Rarely has there been such unanimity of opinion among both Federal Reserve officials and the cadre of analysts who track and try to predict their future moves. Monetary policy will be tightened with a...
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What Will Stocks Do if War—or Peace—Erupts in Ukraine?
Text size A Ukrainian guard at a checkpoint on the border with Russia. There could be a financial toll, as well as a heavy human one, if the Kremlin launches an invasion. Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Ukrinf...
Death cross crystallizes in Nasdaq Composite on Friday for first time in 2 years, in a bearish sign for the stock market
The Nasdaq Composite index has produced a “death cross” chart pattern on Friday, a bearish chart pattern for an asset. History suggests this occurrence could weigh on the broader stock market over the...
Finalto Enhances Offerings by Adding Soft Commodity Spots
Finalto, Playtech’s financial division that was acquired by Gopher Investments, announced on Friday the launch of soft commodity spots on its platform. It will include Wheat, Soybean, Corn and Cocoa s...
Presidents Day or Washington’s Birthday? Is the stock market open? Here are trading hours.
U.S. financial markets will be closed on Monday in observance of Presidents Day, or Washington’s Birthday, if you prefer. The Intercontinental Exchange Inc. ICE, -1.96% -owned New York Stock Exchange ...
‘We live 5 minutes from our in-laws who have a larger home’: Is it a good idea to swap houses? Will I end up with a surprise tax bill?
I am a California resident. My husband and I own a 1,800-square-foot home that we bought in 2019 for $1.5 million. We have between 40% and 50% equity in the property due to a large down payment. We li...
Warren Buffett’s firm took big stake in Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal
OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has already paid off in a big way. Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, -1.52% revealed in documents filed w...
Opinion: These 5 tech stocks — including small caps you probably don’t know — can lead the sector’s comeback
Amid all the big swings in the S&P 500 and other benchmarks, it’s natural for many investors to be worried. But as the adage attributed to Warren Buffett goes, sometimes it pays the most to be gre...
How Oil Could Hit $150. It’s Not Just About Russia.
Text size West Texas intermediate crude oil was trading near $94 a barrel on Monday. Spencer Platt/Getty Images By one measure, oil prices could rise to $150 a barrel this year, which would be the hig...
Elon Musk gave 5 million Tesla shares to charity after teasing possible donation to fight world hunger
Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk donated more than 5 million Tesla shares in November, days after the U.N. World Food Program outlined a plan to potentially use a $6 billion donation from the worl...
NZ and AUD Dollar Remain Flat While Commodity Gains
The week started a bit sluggish as the geopolitical concerns in Ukraine affected the market. The effects elevated as inflation widens its reaches, affecting New Zealand and Australian dollars. The AUD...
Billionaire George Soros reveals stake in Rivian, sells some tech shares
Billionaire George Soros’ investment fund has taken a more than $1 billion stake in electric-pickup maker Rivian Automotive Inc. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Fr...
Inflation, Interest-Rate Jitters, and Putin Are Brewing a Fierce Storm for the Stock Market
Text size A Ukrainian soldier in the Kharkiv region near the Russian border. Will Putin pull the trigger on an invasion? Sergey Bobok/AFP/Getty Images We were waist deep in the Big Muddy, and the big ...
Inflation’s on fire, and the Fed’s poised to act. Here’s how markets and the economy have reacted to the first hike in a cycle.
After Thursday’s shocking inflation reading showing year-over-year consumer price growth of 7.5%, an interest-rate hike could come quite literally at any time, though the most likely timing would be t...
Opinion: Inflation fears are overblown — five reasons why you need to buy the dip in stocks
Inflation and the Federal Reserve’s potential reaction to it have the stock market all shook up. But like early concerns that Elvis Presley and rock ‘n’ roll would ruin the country, these are just fal...
Investors Bet Ukraine-Russia War Will Be Averted
Russian troops are continuing to build up on the Ukrainian border, but investors are piling into bets that there won’t be a war. The Russian ruble and Ukrainian hryvnia have strengthened against the d...
Oil is the hottest sector, and Wall Street analysts see upside of up to 48% for favored stocks
Energy is the best-performing stock-market sector this year. Given today’s strong economic growth and inflation, many believe oil prices could remain at current levels for years or maybe even move hig...
You have less money saved for retirement than you think
You almost certainly are too optimistic about how fast your retirement portfolio will grow. And that could cause grave problems for you in coming years. A too-high return assumption leads you to withd...
What a Russian invasion of Ukraine would mean for markets as White House warns attack could come ‘any day now’
Investors on Friday got a taste of the sort of market shock that could come if Russia invades Ukraine. The spark came as Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, warned Friday afterno...
What the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine means for markets
Fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are keeping investors on edge. President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed Russian leader Vladimir Putin had made up his mind to invade in coming days but tha...