The stock market (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) experienced significant volatility this week, largely driven by shifting tariff policies and economic data. A key market fear indicator, the CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX), recently hit its highest level of the year. Dimensional Fund Advisors co-founder and chairman David Booth joins Catalysts hosts Seana Smith, Madison Mills, and Yahoo
It’s been a Jekyll and Hyde stock market since the Club’s last Monthly Meeting. The S & P 500 closed at a record on July 16 — the day before our July livestream — and then started to struggle. Stocks whipsawed after July’s weaker-than-expected jobs report on Aug. 2, sending the market plummeting on recession
Investors may want to consider bonds to help navigate the market’s recent volatility. Joanna Gallegos, BondBloxx co-founder and CEO, recommends prioritizing income and high-yield bonds. “It can be really important to start looking at fixed income as you start to diversify and manage more risk,” she told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” on Monday. Gallegos also suggests