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Investing Daily Printable PDF The first quarter of 2021 closed last week, so it’s time to take a look at quarterly sector performance. For reference, the S&P 500 returned 5.8% for the first quarter. But the first quarter saw a broad-based rally, with every sector turning in a positive return. Let’s dissect the Q1 2021 performance, sector-by-sector. Note that all returns discussed here are total returns, which include the effect of dividends paid during the year. 11 Sector Review Select Sector SPDRs are targeted exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that divide the S&P 500 into 11 sector index ...

The extreme volatility of so-called "meme" stocks such as GameStop presents opportunities to use options trading for fast profits.

Prices At The Pump Climb As COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Accelerates Patch 3/15/2021 Mark Hand © Shutterstock As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out and optimism grows, the market is likely to continue seeing higher crude oil prices. VIRGINIA/DC — Gas prices at the pump hit $3 in the District of Columbia Friday for the first time since 2018, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic. The price per gallon was up 8 cents from the same time the previous week, 35 cents in the last month and 50 cents from a year ago. In Virginia, gas prices are also on the rise. The current cost of gas i...

Gas Prices Soar Across the Country: Who’s to Blame? 1 month ago cuatower MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: Gas prices over $4.00 a gallon are displayed at a Chevron gas station on March 03, 2021 in Mill Valley, California. Gas prices have increased across the United States to a national average of $2.72 per gallon, an increase of 30 cents from one month ago. Gas in California has an average price of $3.68 per gallon, the highest in the nation. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) By Jeremy ...

Why Gasoline Prices Will Continue To Rise By Robert Rapier - Mar 10, 2021, 11:00 AM CST This past week the national average price for regular gasoline rose to $2.71 per gallon. That marks an increase of $0.46/gallon since the beginning of the year.  On a daily basis I see accusations on social media that this price rise is a consequence of Joe Biden winning the presidential election. I am going to explain why this is ludicrous, but I would pose the following to those who believe this to be the case.    (I feel the need to insert a caveat here, because many people don’t seem ...