Markets and Economy
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Policy changes at the Bank of Japan could potentially reverse capital flows, shift global yields higher, contribute to a stronger yen, and increase the value of Japanese stocks.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders answer some of the most common questions from investors—and provide their weekly market outlook.
Commentary
Earnings results thus far underscore the strong bifurcation within the market, which is confirmed by the continued deterioration in breadth throughout the current correction.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Liz Ann Sonders explain their investing philosophies and how they analyze market data.
Investments in alternative energy have become unattractive due to higher interest rates, not changes in government policies, adoption or pricing of green technologies.
Market Commentary
Interest expense is a large and growing issue for both the economy and stock market, which reinforces why investors should stay up in quality amid interest-rate-driven headwinds.
Market Commentary
A run of shrinking quarterly profits may finally end soon, but it's probably not time to break out the champagne just yet.
Current hostilities in the Middle East have been met with a relatively calm market reaction thus far, although market risk remains should war threaten global recession.
Consumer and business confidence metrics are not yet out of the woods, and the recent spike in rates, oil, and the dollar might chip away at relatively resilient sentiment.