Markets

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

Momentum Stocks Are Down, But Not For The Reason You May Have Thought

Institutional investors have indiscriminately dumped shares of fast-growth companies after earnings reports. Read more

Market Extra: Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrades Reported Tie-up Means A Wave Of Consolidation Is Afoot, Experts Say

A prospective merger between Charles Schwab and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. may just be the start of a wave of consolida... Read more

A Climate-change Fix Is The Biggest Investment Opportunity In History: Al Gore To Millennials

The millennials targeted at a recent conference for Deutsche Bank Wealth Management should see the climate-change fix as... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Come Off Lows On Upbeat U.S. Economic Data

U.S. Treasury yields came off session lows on Friday after purchasing managers’ surveys show a steady upturn in activi... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Ends Up Over 100 Points, But Trade Concerns Pull Stock Market Lower For The Week

All three major indexes closed the week lower after investors shrugged off positive comments on a trade deal by Presiden... Read more

The U.S. Stock Market Rally Is Built On A Crumbling Base

Watch new highs versus new lows — a worrying indicator. Read more

Bridgewaters Big Bet Against Stocks Should Prompt You To Hold Cash And Hedges

The hedge fund firm’s timely wager is a reminder for the average investor to stay vigilant. Read more

BookWatch: Turn Yourself Into A Better Investor By Learning From Hedge-fund Star Jim Simonss Successes And Failures

Renaissance’s Jim Simons crushes both the S&P 500 index and successful investors like Warren Buffett and George So... Read more

The Tell: JPMorgan Anticipates Disorderly Year-end Funding Pressures Again As Banks Retrench

The liquidity problems in U.S. money markets that pushed up short term interest rates in September may recur at the end ... Read more

Key Words: Head Of The Worlds Largest Hedge Fund Says Report Of A Massive $1 Billion Bet That The Stock Market Will Tumble By March Is Wrong

Bridgewater Associates disputes elements of a Wall Street Journal report on Friday indicating that his fund was putting ... Read more

In One Chart: Danger Could Be Lurking In The Most Defensive Corners Of Your Portfolio

Defensive positioning makes sense in this market environment. After all, the bull market in U.S. stocks is getting long ... Read more

Schwab And Ameritrade In The Spotlight: Are Broker Stocks Worth Buying?

Mergers could create a spike in prices but, overall, there are pricing pressures in the industry. Read more