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 finance and macroeconomics, the stock market is not the economy. Government: The ...

, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Picking stocks in an attempt to beat the market averages is a challenging and often money-losing endeavor. In fact, most professional stock pickers aren’t able to beat their benchmarks consistently.

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 ...

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 ...

It remains tough to generate stock market returns that beat (or outperform) a passively managed fund tracking the S&P 500. According to new data from S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI), just a third of U.S ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, remains bullish on the long run. At the same time, he acknowledges that people will continue to be distracted by short-term market moves, which ...

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 ...

Not only are profit margins high, but they’re rising. According to FactSet, the S&P 500’s net profit margin is on track to rise to 15.7% in Q2, the highest level since FactSet started tracking the ...