columns


Economic Report: As Mortgage Rates Hold Near 14-month Lows, Whats A Yield Curve Anyway?

Markets - Published date: .

Rates for home loans held near recent lows but went in different directions, suggesting some bond market equilibrium is ... Read more

Trump Today: Trump Today: President Says China Deal Has Further To Go As He Slams Article That Mueller Report More Explosive Than Barr Portrayed

Markets - Published date: .

President Donald Trump on Thursday said a trade deal with China has “a ways to go” but could be announced within the... Read more

In One Chart: Bitcoins One-day Price Rally On Verge Of Carving Out A Place In The History Books, In One Chart

Markets - Published date: .

The surge in bitcoin on Tuesday has put the digital currency on the precipice of entering the pantheon of bitcoin rallie... Read more

Market Extra: The Legendary Gatekeeper Of The Stock Market—whose Picks Dictated Trillions In ETF Holdings — Is Retiring

Markets - Published date: .

David Blitzer, a stock-market indexing icon who has helped oversee the composition of the S&P 500 for over two decad... Read more

Currencies: Dollar Bounces Back As Rally In Risky Assets Fades

Markets - Published date: .

The U.S. dollar regains some strength as investors cool their enthusiasm for stocks and other assets perceived as risky ... Read more

Futures Movers: Oil Scores 3-day Winning Streak As Brent Edges Toward $70 A Barrel

Markets - Published date: .

Oil bulls push prices higher again on Tuesday. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Books Slight Gain As Stock-market Bulls Take A Breather

Markets - Published date: .

Gold futures finish slightly higher Tuesday a day after coming under pressure following a round of upbeat data on manufa... Read more

The Tell: Erdogans Election Setback Sparks Investor Uncertainty About Turkeys Lira, Financial Markets

Markets - Published date: .

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suffers a blow in local weekend elections, setting the stage for more near-term u... Read more

Market Extra: Here Are Three Times When The Fed Denied The Yield Curves Recession Signals, And Were Wrong

Markets - Published date: .

Here are a few times when the Fed was wrong about the yield curve Read more

Cannabis Watch: Biggest-ever U.S. Cannabis Acquisition Deal Helps Boost Buying In Marijuana Sector

Markets - Published date: .

Shares of Origin House fall Monday, although Chicago-based Cresco Labs Inc. said it was buying the Canada-based cannabis... Read more

In One Chart: Amount Of Global Debt Yielding Less Than 0% Approaching $10 Trillion

Markets - Published date: .

This chart shows the total sum of negative yielding debt has increased by more than 50% since September Read more

Cryptos: Bitcoin Hits 5-week High, Set For Back-to-back Winning Months

Markets - Published date: .

Bitcoin prices rose on Friday, trading to their highest level in five weeks and on track to log a second successive winn... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Rallies More Than 200 Points As S&P 500 Logs Its Best Quarterly Advance Since 2009

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. stock indexes on Friday rise as optimism over trade progress on U.S.-China trade talks appears to overshadow concer... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Plunge At The Fastest Pace In A Decade As Growth Fears Resurface

Markets - Published date: .

Rates for home loans tumbled in the wake of a more-dovish-than-expected Federal Reserve meeting which sent investors pil... Read more

The Ratings Game: Wells Fargo CEO Retirement Leads Both A Long-time Bull And Bear To Change Their View

Markets - Published date: .

Wells Fargo & Co.’s surprise announcement that Chief Executive Tim Sloan was leaving prompted both long-time bulls... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Clinch Biggest Monthly Decline Since December

Markets - Published date: .

Treasury prices fall Friday, trimming the weekly yield climb, as global stock-markets surge amid hopes for an easing of ... Read more

Cryptos: Heres The Probability Bitcoin Hits $10,000 By September, According To Options Traders

Markets - Published date: .

If the past 12 months have taught investors anything, it is that bitcoin predictions are like throwing darts at the wall... Read more

Market Extra: Warren Buffett Endorsed Tim Sloan 100% — Minutes Later, The Wells Fargo CEO Retired

Markets - Published date: .

An endorsement from one of the greatest value investors of our generation, and a big owner of shares in Wells Fargo, usu... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher After Signs Of Progress Toward U.S.-China Trade Deal

Markets - Published date: .

Stocks close higher Thursday following reports that the U.S. and China have made new progress toward a trade deal even a... Read more

The Tell: Boeing Has A Lot Of Work To Do, Very Promptly Says Buffett

Markets - Published date: .

Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said that Boeing has a lot of work to do as it looks to repa... Read more