Banking


The Fed: Get Out The Scissors — Barclays Forecasts A Half-point Rate Cut From The Fed In July

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Following the May employment report, Barclays now expects a half-point interest-rate reduction in July, up from a quarte... Read more

Commodities Corner: Golds Latest Rally Hints At A Return To Record Price Levels

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Gold has moved higher for the year, after stalling just below the $1,300-an-ounce mark for weeks. All the factors for th... Read more

The Fed: If Fed Wants To Inject Positive Surprise, June Interest-rate Cut Might Be Best: Economist

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If the Federal Reserve wants to get in front of the groundswell of doubt about the outlook, a June interest rate cut mig... Read more

Market Extra: Why The Jobs Report Could Give The Junk-bond Market A Second Wind

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The U.S. junk bond market is making significant gains this week amid surging expectations that the Federal Reserve will ... Read more

In One Chart: The Market Is Terrible At Predicting Federal Reserve Interest-rate Moves, Chart Shows

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After an ugly May, the stock market is on track for its best weekly gain since November of 2018, at least partly on the ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Logs Longest Win Streak Since March Amid Report Of Delayed Mexican Tariffs

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U.S. stocks close solidly higher, after a report that Mexico tariffs could be delayed. Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slump To 2-year Low — But Consumers May Not Bite

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Rates for home loans tumbled again as intensifying market turmoil pushed investors into bonds. Whether would-be home buy... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Extends Gains To A 7th Session, The Longest Winning Streak In Over A Year

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Gold gains Thursday, stretching its advance to seventh straight session, with market expectations for a Federal Reserve ... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: These Opposite Investment Strategies Are Battling To Control Your Stock Portfolio

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Growth-stock investors can gloat over value investors — for now, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

NerdWallet: Beyond The Initial Bonus, Make Sure Your Travel Credit Card Is Earning Its Keep

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Here are eight ways to win at the points game keep your card carrying its weight for years to come. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Mexico Sovereign Debt Rating Cut One Notch By Fitch

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Wednesday’s downgrade to BBB from BBB+ came as Mexican officials met in Washington, D.C., with U.S. officials, seeking... Read more

These Early Retirees Bought Their Disgusting House In Montana With Cash And Budget Less Than $1 A Pound For Food

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Extreme frugality was the key to financial freedom for this FIRE family. Read more

Chase Is Bringing Forced Arbitration Clauses Back To Its Most Popular Credit Cards

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Consumers may be able to opt out of the change, but could find other banks following suit. Read more

Heres One Powerful Way To Control CEO Pay

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A new study by the Economic Policy Institute examines ways to make the workplace more equitable. Read more

Left-leaning Lawmakers Like Bernie Sanders Want Americans To Bank At The Post Office — Why That Wont Help Millions Of People

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Proponents say post offices could replace banks in areas where bank branches have closed. Read more

Credit.com: Why You Should Have An International Credit Card

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You can use it almost anywhere in the world, and it doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees. Read more

NerdWallet: 5 Tips To Increase Your Credit Card Rewards

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Here are some ways to combine rewards with other money-saving strategies to save you even more. Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Australias Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates For The First Time In Nearly Three Years

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The move comes as market participants grow more convinced that the Federal Reserve will likely to cut rates later this y... Read more

The Frustrating Reason College Students Miss Out On The Most Suitable Federal-aid Loans

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A new study sheds light on how the complicated design of student-aid programs affects borrowing decisions. Read more