Month: August 2024

Small Business Optimism Continues to Rise

This morning, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released their latest Small Business Optimism Index results, showing a rise of over 2 points to 93.7—surpassing consensus expectations and marking the highest level since February 2022. Small businesses are the backbone of job creation in the United States and are vital to our overall economy. […]
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Insights on the Recent Surge in the VIX

Yesterday, we witnessed a historical spike in the VIX, often referred to as the “Fear Gauge.” This index, which measures market expectations of near-term volatility in the S&P 500, recorded its second-largest one-day percentage increase in history. The only day with a larger spike since the index’s inception was February 5, 2018, when the S&P […]
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