Author Bio
Dan Caplinger has been a contract writer for the Motley Fool since 2006. As the Fool's Director of Investment Planning, Dan oversees much of the personal-finance and investment-planning content published daily on Fool.com. With a background as an estate-planning attorney and independent financial consultant, Dan's articles are based on more than 20 years of experience from all angles of the financial world.
Follow @DanCaplinger
The stock market had another topsy-turvy day on Wednesday, with major market benchmarks getting pushed and pulled in both directions at various points. Investors remain concerned about the potential for inflation forcing the hand of the Federal Reserve, but they're also upbeat about the prospects for economic recovery and generally strong earnings from corporate America.