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...

Tech stocks are having their best January in decades — here’s why that may not be a good sign

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...

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...

Who gives the best retirement advice? Suze Orman and Dave Ramsey or economists?

Millions of people get their financial advice from non-economists, personal finance authors such as Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestselling book, “Rich Dad Poor Dad“, which has sold 32 million copi...

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...

Why Layoffs at 3M, Dow Are More Concerning Than Amazon, Google and Microsoft

Layoffs are spreading beyond tech. That’s a troubling trend investors should be paying attention to. On Thursday, chemicals giant Dow Inc. (ticker: DOW) reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter nu...

Inflation in U.S. could turn negative by midyear, says billionaire investor Barry Sternlicht. A risk is that the Fed will keep lifting interest rates anyway.

“‘Inflation will go negative in May or June, because the housing equivalent number is pointing positive. The risk is [that Fed chief Jerome Powell] keeps going.’” — Barry Sternlicht, CEO, Starwood Cap...

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...

Intel stock drops nearly 10% after earnings miss, execs predict quarterly loss as data-center market shrinks

Intel Corp. shares dropped more than 9% in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker reported a big miss for the fourth quarter, forecast a loss for the first quarter, said the data-center ma...

Bed Bath & Beyond stock plunges, halted after filing shows default on loans

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shares plunged more than 20% and were halted Thursday afternoon, after the retailer disclosed in a filing that it was in default on loans that have been called in. The strug...

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...

Opinion: Central banks are buying gold at the fastest rate in half a century

Here’s another reason why it may not be completely insane to add some gold bullion to your 401(k) or retirement account. Central banks are stocking up. Three economists—Serkan Arslanalp and Chima Simp...

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...

Redfin and Zillow Stock Slide Shows Possible Shift in Home Listings Landscape

Text size Redfin’s stock fell 8.5% on Wednesday. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images for Redfin Shares of real estate companies Redfin and Zillow Group fell on Wednesday after news of a potential shakeup in...

If the stock market crashes in 2023 it will be the fault of the Fed and U.S. banks. Here’s what could go wrong.

Wall Street is in the red after a slew of early earnings and as Microsoft results await. That’s a day after soft-economic landing hopes fueled fresh 2023 highs for the S&P 500 SPX, -0.07% and Nasd...

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 ...

J&J Reports Earnings Tuesday. What to Expect.

Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato’s warning earlier this month that the outlook for 2023 remains uncertain is tempering investor expectations ahead of the company’s earnings reports on Tuesday. ...

This dividend-stock ETF has a 12% yield and is beating the S&P 500 by a substantial amount

Most investors want to keep things simple, but digging a bit into details can be lucrative — it can help you match your choices to your objectives. The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF JEPI, +0.27% ...

Don’t let the ‘bear market house of mirrors’ fool you, Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns of the stock market

An important week for earnings is straight ahead, with the spotlight on updates from the tech space, which has been laying off thousands of workers. Among those not expecting good news in the earnings...

The surprising message of the junk bond spread

The U.S. economy is in relatively good shape—perhaps even stronger than average. That’s the surprising message of an indicator with an enviable record of anticipating recessions: The interest-rate spr...

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...

Stocks and Bonds Are Sending Different Messages. One of Them Is Wrong.

Stocks have embraced the concept of a soft landing so far in 2023. Bonds are trading like a recession is nigh. Only one can be right. What soft landing, we can hear you say? The Dow Jones Industrial A...

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...

‘Overbought and overpriced’: This investor sees a bubble popping for one popular group of stocks

Investors wouldn’t be blamed for sizing up the first losing week in three for the S&P 500 and decide to start the weekend early. Stocks are on the rise in early action, but that won’t sway five-da...