Say what you will about last week, it certainly wasn't dull. The Federal Reserve, seemingly capitulating to President Donald Trump and Wall Street, became just the latest central bank to cut interest rates. Meanwhile, the President escalated the trade war even further, announcing that additional tariffs would be imposed on goods coming into the U.S. from China after another round of trade talks failed to deliver a satisfactory resolution.
Oh, and gold closed out July with a fourth straight month of gains.
Read on for five things I believe every investor should know right now.