Making money in the stock market isn’t easy, especially when you’re trying to time the market. Compared to long-term, buy and hold investing, timing the markets for the short-term trading of stocks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Brock covers personal finance and investing. In a perfect world, stock prices would always reflect underlying value. But ...

Smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted into the U.S., prompting air quality alerts for Americans as it continues to spread. But when officials and forecasters classify a city's air as "unhealthy" ...

The Dollar Index is a long-running measure of the value of the U.S. Dollar against a variety of other fiat currencies. Investors can trade ETFs based off the index's movements, along with using it as ...

The heat index measures how hot it really feels outside. The heat index is calculated based on air temperature and relative humidity. The National Weather Service will issue alerts when the heat index ...

Even folks new to investing have probably heard someone mention index funds. But what are they and how do they work? This article explores index funds in detail to help you understand how they work, ...

It's always important to protect yourself from UV radiation to avoid getting burned and damaging your skin. One way to plan for your safety outside is by checking the UV index. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty ...

The Cboe Volatility Index – frequently referred to by its ticker symbol, "the VIX" — is a real-time measure of implied volatility on the benchmark S&P 500 Index (SPX). Not only is the VIX used as a ...

Buy low, sell high. The trend is your friend. Sell in May and go away. Wall Street is teeming with familiar financial adages. But there’s one you may not have heard of: “When the VIX is high, it’s ...

What Is the Consumer Confidence Index? Why Is It Important? Want to know what drives the markets? Ask consumers how they’re feeling. Consumer sentiment surveys, like the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI ...

Sure, it’s cold out. But how do meteorologists measure how cold it feels? By Camille Baker When Natalie Hasell, a warning preparedness meteorologist for the Canadian government, lived in Montreal, she ...