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The S&P 500 (^GSPC +1.20%) hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, April 15, capping off a spectacular recovery from its recent 9% peak-to-trough decline. Investor sentiment turned positive after the U.S. and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement on April 8, leading to the eventual reopening of the critical Strait of Hormuz waterway which handles 25% of the world’s seaborne oil supply every day.

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What a difference a few weeks can make on Wall Street!

As of the closing bell on March 26, the mature-stock-driven Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) and innovation-fueled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.52%) were both in correction territory,

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The most successful investors are those who emphasize continual learning. There are always lessons that the stock market is teaching.

Just in the past decade, for instance, the S&P 500 index has experienced multiple drawdowns of greater than 10%. The takeaway is that volatility can’t be avoided;

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Over the last seven weeks, the stock market has taken investors on quite the ride. On the one hand, we’ve witnessed the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.79%) and innovation-propelled Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +1.52%) both briefly dip into correction territory,

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In the course of your retirement planning, one of the most stressful decisions you might have to make is figuring out when to claim Social Security. You can file for those monthly benefits at any age starting at 62. Many seniors do, in fact, claim Social Security as early as possible.

There’s a serious downside to doing that,

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Key Points

• Google parent Alphabet isn’t merely another company in a particular line of business. It’s a well-oiled conglomerate that’s able to capitalize on any opportunity.

• E-commerce platform Shopify allows brands and sellers to provide exactly what consumers increasingly want.

• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has been,

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