Tag: 2018 bear market

Why Was 2018 A Bad Year For Stocks

2018 was a bad year for stocks. The S&P 500, a key stock market index, lost more than 5 percent of its value. This was the index’s worst year since 2008, when the financial crisis caused a steep plunge in stock prices. There are several reasons why 2018 was a bad year for stocks. One […]

Why Did Crypto Crash In 2018

Cryptocurrencies have been on a roller coaster the past few months. In January, the total market cap for all cryptocurrencies was over $830 billion. As of this writing, that number has fallen to $236 billion – a whopping 72% decrease. So, what happened? There are a number of factors that contributed to the cryptocurrency crash. […]