US stock markets
The US markets can offer access to blue-chip stocks in sectors such as technology where the UK can be lacking. The best-known US indices are the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Recent articles
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(18 March 10)
Investors never learn. History shows that they make the same mistakes over and over again. Contrarians can take advantage of this. Dominic Frisby looks at four stock market crashes, and what they can teach us about today's markets.
(16 March 10)
Calm has descended on the markets. But this stability won't last forever. Sooner or later, something will stir things up. Here, Bengt Saelensminde explains how you can profit when volatility returns.
(12 March 10)
One year on from 2009's bear-market low, shares appear to have found their feet again. But years of lacklustre growth lie ahead as we work our way out of the credit bust.
