The Currency - Money

On Friday the S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ 100 closed at all-time highs. While other areas of the market didn't clear the “best-of-all-time” bar, most equity screens were green. How should we view last week’s record close for these two very prominent equity indices?

In a jolt to the financial world, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved historic rule changes to allow bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Crypto is likely to remain a topic of hot debate. This week, we’ll look at money headlines that make sparks fly.

This question may become a defining one of 2024. Not long ago, the answer to who (or what’s) in charge of short-term market performance was a simple one: inflation. Those days are gone.

Saving enough for retirement? If you’re uncertain, now’s a good time for another New Year’s resolution. But with the average pledge lasting just 3.74 months, a little motivation might be needed.

Last week’s losses weren’t really caused by a sudden shift in fundamentals or a dramatic change the direction of the economy, but instead by a subtle shift in how markets interpret these fundamentals. Let's explore.

A SIMPLE IRA — short for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees IRA — is a retirement plan designed for small business owners and their employees to save for retirement.

Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) help diversify your portfolio while saving you the work of picking individual stocks and bonds. Let's cover how they work and how they differ.

2023 wrapped up with an “everything rally." Meanwhile, the consensus has shifted from rates higher for longer to rate cuts in 2024, with inflation continuing to slow toward the Fed’s long-term target.