“‘Cash used to be trashy. Cash is pretty attractive now. It’s attractive in relation to bonds. It’s actually attractive in relation to stocks.’” Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio no longer thin...
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There’s still too much risk in stock and bond markets. Earn this easy 4.5% return while you wait for stability, says trader who hit 2 big calls in 2022.
Ahead of major tech earnings later, Meta results are lighting up the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +2.97% for Thursday. The S&P 500 SPX, +1.40% is also up as investors take a glass-half full view of the ...
As Fed raises rates by a quarter point, here’s where financial advisers are telling their clients to invest — and store — their money
The Federal Reserve boosted its influential interest rate yet again Wednesday, even as more signs indicate that inflation is cooling. It hiked the benchmark’s key rate by a quarter of a basis point, b...
Intel cuts pay, bonuses and other benefits while maintaining dividend
Intel Corp. continues to cut costs for everything except payments to investors. Intel INTC, +2.87%, which is already in the process of cutting what is believed to be thousands of jobs amid steep decli...
‘Won’t get fooled again’? Nasdaq jumped more than 10% in January. Here’s what history shows happens next to the tech-heavy index.
The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite surged more than 10% last month after a down year in 2022, with history showing the stock-market index tends to perform well in the next 12 months after such a sc...
Brace for ‘tinderbox-timebomb’ market crash worse than 1929, hedge fund manager says
“ “It is objectively the greatest tinderbox-timebomb in financial history — greater than the late 1920s, and likely with similar market consequences. Now, as then, it is of our own making.” ” — Mark S...
Bear market unlike anything I’ve seen since starting on the Street in 1980, says short selling legend Jim Chanos
“I’ve been on the Street [since] 1980 [and] not one bear market has ever traded above nine times to 14 times the previous peak earnings.” That was short selling giant Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos As...
NXP Semiconductor stock falls as outlook comes up short of expectations
NXP Semiconductors NV shares dropped in the extended session Monday after the chip maker’s quarterly forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations. NXP NXPI, -1.13% forecast earnings of $2.82 to $3....
These 2 dividend-stock ETFs are more like growth funds in disguise. Can either still work in your income portfolio?
Quality-stock and dividend-focused strategies shined during the market declines of 2022, rebounding from what investors may have found to be disappointing performance during the previous long bull mar...
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns the stock market’s January rally could end this week
A surprisingly good start for the U.S. stock market in 2023 is likely to fade this week as the Federal Reserve is set to announce its eighth consecutive rate hike at the conclusion of its policy meeti...
Opinion: The Fed expects a ‘soft landing’ and no recession for the economy. We could get stagflation instead.
I am especially wary of economists — that includes Federal Reserve members and well as former Fed members — who are quick to see a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Soft landings are rare. Former Fed...
Dow futures drop 200 points as Fed decision, tech earnings await
U.S. stock futures slumped on Monday to kick off a big week that features a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, a jobs report and several key technology-sector earnings. What’s happening Dow Jones...
Asian shares mostly rise, but Hang Seng drops over 2% as Alibaba tumbles on reports of headquarter shift
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were trading mixed in Asia on Monday after Wall Street benchmarks closed higher on Friday, capping a third week of gains out of the last four. Tokyo and Shanghai rose while Hong ...
Demand for jobs drops off in January, headhunter Robert Half says
Robert Half International Inc.’s stock rallied Friday after fourth-quarter profit beat expectations, but the staffing-services company provided a mixed outlook for the current quarter as revenue from ...
Fed rejects crypto bank’s application to join U.S. payment system
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday rejected a Wyoming-based crypto-centric bank’s application to become a member of the central bank’s exclusive payment system. In a press release, the Fed said the f...
Welcome to Purgatory on Wall Street
The stock market over the next decade will barely keep up with inflation. That’s according to an average of the 10-year projections of the eight valuation indicators I highlight in this space every mo...
This week’s Fed vs. markets showdown could decide fate of early 2023 stock rally
Let’s get ready to rumble. The Federal Reserve and investors appear to be locked in what one veteran market watcher has described as an epic game of “chicken.” What Fed Chair Jerome Powell says Wednes...
These money and investing tips can warm your portfolio when stocks cool
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Gas Prices Are Rising. Refiner Stocks Are Riding the Wave—for Now.
Gasoline prices have risen 41 cents a gallon in the past month to an average national price of $3.51. Summer driving could be pricier than many expect, though it’s unlikely to be as bad as last year, ...
S&P 500 nears first ‘golden cross’ in 2½ years, but this doesn’t guarantee more gains ahead
The S&P 500 is on the verge of achieving its first “golden cross” in 2½ years, but that doesn’t mean stocks are destined for more gains over the coming year. The golden-cross indicator is used by ...
How to get a 6% return in bonds this year, according to Guggenheim
After an awful year, a straightforward strategy has been shaping up for investors to get an estimated 6% return in the bond market, according to Guggenheim Partners. The Federal Reserve’s rapid pace o...
Wall Street to Jerome Powell: We don’t believe you
Do you want the good news about the Federal Reserve and its chairman Jerome Powell, the other good news…or the bad news? Let’s start with the first bit of good news. Powell and his fellow Fed committe...