Between the 2008 financial crisis, the 2020 COVID-19 stock market crash and the 2022 inflation-driven stock market pullback, it may seem like the stock market has gotten riskier than it was in previous decades. On Monday, DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas said a look back at the historical volatility of the market suggests short-term risk in the stock market is higher than ever.
Cannabis stocks have struggled in the market in recent years as the industry push to gain ground on the regulatory front hasn't progressed as quickly as investors had hoped. Yet beverage companies outside the cannabis industry have been adding or exploring cannabis partnerships and products.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) bounced off its lows Friday after the latest reading of consumer confidence suggests rising prices and economic uncertainty may be negatively impacting U.S. consumers.
In February, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised its target Fed funds rate by 0.25% to a new target range of between 4.5% and 4.75% as it attempts to get inflation under control.