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The third full week of July saw stocks pull back again with bonds lower too. This has been happening a lot recently, though the first full week in July had strong stocks. Last week, I cautioned on an Energy ETF, XLE. A Look at the Market The S&P 500 has returned 8.9% with dividends included, and the price is up 8.4% for SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) in 2026 so far. This leaves the market on track to post a return for the full year below 20%. At the same time, iShares Core US Aggrega

American investors have had to learn about inflation over the past five years. The last time inflation was big in the U.S. was the early...

Rates are falling, but they are rising too! Today, the FOMC is likely to leave short-term Fed Funds unchanged.