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Despite the narrative of democratized investing being pushed by mobile trading apps, the “Gamestop Frenzy”, and the market share of retail investors growing from 10% in 2011 to 22+% 2022… the financial whales still gatekeep the best features of Wall Street for themselves. Private markets have locked up the best opportunities and thrown away the key. Inequity among investors has become increasingly apparent when evaluating the decrease in the value creation offered by U.S. IPO markets.

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October 15, 2022October 16, 2022 Staff Writer

Potential Investment Strategies to Use During Volatile Periods as Dow Index Enters Bear Markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the oldest of the three main stock indexes on The New York Stock Exchange, entered bear market territory when it declined by 1.1% on September 26th. The decline extended the index’s drop-off from its all-time high and pushed its losses to over 20% from its January peak of 36,799 points to 28,725 points, which meets the criteria to enter a bear market.

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September 24, 2021 Brian Hilyard

Don’t Expect More of the Same

Defensive assets have taken center stage this quarter. The top S&P 500 sectors have been healthcare, real estate, and utilities. Utilities lead, up 10.2% so far. The thinking behind defensive stocks is that regardless of the economy’s health, people still consume the goods and services of these sectors.

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March 7, 2021 Brian Hilyard

Warren Buffett’s Annual Letter Summarized

The letter started with a non-subtle flex: a table showing that Berkshire has returned an overall gain of over 2,800,000% to its shareholders since 1965, while the S&P 500 has only returned 23,000%, including dividends.

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March 7, 2021 Brian Hilyard

Fed Chair Powell Remains Dovish

Jerome Powell appears to remain dovish on interest rates as long-term Treasury yields continue to spike. While undermining the equity markets overall, inflation is nowhere near the Fed’s 2% target, and the labor market has not returned to full employment.

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February 28, 2021 Alyssa Mar

Robinhood and Citadel CEOs Face Questionings from Lawmakers

Last Friday, the House Committee of Financial Services called upon Robinhood and Citadel CEOs Vlad Tenev and Ken Griffin to testify before Congress for restricting trading of GameStop stock on the Robinhood app.

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November 23, 2020February 6, 2021 Ryan Visnovec

Tesla Joins the S&P 500

After five quarters of consecutive profit, Tesla has reached the holy grail of inclusion with the S&P 500. Upon its immediate inclusion on December 21, Tesla will be the ninth-largest component of the index. While one company will be added to the index, one undisclosed company will be replaced.

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November 11, 2020February 6, 2021 Staff Writer

Biden’s Effect on the Markets

President-elect Joe Biden won the presidential race, according to the Associated Press. He is the first president since George W. Bush to enter the house without power over the house or senate.

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November 11, 2020February 6, 2021 Staff Writer

Domestic Manufacturing

The coronavirus pandemic has debilitated the US economy in many different aspects. From the stock market to the unemployment rate, no one can deny that this virus has hit every sector of the American economy.

Public Investors Will Never Win – Thank the Private Markets

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