Any doubt that the Federal Reserve will raise its its benchmark interest rate by 0.75 percentage point next week is gone, economists said, following the hot U.S. consumer price inflation data for Augu...
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Is Inflation Finally Cooling Down?
AFP via Getty Images Key takeaways August’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released early Tuesday morning, finding that headline inflation has increased 0.1% in August and core inflation has clim...
Goldman Sachs Is Preparing Layoffs. Tech Isn’t the Only Industry Cutting Jobs.
Text size Goldman Sachs is putting together a plan to lay off employees, according to reports. Jason Alden/Bloomberg Goldman Sachs is putting together a plan to lay off employees, according to media r...
It’s Time for Me to Jump Into Intel. Yes, Intel
It’s a tricky environment for semiconductor stocks. We already knew that last month the U.S. began restricting exports of high-end GPUs to Russia, Hong Kong, and mainland China. The Biden Admini...
Tesla May Be Set to Build a New Plant – but Not the One You Think
Elon Musk, chief executive of Tesla (TSLA) , has promised that this year he’ll announce the locations of the electric-vehicle manufacturer’s next factories. The list should probably incl...
Oracle Sends Mixed Technical Signals Ahead of Earnings
Oracle Corp. (ORCL) is scheduled to release its first-quarter results after the close of trading here on Monday, so let’s check on the charts and indicators of the computer technology giant to ...
When can I apply for student loan cancellation? How much will I get? Here are answers to some of the big questions.
President Biden’s highly anticipated federal student loan cancellation announcement last month created as many questions as it answered, prompting at least one major loan servicer’s website to crash a...
I’m 65 and semi-retired, having amassed $1.8 million myself with ‘a lot of risky small caps,’ tech stocks and some ETFs. I also have 20% in cash. Am I doing it right? Do I need an adviser to help?
How to find the right financial adviser for you. Getty Images Question: I have always been a self-directed investor, though I have sought advice from time to time. I tend towards a lot of risky small ...
Occidental Stock Jumps As Warren Buffett Adds to $16 Billon Stake
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) shares jumped higher Monday after billionaire investor Warren Buffett added to both his stake in the oil major and speculation that he may be preparing to buy at least hal...
Ethereum-based projects worth investing in before The Merge
If you are looking for cryptocurrencies to invest in that are a part of the Ethereum (ETH/USD) ecosystem, then Shiba Inu (SHIB/USD), Polygon (MATIC/USD), and Uniswap (UNI/USD) are some of your best op...
Popular Starbucks Coffee Drink Faces Recall
When an unsafe or defective product hits the market, companies will recall the product as soon as possible to avoid liability. Automobiles have been some of the most common recalls in recent months. ...
Despite Mortgage Rates, You Should Buy a House Right Now
You can’t time the housing market. That statement, on the surface, seems like it’s wrong, but over 50 years of sales data suggest broadly that the right time to buy a house is always now. ...
These money and investing tips can give you a head start when the bulls run again
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS What the oil market can teach ...
4 Reasons to Be Bullish…and 5 Reasons Why We Could See Another Leg Down
At a time when both die-hard bulls and die-hard bears are easy to find, I have pretty conflicted feelings on both the market at-large and the tech sector in particular. On one hand, I think — af...
If you’re losing your taste for highly juiced meme stocks, these low-risk ETFs will surprise you
Call it the revenge of the anti-meme stocks. I’m referring to low-volatility stocks’ huge alpha so far this year: Through Sep. 8, according to FactSet, the iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF USMV, +...
These two ETFs point to a potential stock-market drop, says this market analyst
Growth and technology stocks, as measured by the Nasdaq-100 index, have gotten more expensive and appear poised for a potential fall in the next couple weeks, according to Michael Kramer, founder of M...
The Only Stocks to Buy Now Are Energy Stocks
And you misinterpret this how? That nugget of wisdom was uttered by Jerry Seinfeld to George Costanza in the 13th episode of Season Eight of Seinfeld. It really sums up this week’s market action...
Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Is Disrupting Crypto Trading and Lending
Text size Ethereum’s “Merge” is a hotly anticipated and long-awaited upgrade. Dreamstime Crypto markets linked to Ether are facing disruption as the blockchain network behind the wor...
Experts’ Advice: Not Investing In This Cryptocurrency Could Cost You to Lose Out On 10x Price Gain
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage When looking at the prices of various cryptocurrencies, the expression “buy when the prices are dirt cheap and there is bloodbath...
U.S. stocks suffer largest weekly outflows in 11 weeks as investors brace for possible jumbo Fed rate hike
Investors withdrew billions of dollars out of U.S. equities funds over the past week as central bankers’ hawkish messaging fueled fears of deeper economic downturn. U.S. stock funds recorded the bigg...
Oil Prices Could Short Circuit, While Copper Charges Ahead
When trying to wire up a trade in commodities, go for copper, The conductive, soft metal offers a long-term demand tailwind that makes buying related stocks on weakness a solid risk/reward. Shares of ...
3 Dividend Stocks With 4%+ Yields for Income Investors
The disappointing performance of the stock market has a silver lining, which is that dividend yields are rising across the market. Many stocks that had low dividend yields due to their soaring stock p...
How low can the stock market go? 4 bear scenarios investors should keep in mind
Bears who reckon the S&P 500 hasn’t yet found its bottom see the large-cap benchmark falling 15% to 35% from current levels, according to DataTrek Research co-founder Nicholas Colas. With that in ...
Europe’s Unfolding Crises Could Impact U.S. Stocks. Here’s How.
U.S. investors are watching the Federal Reserve but the European Central Bank is likely to keep hiking rates to pull down prices, and those moves deserve more attention. Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg Text si...
A strong market rally could be just weeks away if the U.S. midterm elections can put anxious stock investors at ease
If the U.S. midterm election cycle this year is like past ones, the stock market will carve out an important low right around Election Day in November. That should give some hope to beleaguered invest...
The stock market’s June lows ‘need to be back in the conversation,’ says top chart watcher
Stock market investors may be facing another bear-market surprise, according to a technical strategy report from BTIG. The S&P 500’s monthly relative strength index is at 48, pointing to the possi...
20 value stocks whose growth potential is overlooked by investors
After a years-long bull market in growth stocks, the beleaguered value strategy has outperformed this year, as rising interest rates apply pressure on equities. Below is a screen of large-cap value st...