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After persistent inflation since 2021, falling prices in the U.S. are causing some to worry that the opposite will occur: Deflation, or declining prices. “The Fed’s extreme policy actions of the COVID and post-COVID period are raising concerns over both inflation and eventually deflation,” says Steven Wieting, chief investment strategist at Citi Global Wealth. “The… Continue reading What Is Deflation?

Investors have plenty of tools in their toolkit to help analyze price charts, including the volume-weighted average price (VWAP). But what is VWAP and how is it used? VWAP is a technical analysis indicator that combines volume and price to calculate an average value. It provides valuable insights into the average price at which traders… Continue reading What Is VWAP?

If you’ve ever idly wondered who was on the other side of your most recent stock or options transaction, the answer is reassuringly dull: It was most likely a professional market maker whose full-time job is to be the anonymous investor on the other end of your every trade. But what is a market maker?… Continue reading What Is a Market Maker?

Friday marked another lackluster reaction from stocks to a key economic report, though this morning’s weaker-than-expected jobs data put more support behind a pause at the next Fed meeting.  Still, while the main benchmarks made modest moves, there were plenty of fireworks among single stocks – including in Amazon.com (AMZN), which spiked on a solid… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Markets Churn After July Jobs Report, Amazon Soars on Q2 Earnings

As inflation slowly comes down, consumers are adjusting to the changing economy. To help you understand what is going on and what we expect to happen in the future, our highly-experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You’ll… Continue reading Consumers Spending More, Still Reeling from Inflation: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) beat net income expectations for its second quarter but fell short on revenue as the boycott of its largest brand, Bud Light, has continued to impact volumes. The world’s largest brewer and owner of brands including Bud Light, Budweiser, Michelob ULTRA, and Stella Artios, reported second-quarter revenue up 7.2% to $15.12… Continue reading AB InBev Delivers Mixed Q2 Results As Bud Light Controversy Continues

Stocks opened lower Thursday as investors continued to fret about a rare downgrade to the U.S. credit rating. However, markets turned higher mid-morning amid a busy batch of economic data and earnings reports.  One of the more notable headlines to emerge from today’s jam-packed economic calendar was that worker productivity increased 3.7% in the second… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Barely Budge Ahead of Apple, Amazon Earnings

Notwithstanding some recent weakness following a downgrade of the United State’s credit rating, stocks are off to their best start in more than a quarter of a century. The question now is whether the remarkable rally of 2023 can continue to run through year-end and beyond. It’s a perfectly reasonable question to ask. Thanks to… Continue reading After the Best Start in 26 Years, What Comes Next for Stocks?