October tends to be a volatile month for markets.
Steve Sosnick, Interactive Brokers’ chief strategist, discusses the volatile market movements we have seen in recent sessions.
Are there signs of trouble ahead? Or is this just an example of the typical October nervousness?
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The inflationary impact of higher energy costs can also tip the economy closer to a recession as consumers may cut back on spending when facing pain at the gasoline pump, making the Fed’s efforts of tightening monetary policy to fight price increases more difficult.
Markets are on perpetual watch for an appearance of Goldilocks, and she might have made an appearance this morning.
Junk bonds in moderation can sweeten your portfolio’s returns.
Stocks might be in for a rough ride if history is any judge
