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Bond Report: Treasury Yields Climb As Upbeat China Data And Hope Of A Trade Detente Lift Stocks

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U.S. Treasury yields follow global stock-markets higher on Monday amid growing hopes for a de-escalation of tensions bet... Read more

The Tell: Good News: The Stock-bond Ratio Just Hit Bottom. Heres How To Use It To Invest.

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An analysis from Ned Davis Research finds the best way to play the rising fortunes of stocks compared to those of bonds.... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ends With A Modest Loss, Pressured By Strength In Bond Yields, As Investors Assess Trade Deal

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Gold prices settle modestly lower on Monday, weighed down by strength in U.S. bond yields, as investors assessed a phase... Read more

Market Extra: Heres What JP Morgan Thinks Are Among The Top Trades For Next Year

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Buy equities, add U.S. agriculture and hedge against the 2020 U.S. presidential election — three of JP Morgan’s top ... Read more

Market Extra: Heres Where The 10-year Treasury Yield Is Headed In 2020 As Brexit And U.S. - China Trade Headwinds Clear Away

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Two major sources of uncertainty which have long kept investors on edge in 2019 appear to be clearing away this week, sm... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Slide As Announcement Of U.S. - China Trade Deal Disappoints

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U.S. Treasury yields fell on Friday as the U.S. and China struck a so-called phase one trade deal that would put off the... Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Surge To Four-week High On Report Of China Tariff Deal

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U.S. Treasury yields rose sharply on Thursday following reports that the U.S. could delay tariffs set to kick in at the ... Read more

The Margin: Banksy Is The Latest Artist Drawing Attention To Homelessness This Holiday Season

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Stars like Helen Mirren and Will Smith also slept rough in the ‘World’s Big Sleep Out’ last weekend Read more

In One Chart: This Is How Dangerous Dollar-cost Ravaging Can Be For Your Retirement

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Dollar-cost averaging is a popular strategy in which an investor purchases an asset at regularly timed intervals to miti... Read more

The Fed: Fed Signals No Change In Interest Rates In 2020 In More Upbeat View Of The Economy

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The Federal Reserve Wednesday signaled it is more upbeat about the economy and policy is on hold for now. Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Drop As Fed Signals Interest-rate Pause For All Of Next Year

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U.S. Treasury yields are slightly lower Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Reserve’s policy statement and interest-... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stock Market Bounces Around As Investors Weigh State Of U.S-China Trade Talks

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U.S. stocks swung from losses to gains on Tuesday as Wall Street weighs U.S-China trade negotiations. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices End Higher As Focus Turns To Fed Policy Announcement, China Trade Deal

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Gold futures settle higher on Tuesday, with prices finding support in the wake of losses after the past two sessions, as... Read more

The Tell: Heres What A Japanification Of The U.S. Would Look Like

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If U.S. credit conditions deteriorate, Japanification could ensue Read more

The Moneyist: This 90-year-old Man With A Ph.D. In Economics Made A New Will 10 Days Before He Died — And It Voided His Prenup

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Can a last will and testament supersede a prenuptial agreement? Read more

The Tell: Forget Buy And Hold — Here Are 10 Rules To Help Navigate This Dicey Market

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Buy and hold... and forget. Time in the market, not timing the market. Anybody who’s ever contributed to a retirement ... Read more

The Fed: Fed Is Super-glued To Its Seat Until After The Election, Economists Say After Stellar Jobs Report

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The solid job report supports the view that the Fed is on hold until after the president election next fall. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Want To Make People Upset? Talk About Social Securitys Cost Of Living Adjustment

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Taking a second look at COLA for 2020. Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Skid 1% Lower After U.S. Jobs Report Shows 266,000 Jobs Created In November

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Gold futures are sharply lower on Friday after a U.S. report on November employment came in better-than-expected, with g... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Opens Higher After China Says Trade Representatives Are In Close Contact With U.S.

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U.S. stocks are higher for a second session early Thursday, with investors optimistic about prospects for a partial U.S.... Read more