California wildfires could slow the economy and boost inflation — and that’s not even the worst of it, economists say
There were 27 natural disasters that cost at least $1 billion in 2024, well above the annual average of nine such events from ...
Oil prices end higher as traders weigh demand prospects, supply risks
Oil futures settled higher Wednesday, finding support after snapping a three-day winning streak that had been driven in part ...
‘Take your retirement on a test drive’ and other financial New Year’s resolutions retirees should consider, according to financial planners
“Retirement is an irreversible decision in some ways. You can always go back to work after you retire, but it’s very unlikely ...
U.S. stocks finish sharply higher, helped by CPI data and plunging yields
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finished with a third straight day of gains on Wednesday, after December's consumer-price index sparked a relief rally and the biggest plunge in Treasury ...
Small-cap stocks post big gain as Treasury yields slide
Small-cap stocks in the U.S. were posting a big gain Wednesday as interest rates fell in the bond market, bringing the Russell 2000 index back into positive territory so far in January. The Russell ...
Treasury yields post biggest one-day drop in months after CPI data
Wednesday's rally in U.S. government debt saw the yield on the 2-year Treasury note post its biggest drop in over four months, as investors zeroed in on a cooler-than-expected core reading from the ...
Most mutual funds don’t beat the market — but what’s ‘the market’ anyway?
Consider the nearly 3,900 actively managed U.S. equity mutual funds and exchange-traded funds tracked by investment researcher Morningstar. In calendar 2024, just 13.2% of these investments beat the S ...