It’s one of the biggest socioeconomic questions in the United States today: Why is inequality rising? We recently surveyed Americans to learn more about the role the stock market plays in wealth inequality. We were specifically interested in the relationship between socioeconomic status and stock market investing and retirement preparation. Are those at the bottom

Corrections are part of the natural order of markets. Markets move erratically because they’re driven by millions of people pushing, pulling, and reacting. While there can be wisdom in the crowd over the long term, in the short term, markets fluctuate based on emotion, on day traders trying to earn a quick buck, and on

Nervous about bear markets, crashes, and corrections? Equities offer outstanding returns in the long term, but their volatility can be terrifying in the short term, especially for new investors. Fortunately, investors have plenty of options to reduce risk in their stock investing and sleep easy at night. But for all the benefits that stocks and