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Inflation on the shelves means deflation in confidence, a study finds
Why do so many investors think they won’t reach their retirement goals? Read More
Don’t be fearful: Stock market investors could ultimately benefit from an economic recession
A downturn could have a cleansing effect and wipe away the excesses. Read More
Stay bearish on the S&P 500
A strong move above 4600 would be required to change the S&P 500 chart’s bearish status. Read More
High-flying growth stocks have returned to earth. Are they now undervalued?
According to research, many growth stocks are still overvalued. Read More
These 10 stocks have the right stuff that top investors want in their portfolios
Quality shareholders gravitate to quality companies, with frequently lucrative results. Read More
Microcap stocks could rake in the cash from these mega-rich buyers
In a bid to improve performance, private equity firms may compete for the smallest companies. Read More
Apple stock will change an index fund’s performance, depending on this one crucial investment decision
Cap-weight or equal weight? Apple and other mega-cap stocks get different treatment depending on a fund’s strategy. Read More
Apple is Berkshire’s largest stock holding, but Buffett and Co. own a bigger share of these companies
Berkshire Hathaway owned at least 10% of eight other companies’ stock as of the end of 2021, according to a new filing. Read More
What to look for in Buffett’s annual letter
Buffett’s letter, one of the most widely-read on Wall Street, will likely be released near the end of February Read More
Watch this ETF if Russia-Ukraine crisis erupts into war, but fund analyst says an even bigger threat for the market is panic in bonds
Every week we highlight the most timely exchange-traded fund news, from new launches to inflows and performance. Read More
Why gold isn’t a safe haven for your money if Russia invades Ukraine
Gold is rallying now but prices typically decline in the wake of geopolitical crises. Read More
Like ‘going to hell and back.’ Battling cancer gave this financial adviser skills to build trust and listen better
Learning to speak plainly and face sensitive issues. Read More
Baseball commissioner says the stock market is a better investment than owning an MLB team — is he right?
MLB’s Rob Manfred says owning an MLB team is ‘below what you’d get in the stock market.’ Read More
Activist shareholders are pushing companies to embrace ESG and other social causes. But one big question is still unanswered.
How do we decide whether a social policy is ‘economically relevant’ to a company’s business? Read More
This is what you’re getting wrong about ESG ratings
Five widespread misconceptions about how ESG ratings are calculated and how they are used in investing. Read More
‘Tectonic shift’ to green stocks: BlackRock chart looks beyond oil and gas earnings, momentum
Investor preferences for sustainable assets creates ‘great repricing’ that has room to run, says BlackRock. Read More
Vanguard is all about making investing cheap and simple, so why offer a costly, complicated private equity fund?
Not a good look for a company whose website says about investment fees that, ‘If the money is going somewhere else, it’s not going to you.’ Read More
