Investors might be surprised by a look back at how equites have performed on the days this year when the Fed has slammed on the monetary-policy brakes.

One stock-split stock to avoid The stock-split stock to avoid is Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR), a leading discount brokerage, which issued a 4-for-1 stock split in June.

An up-close view of the word, Shares, on a paper stock certificate for shares of a publicly traded company. Image source: Getty Images. Coca-Cola's stock-split history spans almost 100 years ...

The favorite stock for four of Wall Street's most successful fund managers is the only member of the "Magnificent Seven" to have never completed a stock split.

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