The financial media habitually root for market milestones such as Dow 27,000, but that’s not where you should focus as an investor. Read More
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Here’s a look at the latest earnings and economic numbers and the risks they reveal right now for investors. Read More
In our mailbag segment this week, we address tariffs, financial scams, water utilities, Social Security, and shrinking human attention spans. Read More
Second-quarter earnings season kicked into high gear this week with results from the big banks. The sector’s profits are accelerating. Read More
Negative economic reports this week from China cast doubt on the resiliency of the country's growth and by extension, the health of the global economy. Read More
Economic growth and Federal Reserve dovishness are propelling the stock market to record highs. Are investors too complacent? Read More
Valuations are relatively high but we're facing a corporate earnings recession and slowing global growth. Something has to give. Read More
The bull market continues, but worrisome data this summer indicate that investors should keep their risk-taking in check. Read More
Investors are placing a lot of hopes on another interest rate cut this month, but they’re like kids clamoring for Christmas in summer. Read More
The markets have sharply risen and fallen, in predictable and recurring patterns, according to short-term policy whims. Here’s how to trade now. Read More