Markets

The Fed: Feds Rosengren Says He Isnt Worried About A Recession

Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren on Tuesday said he isn’t worried about a recession and backed a ‘patient’ stan... Read more

The SECURE Act Made It To The Spending Bill — But How Much Will It Actually Help People Save For Retirement?

The proposal is in the government’s year-end spending bill, expected to be voted on in the Senate this week. Read more

Market Extra: More Borrowers Are Getting Rejected For Auto Loans

Unemployment matched a 50-year low of 3.5% in November, but a New York Federal Reserve Bank survey released on Monday sh... Read more

Goldman Sachs Becomes First Major U.S. Bank To Stop Funding Arctic Drilling, Pulls Back On Coal

Goldman Sachs announces the strongest fossil-fuel finance restrictions of any major U.S. bank, a move cautiously embrace... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Climb As Upbeat China Data And Hope Of A Trade Detente Lift Stocks

U.S. Treasury yields follow global stock-markets higher on Monday amid growing hopes for a de-escalation of tensions bet... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Notch Fresh Records After Preliminary U.S.-China Trade Deal Lifts Optimism

Stocks ended Monday’s session at new records amid an upbeat tone tied to a preliminary U.S.-China trade deal struck la... Read more

How Being Pro-Trump Or Anti-Trump Can Hurt Stock Market Investors

The U.S.-China trade deal is good for stocks in the short term but maybe not further down the road. Read more

The Tell: Good News: The Stock-bond Ratio Just Hit Bottom. Heres How To Use It To Invest.

An analysis from Ned Davis Research finds the best way to play the rising fortunes of stocks compared to those of bonds.... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: This Money Manager Drives A Tesla — But He Wont Buy The Stock

Carmaker’s fanatical bulls, raging bears, and unproven business model creates a lion’s den for investors, writes Vit... Read more

Economic Report: Empire State Index Shows Manufacturing Remains Subdued In December

The New York Fed said Monday its Empire State index inched up to 3.5 in December, the seventh straight subdued reading. ... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends With A Modest Loss, Pressured By Strength In Bond Yields, As Investors Assess Trade Deal

Gold prices settle modestly lower on Monday, weighed down by strength in U.S. bond yields, as investors assessed a phase... Read more

Tech Innovation Is Changing The World, And This Fund Manager Has Big Bets On How Its Going To Work

Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Invest, which runs several innovation technology exchange-traded funds, among other ... Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Why Your 401(k) Isnt Making You Enough Money For A Secure Retirement — Plus More Top Investing Tips

Top MarketWatch money and investing features from the past week. Read more

Market Extra: Heres What JP Morgan Thinks Are Among The Top Trades For Next Year

Buy equities, add U.S. agriculture and hedge against the 2020 U.S. presidential election — three of JP Morgan’s top ... Read more