Markets

Mark Hulbert: Stock Splits Have Dried Up — Why Thats Not Good For The Market

This key support for stock prices has fallen away, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

These Battered Biotech Stocks Are Now Buying Opportunities As Elizabeth Warren Climbs In The Polls

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s health-care reform crusade is rattling biotech investors — but that’s not the industry’s... Read more

Read This Before Taking Out Another Retail Credit Card

There’s been a worrying trend with retail credit cards, and it doesn’t appear to be improving. Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Rise On Fresh Optimism Over U.S.-China Trade Talks

Asian markets gained in early trading Friday amid optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, which headed into their second d... Read more

This Woman Went From Deep Debt To Retirement Riches In A Few Years By Teaching Herself Financial Literacy

The Brooklyn native grew up in a low-income neighborhood with a family working hard to make a living. Read more

Ban Billionaires? What Progressive Democrats Dont Understand About The Economy

Investment in businesses is the element of the economy that makes the entire financial system work. Read more

ETF Focus: Not Too Large, Not Too Small: A Midcap ETF Strategy Might Be Just Right

There’s a lot less attention paid to stocks that fall in between larger-capitalizations and smaller ones, but there’... Read more

What Is An ETF?

Exchange-traded funds are a great tool for investors, but there are some basics to understand about their benefits, like... Read more

Cannabis Watch: Mitch McConnell Meets With Pot Execs In California, Pitched Need For Cannabis Banking Reform

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a longtime opponent of reforming marijuana laws, is spending more time than usua... Read more

Bankruptcy Judge Complicates PG&E's Ch. 11 Plan

The judge presiding over PG&E Corp.'s bankruptcy handed shareholders a loss, opening the door to a competition over ... Read more

Heres How To Play The Trade War With ETFs

Investors looking to hedge against, or make money from, the ongoing U.S.-China trade war can pick from a range of exchan... Read more

Outside The Box: This Tax Break For First-time Home Buyers Could Keep The Housing Market Afloat

Federal tax relief for new homeowners would help millennials and support prices, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Job Openings Fall In August To A 1 1/2-year Low As Hiring And The Economy Slow

The number of job openings nationwide fell in August for the third month in a row and hit a one-and-a-half-year low, coi... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher, End Two-day Skid As China-U.S. Trade Talks Come Into Focus

U.S. stocks end higher Wednesday, as China and the U.S. attempted to ease simmering tensions, a day before high-level tr... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Climb After China Moots Partial Trade Deal

U.S. Treasury yields head higher on Wednesday after reports say Chinese officials were amenable to a “partial” trade... Read more