The stock market is up 27% ahead of the final Fed meeting of the year. But is a correction overdue?
The S&P 500 index SPX closed virtually flat on Friday, but it still was on track for back-to-back yearly gains of more than 20% for 2024 and 2023, an impressive feat giving Wall Street's earlier ...
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'I take pride in being debt-free': My husband owes thousands of dollars in student loans and credit-card debt. Will I be on the hook if he dies?
'We own a house together through a joint trust, but our bank accounts and credit cards are all held separately' Dear Quentin, My husband has a parent PLUS Loan debt for his daughter from his first ...
Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates in Busy Week for Central Bank Decisions
A decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be the highlight of a busy week for central-bank decisions. The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points, though the outlook beyond that is ...
Can Nike be cool again under its new CEO? Analysts have these near-term doubts ahead of earnings.
Elsewhere, the company has risked alienating sneaker enthusiasts with lawsuits. It tried to throw new sneakers and other gear at waning consumer enthusiasm, with little avail. Finally, Chief Executive ...
Fed to cut rates this week, bringing an end to first phase of easing
Economists who think the Fed will cut said the move fulfills the quick initial reduction in rates signaled in September with cuts at three straight meetings. The move would leave the Fed's benchmark ...
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Fed Expected to Cut -2-
With the economy very weak, it would take a big surprise rebound in growth to put a dent in expectations for further interest-rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. The Bank of Thailand will ...
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My husband filed for divorce, but did not contribute one penny towards the mortgage. Is he entitled to half of our home?
My husband filed for divorce after seven years of marriage. We bought a home six years ago, and my husband has refused to pay any money toward the mortgage this whole time. He forced me to pay every ...
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100% stocks for retirement? A new study says dump the 60/40 portfolio and target-date funds.
On average, the optimal portfolio, which is rebalanced monthly, produces 50% more retirement wealth than a balanced fund and 39% more than a TDF. And this extra wealth translates into higher ...
Roth conversions may suddenly seem like a bad idea, but here's why retirees are still considering them
Boldin, formerly known as NewRetirement, hears from all sorts of users who saved well in tax-deferred accounts during their working careers and now, as they approach retirement, see looming required ...
Get familiar with the market's history. It'll help you see what's coming for stocks.
Whether you're an optimist or pessimist also affects the lens through which you interpret the past or see the future. Some investors like Warren Buffett seem to be unshakable optimists. Others cite ...