Markets

BookWatch: The Most Arrogant Thing An Investor Can Do Is To Stock-pick

It’s stating that the current stock price is wrong and you know better. Read more

The Fed: Fed Beige Book Sees Slight Pickup In U.S. Economy Just Ahead Of The Holiday Season

The U.S. economy expanded “modestly” from October through mid-November and the outlook “generally remained positiv... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Advance Following More Record Highs On Wall Street

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a fresh set of record highs on Wall Street, spurred by encouraging ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Major Stakeholders Criticize SoftBank Over Bad Investments

SoftBank Group Corp.’s biggest investors are putting pressure on the tech conglomerate over its governance and for a s... Read more

Mark Hulbert: These 2019 Stock Market Winners Are Your Ticket To Ride Wall Streets Big Mo In December

Momentum strategies typically are strongest in year-end trading, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Market Snapshot: U.S. Stocks End At All-time Highs, S&P 500, Nasdaq Clinch 10th Record Close Of November

All three major U.S. stock-market indexes closed at fresh highs Tuesday, as U.S.-China trade optimism pushed the benchma... Read more

The Tell: Beware Stock-market FOMO As Wall Street Churns Out Records, Says Long-term Bull

One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls urges investors not to chase the stock market higher right now. Read more

Did You Tap Into Your Retirement Accounts Early? Heres How To Handle It

Financial emergencies can be hazardous to your 401(k) Read more

Market Extra: Stock-market Optimism Gauge Hits An Extreme — And That Explains A Lot, Analyst Says

Axioma’s ROOF score shows stock-market investors as extremely optimistic Read more

The Tell: When Do Markets Close For Thanksgiving?

Financial markets are closed for America’s homegrown holiday Thursday, and take a half-day on Friday in deference to t... Read more

In One Chart: Think Celebrities And CEOs Make Way Too Much Money? Check Out This Chart

In 2016, pop diva Taylor Swift strummed her way to $170 million in earnings to take the top spot on the Forbes Celebrity... Read more

NerdWallet: Loopholes And Tricks You Should Know About Airlines Basic Economy Fares

Airlines don’t actually want you to book this fare. Here’s how to beat basic economy at its own game. Read more

FA Center: Heres Why Those Billionaires Could Be Wrong About A Warren Presidency Tanking Stocks

Declarations of impending market doom if Elizabeth Warren becomes president aren’t based on trading patterns — becau... Read more

Investors, Watch Out: Optimism Over U.S.-China Trade Deal Could Easily Turn Into Pessimism

Rising U.S. stocks could quickly reverse themselves on the slightest shift in momentum. Read more

How To Win Every Economic And Political Argument With Your Family This Thanksgiving

How to be smarter than everyone else when the topic turns to the economy and election. Read more