Investors are fretting anew about President Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs. Industrial stocks on Monday pushed the Dow and S&P 500 into the red. Read More
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Stocks closed higher on Thursday, after President Trump implemented tariffs that were less harsh than feared. Read More
Trump’s top economic advisor resigned from the White House to protest new tariffs. The Dow and S&P 500 both fell in response, as free trade seemed increasingly imperiled. Read More
Trade war anxieties roiled stocks Tuesday, as investors sought assurance that Trump wouldn’t follow through on proposed tariffs. After extreme gyrations, equities eked out modest gains. Read More
The main indices surged Monday, as optimism over U.S. economic growth outweighed geopolitical risks. Worries about a trade war eased. Read More
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks Tuesday caused investors to worry anew about stirring inflation and rising interest rates. The main indices closed sharply lower. Read More
Fears of inflation and rising bond yields dissipated Monday, as the mega-cap tech leaders lifted Wall Street. Read More
Recent sharp declines among overvalued large-cap stocks highlight the wisdom of seeking small-cap alternatives, which are poised to outperform in 2018. Expect big things from the small fry. Read More
As U.S. stocks gyrate, consider often ignored equities and funds in developing nations. Now’s the time to diversify overseas. Read More
Markets opened strong today. But new indictments in the Russia probe took the steam out of the rally. Stocks seesawed. In the end, positive consumer data saved the day. Read More