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August used to be the best month for the stock market. Then it became the worst.
A strange change in behavior, without a clear explanation. Read More
Trouble in paradise: Sell signs are popping up across the stock market
Keep a core bullish position but decrease exposure to stocks. Read More
How to be a contrarian stock investor: This market pro shares his secrets.
These 3 tactics contribute to this contrarian-minded mutual fund’s outperformance. Read More
ETF flows in July point to a more balanced stock-market rally
U.S. exchange-traded funds had their second strongest month of inflows for the year in July as a once-concentrated stock-market rally continued to even out. Read More
Shunned commodity ETFs starting to ‘perk up’ as Fed watches grain prices
Exchange-traded funds that provide exposure to commodities are rising lately, but ETF investors have been shunning them after a recent broad correction. Read More
The recession may already be here — we just aren’t calling it one
Signs of a weak economy are all around — though not yet enough to be billed as ‘The Recession.’ Read More
Fitch’s U.S. credit downgrade just confirms what the markets already knew
Anyone who found the rating agency’s concerns to be news hasn’t been paying attention, writes Mark Hulbert. Read More
The timing may be perfect for this dividend-stock fund if the market is getting close to a top
The TrueShares Low Volatility Equity Income ETF sailed through the 2022 bear market. It is actively managed to focus on quality, value and attractive yields. Read More
The bear market has been nearly erased. Here’s what comes next.
The S&P 500 is almost back to its early-2022 bull-market high. Read More
This aggressive stock fund has had a wild ride — but it has beaten rivals and the S&P 500
The PGIM Jennison Global Opportunities Fund is concentrated in companies that are expected to blow away their competitors. Read More
‘Anti-woke’ fallout? BlackRock, Fidelity and other asset managers are softening climate-change efforts, report says.
Pullback occurred at the same time as growth in an ‘anti-ESG’ trend driven by a number of state legislatures, global tracker FinanceMap says. Read More
The stock market’s lofty valuation right now should make you dizzy
Valuations are almost as stretched as at the 2022 bull-market high. Read More
‘Stocks for the long run’ may be out of touch as investing now rewards the quick
Focus on income generation, risk-management and liquidity, and avoid leverage, writes Satyajit Das. Read More
Will you claim Social Security early or hold out as long as possible?
Your psychology plays a big role in determining whether you’ll be an early or late claimer of Social Security. Read More
Remember the Beanie Babies craze? It’s back, and people are paying thousands for some rare ones.
The new Apple TV+ movie ‘The Beanie Bubble’ starring Zach Galifinakis hits as ’90s nostalgia is fueling fresh appetite for Beanie Babies collectibles. Read More
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