After a strong run in 2023 and 2024, markets have stumbled. As of this writing, the S&P 500 is down 3% this year, while the Nasdaq Composite has tumbled 7%. Economic uncertainty looms large, fuelled by new tariff policies, the Federal Reserve’s cryptic signals, and mixed economic indicators. In such times, investors look to the…
With the stock market experiencing gyrations that haven’t been seen in, well, months, investors are fretting about the future of their portfolios and the prospects of a recession triggered by Donald Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he follow through with his tariff threats. This isn’t the place to come for advice on how to trade the stock market. When…
President Donald Trump‘s tariff plans have sent shock waves through the stock market, and raised fears that the U.S. could be on the cusp of a significant economic downturn. These concerns have been heightened by the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), as well as the looming threat of a government shutdown. Newsweek…
On October 19, 1987, after three days of decline in the New York stock market, the Hong Kong market dropped by 10.5 per cent after a rise of 89 per cent in the previous 12 months. Black Monday had triggered a worldwide stock crash. In US dollars terms, eight stock markets declined by 20-29 per…