The Dow continuously moved higher eight months in a row (the last occurrence of this was in 1995). The Dow responded with new highs throughout the latter part of 2019, even though trade negotiations had broken down until November. It hit a milestone on July 11, closing above 27,000, and then another on Nov. 15, closing […]

In other words, they were used to fund the colonial enterprises taking goods and people from South Asia, the Americas, and Africa. High stock prices can indicate a company’s success—or at least the feeling of buyers that they are doing well—but they can also result from stock splits, dividends, and share repurchases. When a stock […]