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...

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...

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...

Chewy Co-Founder Ryan Cohen Takes Large Stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, Pushes for Changes

Ryan Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of online pet-products retailer Chewy Inc., CHWY 2.91% has a big stake in Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY -3.40% and is pushing the housewares retailer to stream...

U.S. oil prices soar Sunday, briefly punching above $130 as talk of Russia oil embargo heats up

Values for U.S. oil soared Sunday evening, driving prices above $125 a barrel in electronic trade as discussions about a ban on Russian oil heated up. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the...

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 ...

The Russia-Ukraine war is fueling the ‘biggest supply shock to global grain markets’ in living memory

Wheat futures have surged by more than 40% over the last five days, on track for the biggest weekly rise since at least 1959 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crimps exports of the crucial food grain an...

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...

Biogen Stock Has Fallen 50%. Why It’s Time to Buy.

Text size Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease treatment was once expected to be a megablockbuster. Dominick Reuter/AFP via Getty Images Shares of the biotech firm Biogen are down 50% since June 1...

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...

Why Russian oil can’t find buyers even as crude soars above $100 a barrel

Call it a “buyers strike” or “self-sanctioning,” but Russian crude is being shunned in the physical market even as a scramble for barrels sends oil futures to their highest levels in years. “The curre...

The Worst Is Yet to Come for Russia’s Economy. 50-50 Odds on a Russian Bond Default.

The Kasimovskoye underground gas storage facility, operated by Gazprom, in Kasimov, Russia. Russia is under unprecedented sanctions from much of the global economy. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Text size ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

As Russia presses its war with Ukraine, here are 10 aerospace and defense stocks expected to rise up to 39%

No matter when the shooting stops and Russia’s war in Ukraine comes to an end, it seems clear from actions taken by European countries that we’re entering a period of increased defense spending. Below...

U.S. stock futures sink as Russia attacks Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant

U.S. stock-index futures tumbled late Thursday after reports that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, in Ukraine, was on fire after Russian shelling, raising fears of an unprecedented nuclear disast...

I’m 60 with ‘well into seven figures’ saved. Should I get a financial adviser?

Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I am 60 years old, single and don’t have any children. I am well into seven figures with retirement savings, made up of three 401(k)s, two mutual funds and a $350,00...

Semiconductor, PC stocks rally after Biden touts importance of U.S. chip manufacturing

Chip-related stocks and shares of computer makers surged Wednesday following a push by President Joe Biden to pass legislation that would result in more than $50 billion in government subsidies to bui...

Opinion: Sanctioning Russia is a masterstroke that will cement the dollar’s dominant role in world affairs

LONDON (Project Syndicate)— The savage fighting in Ukraine has led many to wonder whether Russian President Vladimir Putin’s supposed strategic brilliance is all that it was chalked up to be. Though P...

Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000 in foreign currency

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree that prohibits taking more than $10,000 worth of foreign currency in cash and “monetary instruments” out of Russia. The move comes in respon...

Dow falls nearly 600 points as Russia says it will begin attacks on Kyiv

U.S. stocks traded lower near midday Tuesday as Russia stepped up attacks on Ukraine and warned it would begin “high-precision” strikes on the capital, Kyiv, as its invasion enters a sixth day. What’s...

‘They all promise to help’ but no financial adviser seems to offer what I need. I have two 401ks, Roth accounts and real estate, and want a one-time plan for managing my money myself. Can you help?

Looking for a financial planner who works for a flat fee? Here’s some advice on how to do it. Getty Images Question: I have done a lot of research to find a fiduciary, but the bottom line is I have ye...

As BP Exits Russia, Other Oil Companies Face Risks Too

Text size Shell has a big stake in a Russian liquefied natural gas project. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images Oil companies haven’t been this financially strong in decades. They also haven’t been as politi...

Warren Buffett’s Preferred Equity Allocation Is 100%

Warren Buffett’s preferred equity allocation is 100%, and he has adopted that strategy both personally and at Berkshire Hathaway in a way that is radically different from other companies in the insura...

Semiconductor sales to Russia banned, but that shouldn’t hurt Intel, AMD and other chip makers

Semiconductor companies are banning sales to Russia following the company’s invasion of Ukraine, but an analyst says the companies shouldn’t feel much of an effect. As Russian forces continued to bomb...

Novavax’s Revenue Falls Short. Management Expects a Surge.

Text size A doctor handles a vial holding a potential coronavirus vaccine at a Novavax lab in 2020. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax expects sales of b...

Viatris stock slides 24% as analysts say sale of biosimilars to Indian partner removes key growth driver

Viatris Inc. said Monday it has agreed to combine its biosimilars portfolio with privately held Indian company Biocon Biologics Ltd. for up to $3.335 billion, as part of a broader overhaul of its busi...

Russia’s Swift Exclusion Could See More Cyber War. 10 Stocks That Could Benefit.

Tough new financial sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine could lead to a surge in cyber attacks and spur investment in cybersecurity companies, according to research from broker and invest...