Text size LI Auto via Weibo Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese electric-vehicle producers were tumbling again Monday, leaving shareholders reeling. A couple of issues seem to loom larger in investors’ mind...
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Opinion: Ukraine War Likely Has Triggered Lasting Bear Market
If historical precedent offers any guidance, the currently high valuations of the S&P 500, which remain elevated even after recent declines, mean that a prolonged bear market is likely in the near...
Ford Stock Is Down For a Very Odd Reason. No, Production Guidance Wasn’t Cut.
Auto investor nerves are frayed as they deal with Russia, inflation and the persistent chip shortage. Scott Olson/Getty Images Text size Automotive News incorrectly reported over the weekend that Ford...
Intel’s Lagging Notebook Shipments Are ‘Yellow Flag,’ Analyst Says
Text size Intel Dreamstime Intel ’s notebook shipments may struggle in the near term, adding further pressure to a stock that has traded lower this year, according to analysts at Citi. Notebook shipme...
Tencent Stock Sinks on Report of Record Money-Laundering Fine
Text size Tencent headquarters in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, in Guangdong province. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Tencent Holdings dropped almost 10% after The Wall Street Journal report...
Tesla’s Elon Musk Says He’s Not Selling His Crypto Holdings. Bitcoin Is Up.
Text size Bitcoin Dreamstime Dogecoin, Bitcoin and Ether briefly spiked on Monday after Tesla (ticker: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he still owns the cryptocurrencies and won’t sell. Dogecoin (D...
Want to Buy a Retirement Retreat? Here Are Some Risks and Costs to Consider.
Dreamstime Text size For 35 years, financial planner Harold Evensky watched clients retreat regularly to vacation homes, enjoying serene beaches or mountains and the joy of family gatherings. And befo...
Hey, Gig Worker! Prepare for a Lot More Work When You File Your Taxes.
Self-employed workers who quit salaried jobs last year in the “Great Resignation”—the biggest corporate exodus on record—may find themselves reminiscing about the good old days on a payroll as they pr...
GE Builds 350-Ton Turbines at Its Power Facilities. Here’s What We Found on a Tour.
Text size 7HA.03 gas turbine in GE’s Greenville, S.C., factory. Courtesy GE Power General Electric led a tour of one of its South Carolina gas power facilities as part of its Investor Day on Thursday—...
Is the Dollar in Danger?
The U.S. is sitting on top of a horizontal empire, capitalism’s self-organizing, incentive-based structure with its layers of value. It’s not the Marxist mush of “to each according to his needs.” You ...
U.S. Stocks Poised to Open Higher on Monday
U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open for Wall Street on Monday. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Getty Images Text size Here’s what you need to know to navigate the markets today...
Oil Prices Are Slipping Again. Expect Volatility in Crude to Continue.
Text size Oil prices were on a tear long before Russia invaded Ukraine, but have since marched higher. Mario Tama/Getty Images Oil’s bounce back from its largest decline in two years failed as crude p...
Berkshire Hathaway Bought Back About $2 Billion of Stock This Year
Text size Warren Buffett. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway bought back about $2 billion of stock in the first quarter through early March, Barron’s estimates. Our estimate is based ...
From Nickel to Oil and Stocks, Markets Are in Turmoil. Are They Broken?
Wall Street has been treated to intense volatility in the period since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine, with tough sanctions on Russia—a major producer of critical commodities—sending the mark...
Chinese Stocks Plunge After SEC Stokes Delisting Concerns
A further step by the Securities and Exchange Commission toward forcing companies from China off American exchanges helped trigger the worst decline in U.S.-listed Chinese stocks since the global fina...
What the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Means for Clients Considering Crypto
When Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, cryptocurrencies posted strong gains. Bitcoin rallied from $38,300 to $44,400, and Ether jumped to $3,000, up from $2,400. President Biden’s recent execu...
Elon Musk Has Sold Seven Homes for Nearly $130 Million After Vowing to ‘Own No House’
It’s been almost two years since Elon Musk announced a plan to sell nearly all of his physical possessions, including his real estate, by tweeting “Will own no house” on May 1, 2020. The billionaire T...
Capital Gains and Dividend Tax Rates for 2021-2022
Investors with taxable accounts—as opposed to tax-favored retirement accounts such as individual retirement accounts or 401(k)s—are often eligible for lower tax rates and other benefits. When an inves...
Peloton Stock Has Tumbled. Here’s Why Morgan Stanley Isn’t Bullish.
Text size A Peloton exercise bike Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Peloton Interactive stock has dropped more than 40% year to date. Morgan Stanley thinks investors are wise to stick to the sidelines. Analyst L...