Technology stocks are on quite a tear to start 2023, but that could actually be an ominous signal. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.95% is up 11% so far this month, on track for its best January pe...
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An Unstoppable Stock Market Is About to Meet the Immovable Fed
The stock market has acted as if the Federal Reserve doesn’t exist as it jumps out to a quick start to the year. Expect Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to remind it when the central bank hikes interest rat...
What will the Fed and Jerome Powell do next week?
Jittery U.S. investors are still in “bad news is good news” mode because they want to see interest rates decline. And they expect to get what they want, as shown by the inverse yield curve. Two-year U...
Fed set to deliver quarter-point rate hike along with ‘one last hawkish sting in the tail’
The Federal Reserve will downshift to a 25 basis point rise in its policy interest rate at their upcoming interest-rate meeting and will work overtime to make sure that the market doesn’t get the idea...
IBM’s layoffs aren’t helping the stock, as analysts still fret about cash flow
International Business Machines Corp. shares slumped Thursday after analysts picked apart Big Blue’s free cash flow results and outlook amid layoffs, and found a “mixed blessing” in the company’s driv...
The Next PCE Report Lands Today. What It Will Say About Inflation.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of rising prices is set to show that inflation continues to trend downward, supporting the narrative that the central bank could soon ease up in its battle agai...
What’s next for Bed Bath & Beyond after defaulting on its loans?
Troubled home-goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. disclosed in a filing Thursday that it was in default on loans that have been called in, sending its stock plunging. The filing comes just three...
This recession indicator is close to the point of no return. But stocks historically rally if the Fed cuts and the economy still grows.
It’s way too early to proclaim a Goldilocks environment, even if major asset classes are at least pointing to a better chance of it. The S&P 500 SPX, +0.40% has gained 5% this year, and the tech-h...
Bitcoin’s Rally Is Built on Low Trading Volume. That Adds to the Risks.
Bitcoin has rocketed 37% since the start of the year, completely erasing its losses after the demise of the cryptocurrency trading platform FTX. But there is ample reason investors shouldn’t chase the...
Opinion: 6 cheap stocks that famed value-fund manager Bill Nygren says can help you beat the market
These are tricky times in the stock market, so it pays to look to the best stock-fund managers for guidance on how to behave now. Veteran value investor Bill Nygren belongs in this camp, because the O...
Suze Orman says ‘most of America today has absolutely no money.’
Financial guru Suze Orman thinks that most consumers are, or soon will be, facing dire straits, in an environment of higher interest rates, higher inflation and elevated volatility in stocks and bonds...
Why naked short selling has suddenly become a hot topic
Short selling can be controversial, especially among management teams of companies whose stocks traders are betting that their prices will fall. And a new spike in alleged “naked short selling” among ...
Bitcoin soars past $23,000 to highest since last September
Bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.59% soared past $23,000 on Saturday, its highest level since September, as the crypto currency market recovered some ground in early 2023. The rally came despite news on Thursday th...
Wells Fargo, Disney, and 10 Other Stocks Value Investors Are Watching
Text size Eaton Vance’s Adam Dunn expects cost cutting at Disney and a more balanced approach to growth and profitability at Disney+ under newly reinstalled CEO Bob Iger. Getty Images Sometimes, being...
I-bond strategies: Answers to your questions about Series I bonds
Most people are still new to investing in I-bonds, and so it’s not surprising that they have a lot of questions about the basics. As a new year begins, the situation is even more complicated by strate...
U.S. Treasurys at ‘critical point’: Stocks, bonds correlation shifts as fixed-income market flashes recession warning
Bonds and stocks may be getting back to their usual relationship, a plus for investors with a traditional mix of assets in their portfolios amid fears that the U.S. faces a recession this year. “The b...
GE set to report final pre-breakup earnings
General Electric Co. is scheduled to report next week its final quarterly results before the start of its breakup, with the industrial conglomerate expected to report its highest profit since before t...
Opinion: Why are my investments in a rut? That’s the way Wall Street wants it.
The Wall Street establishment doesn’t want you to read this article, and I’ll tell you why. If you’re an investor and not getting all the returns you deserve, there are lots of possible reasons. Perha...