25 years ago: November 1995 S&P 500: 605.37 (vs. 3550.50 in 11/2020) 10-year U.S. Government Bond Yield: 5.76% (vs. 0.96% in 11/2020) Gold: $387.80 (vs. $1940.80 in 11/2020) Oil: $18.255 (vs. ... read more..

Today there are only two stock exchanges in the United States, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ.  The NYSE Amex LLC is owned by the NYSE.  This wasn’t the case 225 years ago... read more..

The United States stock market has broken to new highs in January 2020, continuing a bull market that began in March 2009.  The S&P 500 has risen 382% since March 2009 and is approaching the ... read more..

Argentina is one of the most interesting countries among emerging markets. Argentina was one of the ten richest countries in the world in the 1920s, but now doesn’t even make the top 50. Argentina was... read more..

The AMEX has generally been ignored by investors, but this article attempts to redress that neglect. The American Stock Exchange has been a secondary exchange for stocks that were unable or unwilli... read more..