FLAT FEE FINANCIAL BLOGS

KEY TAKEAWAYS The broad market S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq both hit record highs in September. The Fed lowered interest rates, by a quarter point, for the first time since December 2024. Small cap stocks outpaced large caps in the US and globally, but value lagged growth 2026 tax brackets have been updated

A volatile second quarter ended with major stock indices at record levels even as the quarter began with sharp declines following the Trump administration’s announcement of global tariffs, driving...

US stocks started the quarter up but finished on a down note, lagging their global counterparts amid uncertainty about the economy, competition in the AI space

US stocks extended a bull market, with the S&P 500 gaining 25% in 2024—its second year in a row with gains of more than 20%.

US stocks built on a strong first half, with many market indices at or close to record levels as the third quarter neared an end...

After posting double-digit losses in 2022, stocks soared and bonds rebounded last year.

Stocks rebounded from their worst year since 2008, returning to a bull market in the US. Inflation fell to half of last year’s peak, and...