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Market History

2 articles

Stock Market Bubbles Explained: How They Form and What History Shows

Bubbles are easy to spot in hindsight and notoriously hard to call in real time. Here is how speculative manias tend to form, the warning signs economists and regulators watch, what famous episodes from tulips to dot-coms to housing have in common, and the scenarios that can follow.

October 20, 2026 6 min read

Market Outlook

Midterm Elections and the Stock Market: What History Can and Can't Tell You

Midterm elections reshape Congress every four years, and investors often wonder whether stocks react. This guide explains the presidential cycle theory, why uncertainty tends to fade after the vote, how gridlock and policy can matter by sector, and why election-driven trading is a weak basis for a portfolio.

October 20, 2026 5 min read