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Market watchers are tracking people’s movements through airports, subways and restaurants for clues to the US economic recovery.

Deep value managers appear poised to outperform as the country sheds challenges posed by the pandemic, writes Spencer Logan.

Filmmakers use the phrase “Narrative Is Everything” to emphasize the importance of storytelling to their craft. They understand how a good storyline communicates to the viewer, draws them in and makes them root for the protagonist. Without a good narrative, even the best casts inhabiting the most wonderful characters risk failing to entertain. Great narratives can terrify you, warm your heart, or compel your attention.

Stock-market volatility is up as traders worry companies will have to boost wages to hire more workers.

An equity investment plan can help clients get over timing decisions, writes Don Bennyhoff.

The stock exchange has said it will end trading in shares of certain China-based companies, thanks to a long-running accounting dispute, writes Earl Carr.

Blank-check companies are gaining prominence with celebrity sponsors, but costs can be opaque.

Companies with a high level of intellectual capital tend to be less cyclical and that capital -- patents, trademarks, ideas -- gives them a bigger moat to defend against competitors.

The benefit is becoming more popular now that it can be offered and managed digitally.