Last Monday, stocks began the new year down on worries over the Georgia runoff elections, a surge in COVID-19 cases, and evidence that a new strain of the virus has entered the country.

The year 2020 proved to be one of the most tumultuous in modern history, marked by a number of developments that were historically unprecedented.

Stocks jumped to record highs last Monday after President Trump signed a pandemic relief package into law.

These five big forces are likely to determine the shape of the recovery and portfolio returns in 2021.

Stocks rallied by the end of the day last Monday, paring losses from a morning plunge.

The pandemic, the fight for racial justice, and the presidential election demonstrate the importance of weighing in with capital to create positive societal change.

Tech stocks and consumer shares opened last week on an upswing.

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The Nasdaq opened the week by reaching a new high last Monday after climbing for the ninth straight day.

November closed on a sour note as investors took profits from stocks last Monday.

For investors that can stomach potential risks, small cap stocks may offer opportunities for meaningful upside, particularly as the economic recovery strengthens in 2021.

Last Monday saw stocks advance following encouraging news in the development of yet another COVID-19 vaccine.

Last week began with more good news on another COVID-19 vaccine, sparking a rally in domestic and global stocks.

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Stocks soared to record highs last Monday following an announcement from a major pharmaceutical company of positive data on a COVID-19 vaccine.

Energy stocks surged on Nov. 9 following Pfizer's announcement of favorable phase 3 data on its COVID-19 vaccine.

Stocks rebounded last Monday with each of the benchmark indexes gaining value, led by the Russell 2000, which added 2.0%, followed by the Global Dow, the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq.

Concern over a surge in COVID-19 cases drove equities lower last Monday.

Last week started out poorly for equities as investors saw the faint hope of pre-election financial stimulus fade.

The Federal Reserve did two interesting things in the summer of 2020. This video takes a closer look at these two actions.