Opinion: I’m raising cash and getting defensive as the stock market works through its excesses

This war is shameful and crazy. All wars are. And there’s no telling what President Putin is going to do next. What I do know is that the globalized world economy is not going back to what it was. The...

It wasn’t hard for Apple to cut off Russia, but the precedent could be troublesome — ‘China is the real test’

When Apple Inc. paused sales in Russia last week, it made a powerful political statement, but it also may have set a dangerous precedent. Big Tech has become as powerful and responsible as the top nat...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average heads for its first correction in 2 years. Here’s the level to watch.

An ugly stretch for U.S. equities was intensifying as the crisis in Ukraine worsened and investors weighed the prospect of further sanctions to cripple the Russian economy as the Kremlin wages war in ...

My mother-in-law left her $1 million life-insurance policy to my brother-in-law, but her will says she wants him to share it with my husband. What can we do?

Dear Quentin, My husband and I took care of my mother-in-law for eight years. Around five years ago we gave up the house we were renting to save her home because she could not afford it, and because s...

U.S. Retirement Funds, Heavy on Stocks, Brace for Losses

Volatile stock markets are eroding the retirement savings of America’s teachers and firefighters after public pension systems ended last year with equity holdings at a 10-year high. Public pension fun...

European stocks pounded as oil spikes on possible ban on Russian imports

European stocks careened lower on Monday on the threat of further sanctions against commodities production giant Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -2.63% slumped nearly 4...

‘I think we’re going to see some spectacular returns,’ says ARK’s Cathie Wood

“Given our expectations for growth in these new technologies, I think we’re going to see some spectacular returns.” That was the chief executive officer of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, who gave an optimis...

Asian markets tumble as oil prices shoot higher amid calls for more sanctions against Russia

TOKYO — The price of oil jumped more than $10 a barrel and Asian markets were sharply lower Monday as the conflict in Ukraine deepened amid mounting calls for harsher sanctions against Russia. Brent c...

U.S. stock futures sink Sunday as U.S. and its allies consider ban on Russian oil imports

U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply after trading began late Sunday, as investors remain rattled by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.95% slid more than 300 p...

Etoro Apologizes After Liquidating Its Clients’ Russian Stocks

Etoro is in trouble.  The Israeli online trading platform has been going through a crisis of confidence with its customers for the past few days after it made a decision that had a significant impact ...

Russian Banks Turn to China to Sidestep Cutoff From Payments Systems

Russian banks that have been cut off from global payments networks are turning to China’s state-owned UnionPay system as the country tries to sidestep boycotts by Western businesses for its invasion o...

Nearly All Russian ETFs Halted in the U.S.

Exchange-traded funds had been one of the last ways to trade Russian stocks. NYSE Text size Don’t try to invest in Russian stocks with an exchange-traded fund. It appears all have been halted. It star...

Morgan Stanley Hires 2 Advisors From J.P. Morgan

Morgan Stanley hired two advisors from J.P. Morgan Securities, the brokerage arm of JPMorgan Chase. Advisors Mark Horowitz and Joel Bodner previously managed approximately $750 million in client asset...

Mortgage Interest Deduction: How It Works in 2022

The number of taxpayers claiming mortgage interest deductions on Schedule A has dropped sharply since the 2017 tax overhaul enacted both direct and indirect curbs on them. For 2019, about 13 million f...

Why War and Sanctions Are Good for Bitcoin

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is pressuring equities, pumping up oil prices, and scrambling Federal Reserve plans to raise rates. Through it all, Bitcoin has been ...

Splunk Stock Rises as Hellman & Friedman Takes 7.5% Stake

Text size Dreamstime Private-equity firm Hellman & Friedman has acquired a 7.5% stake in software solutions company Splunk , sending the stock rising Friday. The stake is worth about $1.4 billion,...

If your financial adviser didn’t ask these 6 questions, give them a call

Getty Images You may know all the questions you should be asking your financial adviser (if not, read our story on the questions to ask here), but did you know a new adviser should also be asking you ...

Opinion: Gold prices have been surging, but the rally is on shaky ground

Gold’s path of least resistance over the near term is down. That’s because the gold market timing community is overwhelmingly bullish right now. That’s a bad sign from a contrarian point of view. It m...

Mortgage rates drop amid increased market uncertainty as Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine escalates

Home buyers will have the chance to lock in low interest rates just ahead of the most popular season to purchase a house. The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate was 3.76%, down 13 basis points fr...

‘We need to increase oil & gas output immediately,’ Elon Musk says as Ukraine crisis jolts U.S. crude to 2008 high

Elon Musk voiced an unusual stance for an electric-vehicle executive on Friday. Tesla Inc.’s TSLA, -0.12% chief executive said the U.S. needs to immediately increase production of oil and gas in a twe...

Chelsea Clinton Buys Large Block of Clover Health Stock

Text size Chelsea Clinton, a director at Clover Health, bought $252,530 of the embattled shares. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Clover Health Investments stock has tumbled this year. Director Chelse...

Can gold rally past $2,000? Precious metal rises as Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies

Gold futures settled higher Thursday, resuming their climb as fighting in Eastern Europe intensified, with hope dimming of successful talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The Ukraine conflict ha...

The Commodities Boom Is Here. How to Invest With Funds.

Global supply-chain constraints have led to worldwide shortages, abnormal weather is hurting crop yields in major agricultural regions, and inflation has made real assets like commodities an attractiv...

Carl Icahn Slashes Stake in Occidental Petroleum

Text size These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity’s attaining more than 5% in any class of a company’s securities....

13 Stocks That Have Too Much Russian Exposure—and 6 Stocks That Could Benefit

Text size Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images U.S. companies are fleeing Russia, something that could create headwinds going forward. For companies in countries that haven’t imposed sanctions, h...

Tesla May Have a Path to a $4 Trillion Market Value. Here’s Why.

Text size A Tesla dealership David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Tesla investor Gary Black tweeted out some interesting math Friday. He laid out his case for Tesla’s market capitalization to climb to a whoppi...

The end (of the stock market correction) may be near

The end of the stock market’s correction may be near. That’s because I just received an email from a prominent money manager declaring that “buy and hold is dead.” Like the first robin of spring heral...

C3.ai Shares Tumble as Deutsche Bank Tells Investors to Sell the Stock

Text size Dreamstime C3.ai shares are taking a beating Friday, pressured by a negative research note from Deutsche Bank analyst Patrick Colville, who cut his rating on the stock to Sell from Hold, wit...

Opinion: These 10 dividend-paying stocks show why cash isn’t trash in a brutal market

The best shareholders love dividend stocks —and anyone concerned about the current global financial market turmoil should consider them. Dividend stocks give shareholders regular cash payouts year aft...

These BDC Stocks Offer High Yields in a Low-Rate World

BDCs are a public play on private credit. They raise capital from investors and lend to small and midsize businesses. Illustration by Benedetto Cristofani Text size In a low interest-rate world, the p...

Why Did Mortgage Rates Fall Again? How Ukraine and Russia Affect Housing.

Text size The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 3.76% this week. Dreamstime.com Mortgage rates fell for a second consecutive week after Russia’s invasions of Ukraine triggered a fl...

Mortgage rates have dipped — is it a good time to buy a home? Experts weigh in.

Getty Images Some mortgage rates have fallen slightly: The average interest rate on a fixed rate 30-year mortgage now sits at 4.20% and the average annual percentage rate is 4.25%, down from 4.29% and...