This week the “most hated bull market in history” also becomes the longest, by most measures (for a counter to this argument, see the blog post from Jeffrey Hirsch of the Stock Trader’s Almanac). On August 22, barring a meltdown in the S&P 500, the index will have gone 3,453 days without a decline of…
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The Basics of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
This week’s AAII Weekly Digest highlights these “must-read” AAII articles: A Look Back at History: Lessons From the Financial Crisis Three columns that provide a flashback to the last bear market and contain lessons that are still very valid today. Looking back over time, the stock market has been a very good investment, outperforming…
The Impact of the Financial Crisis, 10 Years Later
It has now been 10 years since the start of the financial crisis of Great Recession. Many individuals are still feeling the effects of the economic and financial downturn. For others, the loss of money, homes and jobs led to fundamental changes in their financial situation. AAII Weekly Survey Question To get an idea of…