The S&P 500 topped 5,000 on Feb. 9, 2024, for the first time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average will probably hit a new big round number soon too.
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Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
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Professor and Extension Economist, North Carolina State University
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Assistant Department Chair and Professor of Finance, West Virginia University
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Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, George Mason University
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Professor of Finance and Fred T. Tattersall Excellence in Finance Research Chair, West Virginia University
