Printer Friendly Version Stocks continue to climb a wall of worry, a wall that has gotten a bit taller as fall begins. The conflict in the Middle East, higher interest rates, and questions surrounding the enormous artificial intelligence (AI) capital spending boom all...
The Markets (as of market close September 18, 2026) Last week marked the first adjustment in interest rates in the last three years as investors spent the latter part of the week trying to figure out the implications of monetary tightening, rising Treasury yields,...
Printer Friendly Version LPL Research analyzes S&P 500 margin expansion, assessing how much is structural versus cyclical and what that means for future earnings forecasts. Historical cyclicality in question. Profit margins have historically been cyclical, but the...
When Do Americans Start Receiving Social Security Retirement Benefits?When to start receiving Social Security benefits is a personal decision. More Details What’s in Your 401(k)?Contributing to a 401(k) can be a big step toward a more comfortable retirement, but...
The Markets (as of market close September 11, 2026) Despite strong returns last Friday, it was not enough to offset losses accumulated earlier in the week. Each of the benchmark indexes listed here closed the holiday-shortened week in the red as investors tried to...
