Markets News
Why Most Actively Managed Funds Underperform the S&P 500 Long Term
New SPIVA and Morningstar data show the share of active managers beating the index shrinks the longer you measure — and cost is the main reason why.
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Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee connects international events to the markets, choices and quieter consequences that follow. He writes long-form political and institutional analysis, covers investing method for private portfolios, tracks how geopolitics reaches budgets and demand, and maintains the municipal meeting and deadline calendar for New Jersey readers.
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Markets News
The Fed Held Again in July 2026, Extending the Pause
The July 28-29 meeting left the funds rate at 3.50-3.75% — every scheduled meeting of 2026 has now held, with inflation receding from May's 4.2% peak.
Investing
What Compounding Actually Looks Like in an Index Fund
The last decade of a forty-year index holding produces more growth than the first three combined — the arithmetic that makes patience a strategy.
Markets News
How to Read the Fed's Dot Plot Without Overreading It
Nineteen dots, each an individual's rate guess for years ahead — the median moves markets, and the honest reading treats the scatter as sentiment, not promise.
Stocks
What Happens to Your Shares When a Stock Is Delisted
Delisting removes a stock from its exchange — your shares survive, but where they trade next, and whether you can sell at all, changes immediately.