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Why the stock market’s pullback is healthy
Wall Street’s mood is surprisingly subdued—and that’s bullish. Read More
Fed tightening ‘always breaks something’: S&P 500 will drop to 3,800 by March, warn Bank of America strategists
The U.S. stock market’s new year rally is doomed. Read More
10 dividend stocks with yields as high as 6.5% from a value manager with a strong track record
John Buckingham of The Prudent Speculator offers stock picks for investors who share his “passion for value investing.” Read More
The U.S. stock market is trying to find direction, but the trend is still bullish
S&P 500 is stuck in a trading range. Read More
‘The risk is that we’re going to hit the brakes very, very hard,’ Larry Summers says
Former Treasury secretary raises the “possibility that we’re not landing at a terminal rate sometime in the next several months.” Read More
14 dividend stocks that rose 100% or more in 5 years as the payouts doubled
These dividend stocks have helped investors follow a ‘growth, then income’ strategy. Read More
Microsoft just became the hottest name in AI, but Google, NVIDIA, IBM and other rivals are turning up the heat
Demand for AI is expected to grow at close to a 20% compound annual growth rate. Read More
How AI can help us become better investors
It’s important for investors to keep their expectations in check. Read More
ChatGPT may be good at your job, but AI is a terrible stock picker
Except for simple research on investing concepts and company basics, ChatGPT isn’t much use for investors. Read More
Greta Thunberg’s book: Capitalism and market economics a ‘terrible idea’ to slow climate change
Gen Z’s Greta Thunberg has a new call to action — a collection of essays by her and others, published Tuesday as ‘The Climate Book: The Facts and the Solutions.’ Read More
These 20 companies are bucking a mostly negative earnings trend. Here’s what that means for their stocks.
Earnings estimates for 2023 have been lowered for most companies in the S&P 500, but there some shining exceptions. Read More
Buying bonds now is a smart money move even if the Fed keeps hiking rates. Here’s why.
U.S. real interest rates are at their highest point in 15 years — typically a bullish environmnt for bonds. Read More
Investors are walking away from U.S. stock-market funds into bonds
The stock-market rally to start 2023 isn’t keeping investors from pulling billions out of U.S. equity funds. The hitch is, money is pouring into bonds. Read More
ETFs are increasingly mainstream for the fast money
Options activity surrounding exchange-traded funds has jumped. Read More
Don’t fall into the Intel dividend trap: These fund managers find the stocks with growing payouts
A rising dividend strategy can help you grow your investment portfolio and eventually provide a stream of income when you need it. Read More
In a divorce, who gets to keep the financial adviser?
One more valuable for couples to divide in a breakup. Read More
‘Siblings betray family members, even their own mother, just to get a bigger payout for themselves.’ Watch out for these scam attempts.
Protect yourself against unethical family members who try to cheat you out of your money. Read More
‘We’re all bracing for impact.’ Most Americans think a recession is already here.
Given the alternatives, a little recession now actually could be good. Read More