Three reasons why interest rates will rise, eroding the present value of future profits

The stock market has been on a tear since 2009, but it won’t always go up.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate) — The U.S. stock market achieved its longest rise in its history on Aug. 22, with the Standard and Poor’s 500 index SPX, +0.03% up by 230% since 2009. Although this wasn’t the biggest increase in a bull market, it marked the longest period of increasing share prices.

Top 4 largest social-media platforms in the world are U.S.-based

In a world increasingly interconnected, billions of people rely on the web to chat, socialize and share. That has turned social-media platforms into powerful tools for communication, entertainment, social justice and change.

Zara owner Inditex drops; Aston Martin expected to announce IPO

European markets inched higher on Wednesday, tracking recent gains in U.S. markets that came on an apparent easing of trade-related tensions.

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