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Fiscal and monetary policies are the two important tools through which government controls the economy. However, there is a huge difference in the way these policies operate and in their operators.Fiscal policy refers to decisions regarding the level of spending and taxation by the government. On the other hand, monetary policy consists of decisions regarding the cost of borrowing by the central bank.In...

Crude prices pulled back this week after touching their highest levels in roughly six months, as renewed signs of contact between Washington and Tehran gave traders a reason to trim the hefty risk premium built into the market — even as Yemen's Houthi movement kept striking Saudi Arabia's energy infrastructure. Brent, WTI Ease From Friday's Highs Brent crude had settled above $114 a barrel on Friday,...

Table of Contents Key Takeaways : Bull = +20% from a low; bear = −20% from a high.Bulls average ~61 months; bears, ~14.Current bull: 4 years old, +117%, but a third of S&P 500 stocks are already down 20%+.Best defense: don't panic-sell, keep contributing, rebalance, use dollar-cost averaging. For an investor just beginning his or her journey in the...

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