Markets

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies Are Just The Beanie Babies Of The Moment

Investment manias get everyone marching — and then the music stops. Read more

Currencies: Euro Hits 3-year High; Sterling At Highest Since Brexit

The euro surged against rivals on Friday, hitting a three-year high versus the dollar after German politicians reach an ... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Ends Above 2%, Highest Since 2008

Treasury yields climbed on Friday after a stronger-than-expected consumer price data Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks End At Records, Book Weekly Gains As Earnings Season Kicks Off

U.S. stock-market indexes close at records on Friday and book weekly gains, as investors remain optimistic over the econ... Read more

Market Extra: How To Protect Against Greater Stock Risk And Smaller Returns This Year

The U.S. stock market just wrapped up a year offering one of its best returns ever relative to low risk-taking. But now,... Read more

The Fed: The Fed Official Most Concerned About Possible Asset Bubbles Presses The Alarm Button (again)

Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren said in an interview with MarketWatch that other assets classes besides commercial r... Read more

The Frustrations Of Economic Reform Should Not Deter Global Investors From Increasing Their Allocation Towards Japan

Tom Elliott , deVere Group        It is too early to make an investment case for Japan based... Read more

Want More Income? These Closed-end Funds Have Yields Up To 12.5%

A cash stream every month can protect you from rising interest rates. By Phil van Doorn. Read more

NerdWallet: Is The Market Frothy? A Beginners Guide To Wall Street Jargon

If you don’t know what a ‘dead cat bounce’ is or what it means to ‘catch a falling knife,’ here’s your guide... Read more

The Fed: Feds Dudley Worried Central Bank May Have To Press Harder On Brakes In Next Few Years

New York Fed President William Dudley says Thursday he’s worried the Fed may have to “press harder on the brakes” ... Read more

CryptoWatch: The Big Bitcoin Question: What Is It Good For, And Where?

One of the most notable things about the digital currency bitcoin is that while there is great excitement over the techn... Read more

Market Extra: Which Markets Are Closed On Martin Luther King Day?

U.S. equities and bond markets will be closed for Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 15, kicking off the season for ... Read more

Oil Hits $70 As OPEC Minister Hints Of Further Cuts

The price of oil rose to $70 a barrel on Thursday, its highest level since December 2014, after OPEC ministers re-itera... Read more

Key Words: Bonds, Like Men, Are In A Bear Market, And Other Bizarre Things Bill Gross Has Said

Bill Gross adds to his collection of zany investment letters Read more

Earnings Outlook: Bank Earnings Will Be Mixed And Messy — But Theres Some Good News

The big banks that report their fourth-quarter earnings in mid-January will have several headwinds baked into their resu... Read more