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If the bulls really were in control, these stock market sectors would be leaders right now
It’s still a bear market, according to the U.S. stock market’s sector relative strength rankings. That’s because the sectors that typically do the best at the end of bear markets have been laggards of...
The Block CEO showed ‘serious lack of judgment’ in taking loans from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried and not disclosing them
The fallout from the implosion of FTX continues, with crypto publication The Block on Friday announcing that Michael McCaffrey has stepped down as its chief executive officer after failing to disclose...
Short selling giant Jim Chanos is still short on Coinbase, Tesla and the FOMO-investment market
Short selling giant Jim Chanos is still pretty bearish on a number of stocks including Coinbase and Tesla, he said on Thursday. In a Twitter Spaces conversation, Chanos was asked about the FTX fiasco ...
Why stock-market investors shouldn’t count on a ‘Santa Claus’ rally this year
Investors, like kids on Christmas Eve, have come to expect Santa Claus will get down the chimney, march over to Wall Street and deliver the rewarding gift of a stock-market rally. This year, however, ...
Dow on verge of a ‘golden cross,’ even as BlackRock predicts historic recession
Despite worries about inflation and an impending recession, there is at least one sign that some bullish market technical analysts might latch onto. An upbeat golden cross appears to be forming in the...
Legal Pressure Grows on FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Legal difficulties are mounting for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX—and it doesn’t seem to be limited to the crypto exchange’s collapse last month. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Nov...
Financial markets are flashing a warning that a recession is imminent: here’s what it means for stocks
Across markets, familiar trading patterns for stocks, bonds and commodities that have held for months are starting to unravel as financial markets grapple with expectations that the U.S. economy will ...
I’m 53, just got laid off, and wondering what to do now. I have $425K saved for retirement, $10K in an HSA, and a property I could sell for an extra $200K in cash. Is getting professional help wise?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I was laid off from my job of 12 years. I have a few questions about how to rearrange my future financial plan. I am 53 years old and I plan to go back to work once ...
Can you still retire on $1 million? That’s what today’s millionaires want to know.
OK, so a million dollars isn’t what it used to be. That’s the worry among a surprising number of America’s millionaires. So, at least, reports money-management giant Natixis, which owns bond shop Loom...
Cathie Wood says the better historical parallel for the current high inflation environment is World War I, not the 1970s
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood says investors are looking at the wrong historical period in making comparisons with the current high inflation environment. “If you go back to the 19-teens, then the period...
If you’re over 72 with an IRA, make sure you do this before the year ends
If you’re 72 or older, you have a crucial financial deadline approaching. By year-end, owners of individual retirement accounts (IRAs) who are 72 or older must take their required minimum distribution...
Cryptocurrency investor losses are being turned into IRS gains — here’s how they’re doing it
The Internal Revenue Service has been turning up its scrutiny on cryptocurrency investors in recent years, and as that happens, more investors have been turning to the tax code’s rules on investment l...
This one great idea can make everyone better with money, older Americans say
Surveys regularly show that older Americans have regrets about lots of things — working too much, choosing the wrong partner, not taking care of their health, etc. There are often financial regrets to...
Here’s where investors made a ‘risk-free’ 6.6% return in the past four U.S. recessions
Who says bonds can’t be flashy? Investing in the nearly $24 trillion U.S. Treasury market and other forms of government-backed debt could be a good bet next year, particularly if another recession hit...
S&P 500, Nasdaq post worst day in month after strong data fuels worry about Fed rate hikes
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes recorded their worst day in almost a month on Monday, after a hotter-than-expected U.S. services-sector reading fueled concerns that the Federal Reserve ma...
The bear market rally is running out of stream, and it is time to take profits, says Morgan Stanley’s Wilson
The stock market’s bounce off the October lows is running out of room, and it is time to take profits, according to Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson. The chief equity strategist who correctly predicted...
Tax deadlines for retirees: do this before the year ends
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for holiday cheer – and last-minute tax tips. Retirement Tip of the Week: As we approach the new year, look for tax-advantageous strategies to cut your tax bi...
4 Advisors on Their Top Bond Buys Now
With bonds offering their juiciest yields in years, we queried some wealth management pros on where they see the best fixed-income opportunities now: David Rossmiller, Bessemer Trust: We like longer b...
Why is portfolio balancing important? Because it’s not different this time.
Asset allocation is about dividing your portfolio among various investment asset classes like stocks, bonds and cash, and sub-asset classes like small, large and midcap stocks. Bonds and international...
Battered SPACs and Closed-End Funds Finally Look Tempting. How Investors Can Play Them.
With apologies to the Bard, SPACs are now in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, along with other excesses, such as meme stocks and nonfungible tokens. But some special purpose acquisition companies...
The U.S. economy won’t collapse under Fed’s ‘weight’ based on the performance of these sectors despite inflation and oil risks
Investors are trying to read the tea leaves in a choppy U.S. stock market to gauge whether its recent run higher can continue after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell unleashed bullish sentiment at t...
These money and investing tips can fill your portfolio with holiday cheer
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