The stock market kicked off the historically tough month of September on a rocky note as Wall Street speculated about the magnitude of the Federal Reserve’s…
Federal Reserve interest rate cuts are a boon to all stocks. But they are especially beneficial to certain names tied closely to housing and finance, as…
Home Depot shares are showing signs of life as optimism builds for an interest rate cut at next month’s Federal Reserve meeting. The next test is…
Investors always pay close attention to bonds, and what the latest movement in prices and yields is saying about the economy. Right now, the action is…
Bonds could slow down the stock market after a stellar bounce over the past six weeks. The 30-year Treasury bond yield spiked back above 5% on…
President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday. But, the next…
The bulls on Wall Street emerged victorious Friday but not for the week. Investors shook off a midday, end-of-the-week sell-off on geopolitical concerns sparked by President…
Wall Street fought through a pair of inflation reports and more tariff headlines to post a strong week of gains. On Valentine’s Day, the S &…
Based on a lot of the recent dire headlines, many Americans may have come to think of Social Security as an asset that is going to…
The consumer price index rose 0.5% in January, and is up 3.0% over the last 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists surveyed…