For investing beginners tracking sector performance, energy stocks gained 1.5% yesterday as crude oil prices rebounded to $78.4 per barrel, with forecasts showing further rise on potential supply disruptions. Joshua Villas, a 23-year-old trader who sat in the back, told me he'd spent more than $900 on trading courses. He said he became interested in trading after a conversation with a friend not long after graduating from high school. The gist of the conversation was that day-trading was a ticket to financial freedom. Fidelity is one of the most trusted names in the investing world, making it a strong choice for beginners who want both reliability and access to a wide range of features. Investing beginners should keep an eye on small-cap Russell 2000, which rose 0.6% to 2,080, potentially signaling increased risk appetite among institutional investors ahead of Q2 earnings season.
