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Happy Birthday to the Dow! | May 26, 2016
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was first calculated by Charles Dow 120 years ago today, on May 26, 1896.
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Cracks in China’s Housing Market | May 25, 2016
The media lately have been buzzing with stories of the property bubble in China, noting the prices in “tier one” cities have risen nearly 34% recently.
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Market Update | May 25, 2016
Equities, oil add to gains. U.S. markets are up this morning, following a strong session in which all 10 sectors advanced, led by a 2.1% move in tech stocks.
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The Great Bond Sell-Off of 2015: Repeating In 2016? | Bond Market Perspectives | May 24, 2016
Improving economic growth and rising Fed rate hike risks make the current bond market environment similar to 2015.
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One More Look at a Year Without New Highs | May 24, 2016
The S&P 500 has gone a full year without a new high. We touched on this subject on this blog on Friday, and yesterday we did an in-depth look at this development in our Weekly Market Commentary.