Smart Investor: Dividend Aristocrats, AI’s Electricity Issues, and a Private Credit Fund Takes a Hit

While on the subject of credit risk, this week I took a deep dive in the high yield bond market. Long one of the riskiest portions of the bond market, the landscape has changed, with many of the ...

These overlooked stocks are a backdoor way to play the AI chip boom

For these materials providers, the analog opportunity is perhaps the most clear-cut. Analog chips, which are used in automobiles, appliances and other consumer electronics, are staging a comeback ...

'I'm rich in everything but parents': I inherited $400K. Is it unwise to use this money to buy a house with my boyfriend?

The answer, my friend, sometimes lies in the question.

My pension enables me to delay Social Security benefits. What if I want survivor benefits sooner?

In some cases, an option like yours, which allows retirees to delay claiming until at least FRA, can be even more advantageous. It not only preserves personal retirement savings but also avoids ...

'Bearish engulfing' patterns are warning you: Don't buy the dip in gold-miner stocks

A bearish technical pattern that appeared in a widely traded gold-mining ETF is warning investors to think twice before buying the dip. The sharp selloff in gold-miner stocks on Friday may leave ...

Buy Microsoft's stock while it's down? First ask yourself this question.

Sentiment toward Microsoft's stock (MSFT) was already bleak heading into its latest earnings report, and it only got worse despite what Matt Stucky, chief portfolio manager for equities at ...

Eager for an OpenAI or Anthropic IPO? Then Trump's Fed pick is good news.

Trump made Warsh his pick following a long campaign to replace current Fed Chair Jerome Powell with a leader willing to slash interest rates. Warsh has developed a reputation as an inflation hawk, or ...

A luxury 'phobia' is gripping these consumers. It's a red flag for luxury brands like Chanel and Gucci.

Taking their place is a phenomenon economists are calling "luxury-phobia," a psychological and financial retreat from overt status symbols in favor of "local heroes," homegrown brands that prioritize ...

Front Month Nymex Crude Rose 13.57% This Month to Settle at $65.21 — Data Talk

Front Month Nymex Crude for March delivery gained $7.79 per barrel, or 13.57% to $65.21 this month --This week it is up $4.14 ...

Gold and silver's $7 trillion wipeout delivers a painful lesson about risk

The scale of the move is larger than many realize. The sharp pullback across gold (GC00) and silver (SI00) erased an estimated $7.4 trillion in combined market value, based on above-ground supply and ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions | Chevron ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions | Chevron ... Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions Oil futures slipped amid signs of willingness on the ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair | Fed's ...

Dow Jones Top Markets Headlines at 3 PM ET: Trump Picks Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair | Fed's ... Trump's choice for the job was ...