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Callie Cox

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12 Mar

The Dow Jones Industrial Average — a 124-year-old index nicknamed “the Dow” — has been one of the biggest market stars this year 💫

So what’s the Dow?

And why is this rag-tag group of older stocks crushing it?

A thread 🧵

First things first, WHAT IS THE DOW?

The Dow is an index of 30 old-school "blue chip" stocks, like industrials and financials.

It contains some of the biggest U.S. companies, and is meant to be a barometer for the health of the stock market.

TBH it’s like the weird uncle of the major indexes.

It’s old, stubborn, and it occasionally makes a scene at family gatherings.

But we listen to it anyways.

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Callie Cox

@callieabost

22 Feb

A thread of good things that are being framed as bad things, but could actually be good things.

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Many things that push stocks up or down can't be painted with a good or bad brush.

There's a lot of grey, and most of it is up to the crowd's interpretation.

But lemme tell you: there are a few factors out there that I think are getting a bad rap.

YIELDS.

Yields are rising quickly.

Sure, higher yields can = a higher discount rate, and quickly rising yields can derail the stock market (like we’ve seen before).

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Callie Cox

@callieabost

21 Feb

So...we’re up by 20. #goheels

35 🤩

40!!! #goheels

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Callie Cox

@callieabost

19 Feb

Feeling a little lost in the market noise these days?

Not sure what to do with your money?

Scared of taking the plunge into investing?

I’ve got you, fam 👊

Here are five basic investing principles that can get you out of the rut and back to your best (money) self.

⬇️

1️⃣ EMBRACE THE UNCERTAINTY.

Scared of the future? Thinking of pushing off this whole “investing” deal until things calm down?

I’ve got news for you.

Nobody knows what the future holds. Not even Wall Street.

(Sorry, even I don’t have a crystal ball)

🔮

https://twitter.com/callieabost/status/1332697297952665604

Still, there can be value in investing, even if you don’t know what the future holds and things don't calm down for a while.

You just need to be patient.

https://twitter.com/callieabost/status/1332697297952665604

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Callie Cox

@callieabost

17 Feb

Bond yields are rising fast and investors are getting nervous.

So what’s the big deal?

Let’s talk about it.

BTW, yields 101:

Yields rise when bond prices fall. So as people buy bonds, yields fall.

Got it? OK, let’s do this thing.

Yields are rising like a 🚀

The 10-year yield, Wall Street’s favorite gauge for yields, jumped 11 basis points yesterday. That’s the most in 11 months.

It’s up about 23 basis points in February, poised for the biggest monthly jump in three years.

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Callie Cox

@callieabost

12 Feb

If you’re one of the millions of Americans groaning because you don’t want to buy in at record highs...

I have a little pep talk for you.

👊

Stocks are back at record highs, and you missed out.

GRRR. FOMO sucks. I know.

Here's a free tip from your friendly neighborhood Twitter nerd:

Now may be the best time to invest.

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