo joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what it means for the job market, the stock… Continue watching
Jan 31 Column: The stock market hates Trump's economic policies By Terry Burnham Don't let Dow 20,000 fool you. Stock market behavior indicates for every $3 the Trump plans give to companies in taxes, $1 is being destroyed by other actions, Terry Burnham writes. Continue reading
Jan 25 Column: How Chicken Little got Dow 20,000 so terribly wrong By Terry Burnham Economist Terry Burnham predicted that the Dow Jones Industrial Average would hit 5,000 before it hit 20,000. With the Dow hitting 20,000 today, Burnham discusses how he got it so wrong. Continue reading
Dec 05 Column: Markets were wary of a Trump presidency. What changed? By Eric Zitzewitz Were the pre-election and election night markets wrong to be so pessimistic about Trump?… Continue reading
Nov 07 Column: The stock market doesn't like the idea of a Trump presidency By Eric Zitzewitz A surprise Trump win would have the about the same effect on global markets that Brexit had on UK markets. Continue reading
Aug 01 Why do so many investors believe trouble lies ahead? By Making Sen$e Editor Researchers find that media coverage of adverse market outcomes is correlated with investor crash beliefs. Continue reading
May 19 Column: How gold and art auctions can gauge stock market confidence By Vikram Mansharamani Just as a fall in Sotheby’s shares signals confidence is receding, a spike in gold prices points to a rise in fear. Continue reading