Stock Market Today: Hot CPI Hits AI Trade — Oct 14

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 4:30 PM ET · MTC Market Close Hot inflation finally bit the stock market today. September CPI came in at 0.6% month over month and 3.7% year over year, with core at 0.3% and 2.6%, all hotter than the Street expected, and the market did exactly what you would expect […]
Bull vs Bear Market: What They Mean & How to Trade Each

A bull market rises 20%+, a bear market falls 20%+. Learn how each behaves, why bears are more volatile, and how to trade with the trend.
Stock Market Today: Hot CPI, Stocks Shrug, Yields Ease

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 8:45 AM ET · MTC Market Intelligence The stock market today opens on a reaction day — and the reaction that matters already happened. September CPI landed at 8:30 AM hotter than the street wanted — 3.7% headline versus 3.6% expected and up from 3.4% in August, with core at […]
Short-Term vs Long-Term Capital Gains for Traders (2026)

Short-term vs long-term capital gains explained for traders (2026): the one-year line, ordinary vs 0/15/20% rates, §1256 futures 60/40, and why holding period rarely helps a day trader.