The past weeks have seen significant volatility in the U.S. stock markets which can cause uncertainty among investors. In fact, Yahoo Finance states in the first six weeks of 2015 the S&P 500 has experienced three loss/gain cycles of between 2.5% and 3%.
The Impact of Lower Oil Prices for Investors
Resurgence in American Manufacturing: Good for your Investments?
There has been much said about the loss of American manufacturing jobs over the last two decades and the far reaching negative effects on the middle class household and the greater American economy. For many years, globalization of manufacturing has left America importing more goods. Today there are significant signs that this trend is beginning to reverse.