Markets

Seven Reasons Why Inflation Will Haunt Investors This Year

Fiscal stimulus and a tight labor market will put upward pressure on prices and wages, writes Michael Brush. Read more

Market Extra: Active Beats Passive In Downturns, But Not Enough To Make It Worthwhile, Morningstar Says

Amid a decadelong period of dominance by passive investing, which has seen both greater adoption and better general perf... Read more

The Tell: Hedge Fund Boss Who Predicted The 1987 Stock Crash Warns Of A Selloff In Bonds

Paul Tudor Jones, a hedge-fund icon, said investors should steer clear of bonds, saying that he viewed prices of governm... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman Earned Whopping $800 Million In 2017

Blackstone Group LP Chief Executive Stephen Schwarzman took home at least $800 million in 2017, one of the largest payda... Read more

Italy Heading For Hung Parliament As Populist Parties Make Big Gains

European political risk has risen as projections for the Italian election result point to deadlock, following a surge i... Read more

Ayondo's Hiscott: A Currency War With The US Is One The European Central Bank Will Not Win

Jordan Hiscott, chief trader at ayondo markets, has said the European Central Bank's (ECB) involvement in the latest cu... Read more

What Were The Best- And Worst-performing Funds And Sectors In February?

In a month marked by a return of volatility and a sell-off in global markets, Adrian Lowcock, investment director at Ar... Read more

Market Extra: Powell May Dial Back His Hawkish Talk — Analysts Brace For Fed Chiefs Senate Debut

Will Jerome Powell sound more dovish Thursday? Market analysts around the world are bracing for another Capitol Hill app... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Futures Fall As Traders Brace For Powell Redux

U.S. stock futures on Thursday point to a drop at the open, as traders wait for a fresh appearance before Congress by Fe... Read more

FCA's Bailey: The 'larger' Number Of Open-ended Funds Could Be A Risk To Market Stability

Chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Andrew Bailey has listed a number of factors that could jeopar... Read more

US Stockmarkets Suffer Worst Month In Over Two Years

A late slump in US stocks on Wednesday driven by continued fears of faster-than-anticipated rate hikes caused the Dow J... Read more

Encore: A New Idea: Mandatory Retirement Accounts To Help Workers Delay Claiming Social Security

Supplemental Transition Accounts for Retirement (STARTs) would raise retirement incomes. Read more

Jeff Reeves's Strength In Numbers: These 9 Experts Warn That Another Stock-market Correction Is Coming

Don’t underestimate the impact of rising inflation and higher interest rates. Read more

The Tell: History Shows March Often A Strong Month For The Stock Market

Even though the S&P 500 ended February on a low, declining almost 4% on the month, there are seasonal reasons to be ... Read more

TaxWatch: Beware, The IRS Is Looking For These Red Flags This Tax Season

Tax experts give their opinion on what to avoid when filing your taxes. Read more