Signs of trouble continue to show up in the world’s largest, most liquid government-securities market as government bonds logged their worst week in years and the U.S. central bank’s interest rate hik...
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Bitcoin Prices Are ‘On the Verge of a Major Breakout’
Text size The prices of Bitcoin and other digital assets rise Friday. Dreamstime Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies moved higher on Friday, boosted by the return of risk appetite among investors and a...
Here is what AT&T is giving investors in WarnerMedia spinoff, and how it will work
AT&T Inc. detailed its plans for the spinoff of WarnerMedia on Friday, with investors eventually expected to receive a share of the new streaming-media entity for every four AT&T shares they o...
War? What war? Why KKR is sticking to its S&P 500 target issued ahead of the invasion of Ukraine
It might seem obvious that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing sanctions triggered by the West, would make stocks less valuable. But not in the eyes of private-equity giant KKR, in its lates...
Opinion: Convinced the stock market’s next two years will be like the past two? Don’t bet on it.
Don’t fall into the trap of believing the U.S. stock market’s spectacular return over the past two years represents the new normal. Not only will the market’s return in coming months likely be a lot l...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Russian Stock Market Rises After Closing for a Month
Text size Stocks in Russia, closed since the end of February following the invasion of Ukraine, began trading again Thursday. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images The Russian stock market, which has been clo...
Rivian Stock Gets a Target Price Cut. Wall Street Is Trying to Catch Up.
Text size Most analysts still rate Rivian shares Buy, despite the stock’s recent decline. Courtesy Rivian Analysts are adjusting their price targets for Rivian Automotive stock to reflect its ex...
It’s the beginning of the end of globalization, say BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Oaktree’s Howard Marks
“The magnitude of Russia’s actions will play out for decades to come and mark a turning point in the world order of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and capital markets.” That was Larry Fink, CEO of...
The stock market hit its COVID low 2 years ago today. Here’s how its performance since then stacks up.
It’s the second anniversary Wednesday of the lows set in the U.S. stock-market plunge triggered by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Stocks have stumbled thus far in 2022, but the S&am...
Bitcoin Is Bouncing but Ether Is Soaring. This Is Why.
Text size Cryptocurrencies are gaining as investors return to high-growth “risk assets.” Dreamstime Bitcoin has perked up, gaining 8% to roughly $42,600 in the past week. But Ether, the se...
Is it OK to use the lowest-grade gas? Here’s a guide to the different types of fuel.
Selecting a grade of gasoline simply because it has a higher octane rating might not be the best choice for your car or your budget. While some vehicles can benefit from premium gas, most drivers can ...
Opinion: Ukraine war is a wake-up call to ditch oil and gas forever
That invasion, and the subsequent U.S. ban on oil imports from Russia, are partly responsible, but they aren’t the only reason. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the impact of t...
Stock market investors are in the danger zone. This all-weather investing strategy offers protection
We’re in a period of high inflation, with a war disrupting energy markets and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. The murky outlook calls for a multiyear cycle of central-bank policy moves tha...
US Court Fines Kentucky Men $5m for Commodity Futures Pool Fraud
The US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on March 16 delivered a summary judgment order penalizing two Kentucky men, Rodney Phelps and Jason Castenir and their co-founded company, Ma...
Chicago Trader to Pay $377,000 for Forex and Commodity Fraud Charges
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission ( CFTC CFTC The 1974 Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) in the United States created the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Commission protects and...
Warren Buffett Does Deal Making Differently. Alleghany Acquisition Shows How.
Text size Warren Buffett Drew Angerer/Getty Images When it comes to acquisitions, Warren Buffett does things differently, and Berkshire Hathaway ’s deal on Monday for Alleghany illustrates his unique ...
Treasuries Are Selling Off. Blame Powell’s Comments on Half-Point Rate Hikes.
Fed chief Jerome Powell, shown Monday at a conference in Washington, D.C., said ‘nothing’ would prevent the central bank from raising rates by a half-point at a coming meeting if needed. S...
Dow ends 200 points lower after Fed’s Powell leaves door open to larger rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Samuel Corum/Getty Images Stocks fell Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to the prospect of bigger rate hikes to bring down i...
Opinion: What would it take for U.S. oil companies to ramp up production? A lot.
Even with oil prices above $100 a barrel and gas prices averaging over $4 a gallon at the pump, frackers show little interest in ramping up output. Companies including Devon Energy DVN, +1.56%, EOG Re...