Explaining the racial gap in stock market investment

New research finds that inequities in unemployment risk can explain some of the racial gap in stock market investment.
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When stocks get volatile, many pros hedge their bets with bonds

Aug 12, 2024
When stocks go up, bond prices typically go down, and vice versa. But that inverse relationship isn't a given.
When the stock market dips, bonds can be an option to protect portfolios' stability.
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How do big swings in the stock market affect consumer behavior?

Aug 6, 2024
The markets have been on a roller-coaster ride, and it seems we invest more emotion in the downs than the ups.
Humans tend to feel losses more acutely than gains, said Swarthmore's Syon Bhanot. That could be why stock market slumps freak consumers out more than gains provide them relief.
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As Magnificent Seven stocks dip, smaller companies have taken up the mantle

Aug 5, 2024
The companies that could profit the most from a potential Fed rate cut aren't Big Tech companies, so investors are shifting their focus.
With Big Tech companies stumbling in recent earnings, the hundreds of smaller companies in the S&P 500 have sprung to life.
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Why are stocks cratering around the globe?

Aug 5, 2024
The disappointing July jobs report fed fears of a U.S. downturn, spurring traders to sell. But economic fundamentals are still strong.
When an economic report diverges from forecasts, it can "result in large either upward or downward movements," said Charles Lieberman at Advisors Capital Management.
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Wall Street's question for Big Tech: When will all that money you're spending on AI finally pay off?

Jul 30, 2024
For now, it's boosting other parts of the economy — chipmakers and contractors that build data centers, for example.
Investors want to see AI spending start to pay off, but building AI-supportive infrastructure takes time.
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Stocks are up, but so are consumer prices. What's the connection?

Jul 8, 2024
Investors are often wary of inflation. But those higher prices can bring benefits to companies.
Inflation has eased, the Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady and stocks have been making new highs.
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Nvidia goes up and down, a volatile week for the AI chipmaker

Jun 28, 2024
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Online comic company Webtoon is going public

Jun 26, 2024
The company, with a global community of readers and creators, is expected to start trading on the NASDAQ on Thursday.
The online comic site Webtoon has more than 24 million creators who post work to their site. Above, comic artist Bae Jin-soo sketching a Webtoon on May 24.
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New SEC rule says stock trades must be finalized more quickly

May 29, 2024
Trades must be finalized by the end of the following business day to minimize failures in volatile markets.
"The more a trade is unsettled, the more exposure it has to a fail," said Bob Walley of Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory.
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