Did you know that the “taper tantrum” in 2013, a term coined after the Federal Reserve hinted at slowing its pace of bond-buying, caused a sudden spike in bond yields?
Did you know that construction industry growth often serves as a leading indicator for economic recovery?
Did you know that the S&P 500 typically experiences a market correction, defined as a 10% drop from recent highs, nearly every year?
Did you know that the island nation of Nauru experienced extreme wealth in the 1960s and 1970s due to phosphate mining, once making its citizens among the richest in the world, only to face financial ruin as the phosphate supplies dwindled?
Did you know that the time it took to deliver Nvidia's flagship AI chips was once as long as 50 weeks?
Did you know that during the inflationary 1970s, gold prices skyrocketed by over 1,300%?
Did you know that during the Great Depression, the Dow fell nearly 90% from its peak, yet rebounded?
Did you know that during the 18th century, the South Sea Bubble became one of the most famous market crashes?
Did you know the first U.S. stock market crash in 1792 was sparked by speculative trading?
Did you know that during the California Gold Rush, the real fortune was made by those selling supplies?
Did you know the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s into 2000 saw the NASDAQ Composite index rise over 400% before losing more than 78% of its value by October 2002?
Did you know that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), established in 1792, is the oldest stock exchange in the United States, and it was created under a buttonwood tree on Wall Street?
