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The S&P 500’s close below 3,837.25 on June 13 didn’t just signal the birth of a new bear market – it also marked the death of the most recent bull market. And what a bull it was. But before we look back at the best S&P 500 stocks of the pandemic bull market (see the… Continue reading 25 Best S&P 500 Stocks of the Pandemic Bull Market | Kiplinger

ESG The Engine No. 1 Transform Climate ETF (NETZ) offers an approach to sustainable investing that includes – wait for it – oil and gas companies.The managers behind the recently launched Engine No. 1 Transform Climate ETF (NETZ) focus on U.S. stocks that will drive the transition to decarbonize the economy. But they aren’t above working with polluters.… Continue reading New ESG Fund from Engine No. 1 Leans on Activism | Kiplinger

After months of surging inflation, the S&P 500 finally broke down into bear-market territory, ending a two-year-plus COVID recovery bull run. The catalyst, of course, was Friday’s surprising revelation that consumer prices soared by 8.6% in March – a report so toxic that Wall Street was still digesting it today. “The hot inflation report provided… Continue reading Stock Market Today: S&P Finally Dragged Into a Bear Market | Kiplinger

Investors who are fearful that 2022’s market downturn is about to get a lot worse can find plenty of protection among exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Individual stocks can carry a lot of risk; on the other hand, mutual funds don’t have quite the breadth of tactical options. But if you browse through some of the best… Continue reading The 12 Best ETFs to Battle a Bear Market | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today The University of Michigan’s latest consumer sentiment index didn’t help the bull case today, either.Speculation that inflation might have peaked earlier this year died abruptly with this morning’s release of the Labor Department’s latest consumer price index (CPI). And what the data showed was that prices were still rising last month. Specifically,… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 880 Points After Inflation Shocker | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Wall Street also weighed a five-month high in weekly jobless claims.Stocks extended this week’s decline on Thursday amid another choppy trading session. The focus today was on the latest European Central Bank (ECB) meeting – which comes ahead of next week’s policy update from the Federal Reserve. While the ECB maintained the… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide as ECB Unveils Rate-Hike Plan | Kiplinger

The Wall Street roller coaster remains oiled up and operational as summer hits its stride, with stocks dipping down Wednesday amid a few worrisome signals. U.S. crude oil futures gushed 2.3% higher, to $122.11 per barrel, after the Energy Information Administration said U.S. crude inventories dropped by 2 million barrels, and gasoline stocks dropped by… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Growth Concerns Get Bears Back on Board | Kiplinger

Finding tech stocks with dividends isn’t the easiest task for investors. Most don’t issue cash payouts to shareholders, but the few that do become even more enticing during periods of market volatility due to their ability to offer a unique combination of growth and income. Looking specifically at the S&P 500 Index, there are only… Continue reading 7 Tempting Tech Stocks With Above-Average Dividends | Kiplinger