The U.S. bull market in stocks just celebrated its first birthday this week. Will individual investors remain the life of the party?
Good Friday is next week and markets will be closed as per usual. However, what will be unusual is that the closure of financial markets in the U.S., and other parts of the world, comes as the government is slated to release a key report on employment in the middle of a pandemic.
Rising short-term COVID concerns, including lockdowns in Europe and a trial-vaccine stumble, pulled down stocks across the board Tuesday.
Shares of ThredUp rose more than 40% in their stock market debut Friday, reflecting investor enthusiasm for the online seller of second-hand women's and children's clothing
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"While there is a lot of talk about asset bubbles, it is hard to see one in the broad equity market," JPMorgan said.
The recession triggered by the pandemic has been unique compared to recessions of the past. The shutdown of the U.S. economy was voluntary and not triggered by a sharp downturn in economic fundamentals.
Goldman analysts said that while there were some worrying signs, markets should be much safer than during the dot-com bubble or the 2008 crisis.
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Will a raucous first three months of 2021 give way to more bubbliciousness in segments of the market, occluded trade canals, hair-raising surges in borrowing costs fueled by spiking bonds yields and an unmitigated hunger to get rich quick in the coming three months of the year?
Will a raucous first three months of 2021 give way to more bubbliciousness in segments of the market, occluded trade canals, hair-raising surges in borrowing costs fueled by spiking bonds yields and an unmitigated hunger to get rich quick in the coming three months of the year?