September 2022 - Capital Currents

A Short History of Money

Wednesday, 28 September 2022 by mike

The history of money is a long and complicated one that can be traced back to the early days of human civilization. One of the earliest forms of money was barter, which is the exchange of goods or services for other goods or services. This system was likely used by our ancient ancestors as a

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Market Wrap 9/28/22

Wednesday, 28 September 2022 by mike

Stocks rise and bond prices rally. The Dow gains 550 points and the 10-Year drops the most in a single day since 2009. U.S. stocks rose sharply in volatile trading on Wednesday as investors bought up shares following a week of steep losses amid easing concerns about inflation and volatile bond yields. The S&P 500

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Tagged under: bonds, finance, inflation, interest rates, money, prices, retirement, stocks

Market Wrap 9/27/22

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 by mike

Dow enters bear market, S&P 500 closes lower Stocks declined in early afternoon trading on concerns that the global economy still faces significant headwinds. The Dow Jones Industrial average inched into bear market territory closing at 29,135. The S&P 500 finished the day down 7 points at 3,647. Treasury yields and oils prices continued to