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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...
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...
Florida man pleads guilty to securities fraud charge in $100 million crypto Ponzi scheme
A Florida resident pleaded guilty to a securities fraud conspiracy charge in a case involving a crypto Ponzi scheme said to have netted as much as $100 million from customers. The Department of Justic...
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...
Has SEC Chairman Gensler altered his stance on cryptos, securities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler spoke about cryptocurrencies in his latest speech. He reiterated his stance on the crypto market and its definition as a security. The ev...
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...
SEC to form a new office for crypto disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission will establish a new office for cryptocurrency filings. The office will be within the Division of Corporation Finance, which handles disclosures for publicly tra...
SEC: many crypto are securities
Yesterday, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler gave an interview in which he said he believes that many crypto are actually securities. Many cryptocurrencies “don’t just resemble securities — they ...
Senators introduce the next retirement savings proposal – the EARN Act
The EARN Act is the latest addition to the lineup of proposals legislators have put forth to bolster retirement savings. Senators Ron Wyden, a Democrat from Oregon, and Mike Crapo, a Republican from ...
Why Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd Sees Stocks Falling Another 20% by Mid-October
Text size Scott Minerd says ‘we should see a really sharp adjustment in prices very fast.’ Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Guggenheim Securities Chief Investment Officer Scott Miner...
SEC chair suggests openness to crypto bills that don’t ‘inadvertently undermine securities laws’
United States Securities and Exchange Commission chair Gary Gensler supports legislation that gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission greater authority over crypto — seemingly if it doesn’...
South Korea is getting serious on crypto securities- Here’s how
South Korea is making a statement as it is making its stance on the cryptocurrency world crystal clear. As of 6 September, the country’s top financial regulator revealed plans to launch a distinct dig...
The IRS may be coming for your savings account (but don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it sounds)
Interest you earn from a high-yield savings account is generally taxable Getty Images/iStockphoto For years now, savings accounts have paid an abysmal rate of interest. But in recent months, we’ve see...
Preferred stocks can offer hidden opportunities for dividend investors. Just look at this JPMorgan Chase example.
This is shaping up to be a brutal year for bank stocks. But a deeper look can highlight an opportunity for income-seeking investors to make money on banks’ preferred stocks. But the S&P 500 SPX, +...
‘They don’t have a clue about money.’ My daughter has a spending problem, and her husband, who has a trust fund until he’s 30, says yes to everything she wants. But what happens when the money runs out? Do they need professional help?
How to find the right financial adviser for your needs. Getty Images Question: I just went through six weeks of trying to help my daughter and son-in-law buy a house. They don’t have a clue about mone...
These quant funds poured nearly $1 billion into Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway last quarter
Some of the biggest hedge funds have increased their stakes in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRK.A, -0.26% BRK.B, -0.39% amounting to over $900 million. The likes of Bridgewater Associates and q...
12 semiconductor stocks bucking the downcycle trend
Semiconductor stocks have been great outperformers over long periods, but their movement this year underscores how cyclical the industry can be. Here is a look behind the numbers that are driving down...
Bill Ackman says stocks will soon be a ‘buy’ now that the Fed is ‘doing what it has to do’ to fight inflation
“‘Once people realize the Fed doesn’t have to keep increasing rates and will soon take rates down…that will be a buy signal for markets.’” — Bill Ackman Pershing Square Capital Management’s billionair...
You made payments on your student loans during the pause. Can you get a refund?
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Hundreds of thousands of borrowers made payments on their federal student loans since forbearance began in March 2020, taking advantage of the...
The world’s securities law watchdog is scrambling to create ‘common standards’ for crypto
Never has the question of how securities laws should apply to cryptocurrency been more urgent. That’s the view of Lim Tuang Lee, assistant managing director, capital markets for the Singapore Monetary...
Rising Pressure on Profits Darkens Outlook for Tech Shares
Micron Technology is among the companies that have warned about softening PC demand. Courtesy Micron Text size In early summer, I wrote a Tech Trader column previewing the June quarter earnings season...
ETF or mutual fund — which is better?
Q.: I have read that one should always use ETFs instead of regular mutual funds and I’ve read one should never use ETFs and read that it doesn’t matter. What is your viewpoint on funds v ETFs? —Ted in...
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...