Magnifying Single-Stock Volatility Single-stock ETFs, especially leveraged ones, face greater volatility and require larger recoveries than diversified portfolios when investments decline. Wes Crill, PhD Senior
Tariffs and Stagflation The US stock market delivered inflation-beating returns in 75% of years with stagflation—rising consumer prices alongside negative GDP growth. Wes Crill, PhD
Expectations vs. Reality with Index Funds The Russell 2000 Index contains over 20% of its weight in larger stocks due to methodology adjustments that reduce
Fed Forecasting Futility Market expectations for a June 2025 Fed rate cut shifted rapidly due to mixed inflation and spending data, showing how hard it
Is Inflation on the Rise? Inflation expectations have risen sharply, but since markets typically price in expected inflation, most investors may not need to adjust