Market updates
Oil Price Uncertainty
Oil prices spiked then whipsawed around the Iran conflict. A short piece on why trying to predict oil — or trade your portfolio around it — usually doesn't help.
- Market updates
Geopolitical Risk
Wars are deeply unsettling — and a natural worry for investors. Why reacting to geopolitical headlines with portfolio changes tends to backfire.
- Wealth & investing
Do Downturns Lead to Down Years?
A scary drop mid-year doesn't doom the whole year. A one-pager showing how often markets finish positive despite a sharp intra-year decline.
- Wealth & investing
How US Stocks Have Behaved in an Election Month
Election-month volatility feels inevitable — but the history is calmer than the anxiety. A one-pager on how stocks have actually behaved when Americans vote.
- Wealth & investing
Stock Gains Can Add Up After Big Declines
Sharp downturns are unsettling — but the recoveries that follow have often been substantial. A one-pager on what tends to come after big declines.
- Wealth & investing
The Bumpy Road to the Market's Long-Term Average
The 'average' annual return almost never happens in any single year. A one-pager on the bumpy path behind that smooth long-run number.
- Wealth & investing
The Rewarding Distribution of US Stock Market Returns
Yearly stock returns are rarely 'average' — they cluster in the extremes. This one-pager shows why the messy distribution of returns still trends rewarding over time.