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As we head into the July 4 holiday, Mitch reflects on 250 years of spectacular, if uneven, American innovation and economic growth, and the role of investors in this story.

As the U.S. and Iran hold peace talks, Mitch reminds investors that energy risk can move markets, but markets are not helpless in the face of it.

Higher inflation and the Fed’s latest projections mean that some officials now lean more toward hikes than cuts. However, investors should not take any of these signals as a firm forecast.

Different index providers have different rules, but investors should understand how they decide to include new companies, and how those differences can affect portfolio exposure.

Big-name IPOs are hitting the market this summer. In the first of two IPO columns, Mitch discusses weighing fundamentals, valuation, risk, and portfolio fit in any investment decision.