Public SEC-approved interval funds offer advantages over private vehicles, making them attractive to investors seeking ...
But if the period should produce a loss, Hirsch's memorable phrase applies: "If Santa Claus should fail to call, bears may come to Broad and Wall." In other words, the outlook for stocks can be quite ...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to Washington with a golden opportunity to continue the country's accelerated economic growth. Over the past eight years, U.S. GDP has increased 2.5% annually ...
The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging at 6.85%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday. Major indexes traded lower in their first post-Christmas Day session, while a recent ...
Gains were driven by households earning $100,000 or more, while retailers and brands experienced a pullback by lower-income shoppers. The company said it identified the cause of the failure and that ...
"Some investors were caught flat-footed in some of the biggest trades of 2024. Gold, banks, and MLPs notched big returns but instead saw substantial outflows," noted ETF strategists at BofA Global ...
Here are some of the key takeaways from Morningstar’s annual retirement-income research. Flexible in-retirement portfolio ...
On the opposite side of the spread coin, default rates also reflect economic health. Barclays sees high-yield defaults ...
Crude oil futures were modestly higher in light, post-Christmas trading Thursday. Some early support for crude came after the Chinese government announced a modest economic stimulus package, but most ...
U.S. mortgage rates jumped to the highest level in five months as the year drew to a close. In the last full week of 2024, the 30-year mortgage rate rose to the highest level since mid-July, averaging ...
The stock was by far the S&P 500 index's SPX best performer this year, as it has skyrocketed 380.9% year to date to boost Palantir's market value to $188.1 billion. Meanwhile, Nvidia shares have run ...
U.S. crude oil inventories likely fell last week for a fifth consecutive decline, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal. Commercial crude stocks are seen down by 1.1 million barrels to 419.