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We don’t opine. And we don’t care what anyone’s “take on it” is. We simply present unadulterated metrics and facts on stock market performance, GDP, and job creation.
Why? Because while we respect everyone’s right to their own opinion, we also think every opinion is stronger when it puts the facts first.
The 3 main US stock indexes rose by over 1% Friday to end a topsy-turvy week on a high. The S&P was up the most at 1.95%, while the Dow was up 1.85%. The Nasdaq’s more modest 1.55% growth at least made up for some of its recent losses. Today’s gains mean that both the […]
The 3 main US stock indexes all saw major gains today. The S&P enjoyed its biggest daily rise since June 2020 in gaining 2.38% on the day. The Nasdaq was up 3.01% and the Dow 1.95% which were their biggest daily increases since November. This means that President Joe Biden is sitting much prettier in […]
President Joe Biden saw his lead over Donald Trump in our Nasdaq comparison fall sharply for the second time in a row. He had led by almost 3% last week and by 1.5% yesterday but has now seen the index rise by only 0.35% more than Trump did at the same stage in his presidency. […]
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How do we come up with our numbers? How can you crunch the numbers yourself? What are the best indicators of an economy’s well-being and what might that information mean to you individually? It’s all in the Learning Center.
The Dow was up 150 points. S&P increased by 30 points. These are the typical headlines we see when we go over stock market news. The media seems obsessed with these point increases and decreases, but do they provide the right perspective? If the Dow gains 150 points from 25000 to 25150 and S&P gains […]
Gross domestic product (GDP) is one of the key economic indicators used to measure the economy and track its progress. Often, people equate a high GDP with economic prosperity and a low GDP with a failing economy. However, this isn’t always so. The correlation is not as simple as high is good and low is […]
When analyzing presidential performance, we track various metrics including the stock market, GDP, and jobs growth. In all of these metrics, we use both cumulative and annualized performance. These are both key tools in understanding presidential performance across these key economic indicators. What is cumulative performance? Cumulative growth refers to the total percentage increase of […]