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Stocks soar as investors rethink Brexit vote

More money has been lost trying to anticipate and protect from corrections than actually in them. – Peter Lynch Investors had second thoughts about the effects of the Brexit vote on global stock markets last week and decided that there won’t be any immediate consequences. All of the major U.S. stock averages rallied at least […]

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Global stock markets fall after Brexit, S&P 500 loses 1.6% for week

If you want to have better performance than the crowd, you must do things differently than the crowd. – Sir John Templeton Fears that voters in the United Kingdom would choose to exit the European Union became a reality last week and the shocking result caused global stock market averages to fall. What looked like […]

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Stocks decline on Brexit, global growth fears

In Wall Street, the only thing that’s hard to explain is next week. – Louis Rukeyser Fears that the United Kingdom will vote on June 23rd to leave the European Union caused stocks to tumble last week as all of the major stock averages finished more than 1% lower. Investors sought refuge in U.S. government […]

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Major stock averages mixed ahead of FOMC meeting

Buy not on optimism, but on arithmetic. – Benjamin Graham After closing at a 52-week high of 2,119 on Wednesday, the S&P 500 fell about 1% during the last two trading days to end the week virtually flat. It looked like momentum would be enough to propel the benchmark index through the all-time closing high […]

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Stocks edge lower on weak May jobs report

Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. – Muhammad Ali The major stock averages ended the week close to the flat line as the weak May employment report almost certainly eliminated any chance that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at its meeting later this month. Based […]

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S&P 500 rises over 2% on strong economic data

What we learn from history is that people don’t learn from history. – Warren Buffett Despite increasing odds of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike over the next few months, stocks climbed more than 2% last week as economic data was better than expected. Investors have become more comfortable with the possibility of a rate […]

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S&P 500 edges higher despite renewed Fed rate hike fears

Everyone has the power to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth grade math, you can do it. – Peter Lynch After declining for three consecutive weeks, the S&P 500 Index managed to eke out a modest gain last week despite renewed fears that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates at […]

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S&P 500 slips on weak retail outlook, stronger dollar

Index investing outperforms active management year after year. – Jim Rogers The S&P 500 Index posted a modest loss for the third consecutive week as several major retailers reported disappointing quarterly sales and earnings and a stronger dollar weighed on commodity prices.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which is comprised of large, multi-national companies with […]

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Stocks edge lower on renewed global growth concerns

It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results. …By periodically investing in an index fund, the know-nothing investor can actually outperform most investment professionals. – Warren Buffett Stocks edged lower last week as weaker than expected economic data from both the U.S. and China caused renewed concern among investors that global […]

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Weak GDP growth, tech earnings send stocks lower

Commodities tend to zig, when the equity markets zag. – Jim Rogers Both the S&P 500 Index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the week on a sour note and closed lower by more than 1% as several factors seemed to unnerve investors. The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite Index dropped even more as disappointing earnings […]

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