Markets

Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Dow And Nasdaq Close At Records On Positive Expectations Around U.S.-China Trade

The U.S. stock market closes at record levels Monday as investors remain attuned to developments in the U.S.-China trade... Read more

Activist Investor Starboard Takes Stake In CVS

Activist investor Starboard Value LP has taken a stake in CVS Health Corp. and held talks with the drugstore-and-insuran... Read more

Its Hard For Shoppers To Avoid Amazon — Even In Their Investments

Amazon.com Inc. makes up an outsize share of the biggest consumer discretionary ETFs, a fact investors should keep in mi... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Retreat As Solid Bond Sale Underlines Appetite For Debt

Treasury yields fell from session highs on Monday to kick off the holiday-truncated week amid strong demand for a govern... Read more

Critics Say KKRs Responsible Investment Stance Is Being Clouded By Its Stake In A Controversial Tear-gas Maker

Executives from KKR & Co. Inc. have raised more than $1 billion in 2019 for their “impact fund“ as the alternati... Read more

FA Center: This Financial Advisers Viral Twitter Post Has Cost Ken Fisher Almost $4 Billion So Far

Calling out billionaire money manager for lewd remarks was the ‘right thing to do,’ says Alex Chalekian. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank Part Of $1 Billion Investment In India Mobile-payments Startup Paytm

The parent company of popular Indian mobile-payments startup Paytm said it has secured $1 billion in fresh funds from Ja... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Gain Amid Fresh Hopes For U.S.-China Trade Deal

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid some optimism that the U.S. and China may edging closer to a trade deal. ... Read more

Top Ten: Weekend Reads: Earn $100,000 A Year And Pay No Federal Income Tax

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Economic Preview: The Holiday Season Will Showcase The Best And Worst Of The U.S. Economy

The holiday season is ready to kick this week after the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, but not every part of the econ... Read more

Market Extra: Why Are Markets Ignoring Escalating Conflict In Hong Kong?

Investors are betting that U.S.-China trade relations can survive Congress’ protest against Beijing’s policy toward ... Read more

Next Avenue: How To Avoid 5 Common Retirement Money Mistakes

You could end up over-diversified, or trapped in your own home. A financial planner offers advice. Read more

Mark Hulbert: 2 Powerful Reasons To Pass On Investing In A Combined Charles Schwab-TD Ameritrade

Margins at discount brokers keep shrinking, so where will profits come from? Read more

Outside The Box: Why Millennials Should Care About Government Pensions — Even If They Dont Have One

Pension debt impacts your present — and your future. Read more