Markets

Travel Unicorn Lands $250 Million In Funding

Corporate business-travel platform TripActions just announced $250 million in Series D funding from venture firms Andree... Read more

Women In Investment: Face-to-face With Alison Porter

Continuing with our series of interviews with winners of the Women In Investment Awards 2018, Investment Week talks to ... Read more

Schroders Global Investor Study: Investors Are Expecting 'staggering And 'unrealistic' Returns

Investors' capital appreciation and income expectations are continuing to rise despite the turbulent market backdrop, a... Read more

Forgiving Student Debt Doesnt Actually Solve The Root Of The Problem

In fact, it may make the problem worse. Maybe the U.S. ought to enact a policy that’s more directly tied to incomes wi... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Turn Higher With Stocks, Buoyed By Trade Hopes

Treasury prices fall Wednesday, pushing yields higher, following remarks from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declarin... Read more

Market Extra: Trump Boasts Best June For Stock Market In Years — But A Half-dozen Signs Flash Warnings

The rally of the big three stock-market index belies weakness in other areas of the market. Read more

What Is The Outlook For FTSE Dividends?

AJ Bell's latest Divided Dashboard report shows that consensus analyst forecasts for FTSE 100 dividends have fallen aga... Read more

Europe Markets: Europe Markets Higher On U.S.-China Trade Hopes

Investors were optimistic that U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi would make progress Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Pull Back From Nearly 6-year High As Stock Gains Firm

Gold futures on Wednesday retreat from a nearly six-year high scored a day earlier amid expected progress on U.S.-China ... Read more

Need To Know: Why These First Half Lessons Are Crucial For Investors, Says Wealth Manager

Our call of the day from David Donabedian, chief investment officer at CIBC Private Wealth Management, says with the yea... Read more

Americans Financial Literacy Skills Have Plummeted Since The Great Recession

Younger people had the sharpest drop in their ability to answer four of five financial literacy questions correctly. ... Read more

Credit.com: Satisfy Your Gambling Jones By Channeling Lottery Dollars Into A Prize-linked Savings Account

A new type of savings account combines saving money with the chance to win prizes. Read more

NerdWallet: The Best Ways To Save On Exchange Rates And Currency Fees When You Travel Abroad

Getting the best deal matters — including when you’re choosing whether to pay with cards or cash. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock-index Futures Edge Lower Ahead Of Fed Speakers, Including Powell

U.S. stock-index futures drift lower as investors await remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and other cent... Read more

Mark Hulbert: Chances Are The U.S. Stock Market Will Be Higher By Year-end, But Theres A Catch

Because of market efficiency, there’s always a better-than-even chance of higher stock prices. Read more