But as we’ve discussed for years, elevated valuations don’t mean prices are likely to fall soon. We were reminded of this in ...

Sure, the stock market is more like the economy than it’s like… a banana. But in the context of a nuanced discussion of ...

The stock market falls almost every other day. Often, you’ll see the market slide a percent or two in a given week. Sometimes, those modest declines turn into 5% pullbacks. Occasionally, those ...

The world has changed in many ways over the years. This includes the makeup of the stock market and the macro environment in which its underlying companies operate. One thing that hasn’t changed is ...

, activity was bolstered by loose monetary policy and stimulative fiscal policy. It all helped fuel massive tailwinds that made it seem like the economy had nowhere to go but up. To be clear, this is ...

Broadly speaking, rising long-term interest rates are a headwind for borrowers, including most households, businesses, and governments. So then why hasn’t this year’s interest rate rally led to job ...

I got an early copy of Ben Carlson’s new book, “Risk & Reward.” It’s terrific. (And it goes on sale May 12!) Carlson, of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a gift for being both entertaining and ...

e fellow has a history of making big, lump-sum purchases near market tops. Unfortunately, that unlucky market timer is me. After doing my 2024 tax returns in February, I learned I had some extra cash ...

Interest rates have been rising this year. The 10-year Treasury yield hit a 24-year high this week. The average 30-year mortgage rate recently crossed above 7%. Energy prices have also trended higher.

U.S. employers added a whopping 678,000 jobs in February, according to BLS data released Friday. This was significantly higher than the 423,000 jobs economists expected. There were a total of 150.5 ...

Hiring activity remains strong in the U.S. economy. According to BLS’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released Tuesday, 6.16 million people were hired in February. This produces a ...