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Apr
10
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Money with Murphy: Q1 Market Review
In the first quarter of this year, the S&P 500 had an impressive start, ending the quarter up over 10%, its strongest first quarter since...
Apr
3
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Money with Murphy: Gas Prices on the Rise
Since the beginning of the year, the average price of a gallon of gas in the US has jumped 14%, denting many consumers’ wallets and...
Mar
28
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Markets in a Minute: Inflation and the Fed
Last week, the Federal Reserve announced no change to interest rates and threw water on any hopes for a rate cut at its next meeting...
Mar
27
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Navigating Election Years: Investing for the Long Haul
In the realm of financial planning, election years often bring a flurry of speculation and uncertainty. With political campaigns dominating headlines and policy proposals looming,...
Mar
20
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Markets in a Minute: Japan’s Transition Out of the Lost Decades
Why Hike Now?: Wages For most of the last 30 years, prices in Japan have grown at a rate below 2%. Then, like many countries...
Mar
12
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Money with Murphy: 4th Quarter Earnings Season
Corporate earnings grew by 4% compared to the previous year, with nearly 75% of companies reporting earnings that were better than expected. While those beat...
Mar
6
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Markets in a Minute: Supply Chain Disruptions, Again?
Beginning in the early days of Covid, supply chains around the world became snarled, making it difficult to find everything from couches to computer chips...
Feb
27
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Money with Murphy: Why You Shouldn’t Care About the Dow
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or “The Dow”, is one of the oldest and most widely followed stock indices in the US. First published in...
Feb
21
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Markets in a Minute: The Magnificent 7
Over the course of 2023, seven of the largest stocks in the United States collectively doubled in value, earning the moniker, “the Magnificent 7.” After...
Feb
21
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January Market Commentary
Stocks generally ended January higher, except for the small caps of the Russell 2000. Each benchmark index listed below ended January higher, except the small...
Feb
14
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Money with Murphy: Can the Super Bowl Predict the Stock Market?
Can the Super Bowl predict the stock market? The Super Bowl indicator was first introduced in 1978 by sports reporter Leonard Koppett, arguing that a...
Jan
30
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History Lessons: Market Performance in Presidential Election Years
One month into the new year, and one thing’s for certain: The presidential election will continue to grab headlines and grip the nation’s attention for...
