Tag: Stock Market
April 04, 2025
By Ben S. Lies, MBA, RSSA
Tariffs, Turmoil, and Truth: Debunking the Fear of Economic Collapse
We currently find ourselves in a very volatile market driven by fear and uncertainty courtesy of the expansive tariff policy being enacted by the Trump administration. As I write this article, the S&P 500 is down 4% in a single day, which represents the largest one-day selloff since 2022. This volatility encapsulates the fear generated […]
Read moreAugust 08, 2024
By Ben S. Lies, MBA, RSSA
The Sahm Rule, Markets, and Recession
As this article is being written, there is a significant amount of downside volatility occurring within equity markets. The S&P 500 peaked on July 16th and, since that high, as of today (8/5/2024) we have seen it sell off 7.9%. The NASDAQ is officially in correction territory (down ~13.1% since it peaked on 7/11/24). One […]
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