With the S&P 500 hitting fresh all-time highs this week, it’s natural for investors sitting on cash to hesitate. “Isn’t buying now just asking to get burned?” “Surely the market is due for a pullback…” This line of thinking feels logical—but it’s not supported by the data. One of the most persistent myths in investing […]
Everywhere you look right now, Bitcoin—and crypto more broadly—is back in the spotlight. And for good reason. As concerns over fiat currency and ballooning deficits grow louder, so too does interest in an alternative store of value. Pair that with increasing adoption and deepening institutional involvement in an asset with a fixed supply, and you […]
Historically, mid-July marks a seasonal peak for the S&P 500. From there, the market typically enters a choppy, rangebound phase that lasts until early November. Since 1970, this pattern has repeated often enough to earn a place in many investors’ playbooks. But this year? Far from typical. Back in April, the S&P 500 had one […]
The U.S. dollar closed the first half of 2025 down 10.8%, marking its weakest first-half performance since 1973. But let’s put this in perspective: prolonged periods of currency weakness are normal, driven by economic and geopolitical factors. This ebb and flow is just how currencies—and markets—work. Despite this dip, the U.S. dollar’s status as the […]