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These money and investing tips can help you read the stock market’s changing signs
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The Riskiest Bets in the Stock Market Are the Most Popular
When technology stocks tumbled for a fourth straight day in January, Evan Fetter, a 25-year-old in the U.S. military, saw an opportunity to swing for the fences. The trade has been underwater at time...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
Stocks have gained 8% in three months on this signal in the past, Bank of America says
Get ready to buy stocks. That’s the advice a contrarian indicator from Bank of America is flagging, according to strategists in their Flow Show note released Friday. Uncredited The bank’s proprietary ...
Stock-market investors should watch this part of the yield curve for the ‘best leading indicator of trouble ahead’
Investors have been watching the U.S. Treasury yield curve for inversions, a reliable predictor of past economic downturns. They don’t always agree on which part of the curve is best to watch though. ...
Here Are 3 Ways to Get Better Yields Than Bonds, With Some Measure of Safety
Despite the recent surge in bond yields, some alternative investments provide much better yields with varying degrees of safety. They include Treasury savings bonds, multi-year guaranteed annuities fr...
What happens when the kids leave home?
A key part of your retirement financial plan may be based on a faulty assumption. I’m referring to whether you’ll save and invest more for your retirement after your children become financially indepe...
Larry Fink says globalization is over — Here’s what it means for the markets
BlackRock founder Larry Fink declared that the Russia-Ukraine war is bringing the era of globalization to an end, but investors should keep in mind that the global economy and the financial system can...
Opinion: Preparing for the great sunset: What you need to know if tax code provisions expire
The hot equities and housing markets have contributed to a surge in U.S. household wealth during the pandemic. According to the Federal Reserve, household wealth grew by $19 trillion to $137 trillion ...
Dow ends 350 points higher as Biden touts NATO response to Russia-Ukraine war, Fed speakers
U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday afternoon, as world leaders met to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and investors monitored remarks by Federal Reserve officials. Technology and communication...
U.S. Treasury market plagued with illiquidity as government bonds suffer worst week in years
Signs of trouble continue to show up in the world’s largest, most liquid government-securities market as government bonds logged their worst week in years and the U.S. central bank’s interest rate hik...
How Putin’s War Made These 3 Fertilizer Producers Hot Stocks
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Since Russia invaded Ukraine, shares of Saskatoon, Canada’s Nutrien , the Western Hemisphere’s top fertilizer maker, have climbed 37%. The Energy Select Sector SP...
War? What war? Why KKR is sticking to its S&P 500 target issued ahead of the invasion of Ukraine
It might seem obvious that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the ensuing sanctions triggered by the West, would make stocks less valuable. But not in the eyes of private-equity giant KKR, in its lates...
Opinion: Convinced the stock market’s next two years will be like the past two? Don’t bet on it.
Don’t fall into the trap of believing the U.S. stock market’s spectacular return over the past two years represents the new normal. Not only will the market’s return in coming months likely be a lot l...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Credit Suisse Warns of $500 Million Hit From Billionaire’s Lawsuit
Credit Suisse CS 0.49% Group AG is expected to pay around $500 million after losing a lawsuit brought by a Georgian billionaire who claimed the bank mismanaged his money. Credit Suisse has spent years...
Edward ‘Ned’ Johnson, Former Fidelity CEO and Fund Pioneer, Dies
Text size Edward “‘Ned” Johnson III built Fidelity Investments into a giant financial services firm. Neal Hamberg/Bloomberg News Edward “Ned” Johnson III, who built Fidelity Investme...
It’s the beginning of the end of globalization, say BlackRock’s Larry Fink and Oaktree’s Howard Marks
“The magnitude of Russia’s actions will play out for decades to come and mark a turning point in the world order of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and capital markets.” That was Larry Fink, CEO of...
The stock market hit its COVID low 2 years ago today. Here’s how its performance since then stacks up.
It’s the second anniversary Wednesday of the lows set in the U.S. stock-market plunge triggered by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. Stocks have stumbled thus far in 2022, but the S&am...
Why the stock market isn’t ‘getting smoked’ even as Federal Reserve signals it’s ready to supersize interest rate hikes
A brief wobble aside, the U.S. stock market is taking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s decision to fully unleash the inflation-fighting side of his monetary policy persona in stride. That may ...
Stock market investors are in the danger zone. This all-weather investing strategy offers protection
We’re in a period of high inflation, with a war disrupting energy markets and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. The murky outlook calls for a multiyear cycle of central-bank policy moves tha...
Opinion: This stock market rally has more upside, but expect any relief to be brief
The U.S. stock market’s impressive rally last week is more likely a reflex bounce than the beginning of a new leg of the bull market. I say that not because the rally ran out of steam on Monday, with ...
Many companies are enriching their retirement benefits
Workers may be in for a treat – some companies plan to boost their retirement benefits in the next few years, as they look to hire and retain talent, according to a new survey. U.S. employers are imp...
Warren Buffett Does Deal Making Differently. Alleghany Acquisition Shows How.
Text size Warren Buffett Drew Angerer/Getty Images When it comes to acquisitions, Warren Buffett does things differently, and Berkshire Hathaway ’s deal on Monday for Alleghany illustrates his unique ...
Treasuries Are Selling Off. Blame Powell’s Comments on Half-Point Rate Hikes.
Fed chief Jerome Powell, shown Monday at a conference in Washington, D.C., said ‘nothing’ would prevent the central bank from raising rates by a half-point at a coming meeting if needed. S...
Opinion: Russia just made a case for owning gold—and nobody noticed
Here’s a strong argument for adding some gold bullion to your retirement portfolio right now, alongside those stocks and bonds. And it comes courtesy of Pavel Zavalny, the head of the Russian parliame...