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Night School, Class 5: How to read the markets

Behind the Money

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The Importance of Watching the Stock Market

The S&P 500 is considered the marquee benchmark for US markets. But it's worth noting that it's not the entire US stock market. In terms of a gauge of the real economy, you should just look at gauges of thereal economy. The bond market tells you a lot around what professional investors think is happening to inflation.

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