May was the Best Month for Investors Since February
The “Money Talks” hosts discuss the mixed week that ended with Dow and S&P closing at record highs.
What are Options?
Purchasing an option gives you the right (but not the obligation) to buy or sell a specific asset at a specific price by a specific time. The value of an option is related to that underlying asset; therefore, options belong to a class of securities known as derivatives.
Markets End Mixed After Setting New Records Monday
Despite record closings, the markets tumbled on Thursday on concerns of the pace of economic growth.
Top Indicators of a Market Bubble
Bubbles generally burst, so how does an investor know when there is a market bubble?
Technology Stocks’ Tumble Resulted in Mixed Week
Late week rally leads Dow Jones Industrial Average to close at a record high.
Markets Have a Positive Week with Dow’s First Record Close of 2014
The Dow Jones Industrial Average had its first record close of 2014 after the Fed said it would reduce its bond-buying program.
Market Loses Gains From Earlier in the Week
Markets climbed as earnings rolled in, but Ukraine tensions erased the gains by Friday.
Markets Lose More than 2% in Difficult Week
Tech and biotech stocks weigh on the markets bringing the NASDAQ down most of the week.
Inflation Protected Securities
The hosts of “Money Talks” discuss a listener’s question on inflation protected securities. Our Analysts explain what an inflation protected security is, how economic changes affect the return, and which stock sector may be better suited to meet the typical needs met by inflation protected securities.
Markets Pare Week’s Gains in Friday Trading
The markets kicked off the second quarter with broad gains, propelling the S&P 500 index to its seventh record close of the year.