07-31-2020: The U.S. Entered A Recession In February, Ending The Longest Expansion In Post-World War II History

From April through June, the U.S. economy experienced its biggest quarterly activity plunge ever, decreasing by 9.5%-- or by 32.9% on an annualized basis.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Apple Split, Critical Listening And Critical Reading, SSYS - Stratasys Ltd., MARK - Remark Holdings Inc., 401k Contributions, MET - MetLife Inc., IAU - iShares Gold Trust, SEDG – Solar Edge Technologies Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.

TRIVIA QUESTION: "Measured in dollars, what is the approximate value of retirement assets held in 401(k) plans? AND--what is the average 401(k) plan account balance among participants in their sixties with more than 30 years of tenure?"

Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Oil, Gasoline, Gold, Silver and Treasury Yields.

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