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What Happens to the S&P 500 P/E Ratio During Recessions?
Assessing how the Trump impact on inflation, rates, taxes, and regulation will balance out for the economy and equity market.
When governments add tariffs (extra taxes) to imports, the prices of those goods go up. For example, when washing machines were hit with tariffs in 2018, their prices in the U.S. jumped 12% in just a few months. Tariffs make things more expensive for businesses and families, which can increase infla...
What Insider Trades Can Tell You About the Market
When company insiders—executives, directors, or significant shareholders—buy or sell stock in their own companies, it’s called insider trading. For many, the phrase evokes images of courtroom dramas and SEC crackdowns, but there’s a crucial distinction between legal insider trading and illegal insid...
Why the Long-Expected Recession is Slow in Coming
A version of this article was originally published at cullenhilkene.com.
We have been experiencing one of the most significant slow-motion arrivals of a recession in recent history. Market pundits have been predicting a recession ever since the Federal Reserve (Fed) began its rate-hiking ...
