State of the Markets: Tracking S&P 500 and Dow Performance
President Trump's plan for a sweeping tariff on steel and aluminum imports is causing investors to worry about a possible trade war. Fidelity's John Gagliardi joined Cheddar to provide insight into market movements.
Gagliardi breaks down how to approach the markets through three charts. He walks us through long-term, medium-term, and short-term graphs to highlight key takeaways in historical market patterns.
Gagliardi points out that in a short-term chart, you can see the new normal in the S&P 500 is higher highs and higher lows. This is a sign that we're still in a secular bull market, according to Gagliardi.
The NASDAQ’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Platforms breaks down why you’ll probably see a lot of companies going public in September and December.
An independent watchdog within the IRS reports that while taxpayer services have vastly improved, the agency is still too slow to resolve identity theft cases. And National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins says those delays are “unconscionable.” Erin M. Collins said in the report released Wednesday that overall the 2024 filing season went smoothly, though IRS delays in resolving identity theft victim assistance cases are worsening. It took nearly 19 months to resolve self-reported identity theft cases as of January, and Wednesday's report states that now it takes 22 months to resolve these cases.
