Election years cause some anxiety. Provided by Marc Aarons  With all of the storm and stress of the year 2020, you’d be forgiven if you momentarily forgot that we’re due for another national election in November. Many states will be selecting governors, representatives, and senators, while the country itself will be voting in the presidential […]

Financial results are reported each quarter.  Provided by Marc Aarons Every few months, you may hear the phrase “we’re entering earnings season” as you read financial news. But what exactly is “earnings season” and why is it important to Wall Street? Earnings season is the period of time when a majority of publicly traded companies […]

Markets react to the plunging oil prices, corporate earnings, and the first attempts to restart the U.S. economy. Presented by Marc Aarons THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stock prices bounced around last week as investors reacted to wild swings in the price of oil and reports that called into question the efficacy of two potential […]

In this Q1 recap: COVID-19 hits the United States, followed by heavy economic volatility, government stimulus, and an as-yet untold human cost. A review of Q1 2020, Presented by Marc Aarons THE QUARTER IN BRIEF The spread of COVID-19 sent stocks tumbling in the first quarter, as health and economic costs of the pandemic began […]