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In One Chart: Danger Could Be Lurking In The Most Defensive Corners Of Your Portfolio

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Defensive positioning makes sense in this market environment. After all, the bull market in U.S. stocks is getting long ... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Rise Most In Two Weeks On Tentative Trade Optimism

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U.S. Treasury yields edged up Thursday, reversing some of this week’s decline, after a report said Beijing was pushing... Read more

Mutual Funds: This Chart Shows How Vanguards Explosive Growth Has Taken On A Life Of Its Own

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Vanguard commands an outsize portion of U.S. assets under management, and also dominates flows of incoming money, making... Read more

Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Yield Hits Close To Three-week Low As Trade Deal Hopes Wane

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U.S. Treasury yields fall Wednesday after news reports suggest a phase one trade deal between Washington and Beijing may... Read more

Outside The Box: This Home Mortgage Disaster Is Ready To Punish Housing Markets

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Cash-out refinancing is popular again — and still dangerous, writes Keith Jurow. Read more

Market Snapshot: Nasdaq Closes At New High; Dow, S&P Retreat From Records On Earnings And Doubts About China Trade Deal

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U.S. stocks slipped back from record highs on Wednesday on disappointing earnings results and doubts about a U.S. - Chin... Read more

The Tell: How Can Stocks Rally When Corporate Profits Are Flat? Thank The Bond Market, Analyst Says

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Investors do not often get to enjoy a halving of the long-term cost of capital without a more significant decline in cor... Read more

Outside The Box: Stocks And Bonds Appear To Be Sending Different Messages — Heres Why Thats Not The Case

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Investors are assuming that the Fed will ensure the economy doesn’t fall into a recession. Read more

U.S. Stock Market At Record But Farm Bankruptcies At Highest Since 2011

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While the U.S. stock market is soaring to new records, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting 28,000 on Friday, f... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow, S&P And Nasdaq All Trade At Records After Retail Sales, Trade Optimism Rebound

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U.S. stocks trade higher Friday, after data on retail sales rebounded to show growth in October and after White House of... Read more

The Fed: Feds Brainard Calls For Heightened Vigilance On Financial Stability

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Fed Governor Lael Brainard on Friday called for ‘heightened vigilance’ of the financial sector, as the central bank ... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Extend Slide As Investors Confront Renewed Trade And Economic Concerns

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U.S. Treasury yields slip Thursday as investors eye weakening economic data in Asia, along with geopolitical jitters and... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Move Higher As Powell Testifies

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U.S. stocks were off earlier lows Wednesday, despite renewed concerns about international trade policies and monetary po... Read more

Economic Report: Consumer Prices Rise At Fastest Pace In 7 Months On Higher Cost Of Gas, CPI Shows

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Americans paid higher prices for gasoline, medical treatment and recreation in October, but inflation more broadly remai... Read more

Education Dept. Cancels $10.8 Million In Student-loan Debt For Students At Shuttered Schools

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The loan cancellation might not cancel a lawsuit though. Read more

Market Extra: Heres Why Inflation No Longer Drives The Bond-market

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Don’t expect the inflation bugaboo to scare away the bond-market bulls, say some market participants Read more

8 Steps You Can Take Now To Prepare For The Bear Market

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Bear markets are normal and should be expected Read more

FDIC Chairman On Repo Market, LIBOR, And Farm Loans

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The head of the banking regulator sat down with MarketWatch for a talk about the biggest issues in the banking world now... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500 Climbs Above Key 3,100 Level As Wall Street Marks Records Ahead Of Trump Speech

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U.S. stocks inch higher Tuesday as investors react to reports that President Donald Trump would delay imposing auto tari... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Sink To Start The Week As Trump Says Reports On Level Of Tariff Lift Is Incorrect

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U.S. stocks retreat Monday morning as a lack of progress on China-U.S. trade negotiations momentarily take the air out o... Read more