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Aug 15, 2026
The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
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Aug 11, 2026
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its latest meeting. But another important power in the financial world raised them. That’s the bond market, where thousands of...
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Jul 24, 2026
Despite the blurring of lines between big business and the Trump administration, investing in broad index funds instead of stocks with political ties looks like a better bet.
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Jul 17, 2026
Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to...
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Jul 10, 2026
Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our columnist says.
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Jul 4, 2026
Investor enthusiasm culminated in some of the worst cases of wealth destruction in the last 100 years, a long-running study shows.
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May 7, 2026
Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
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Mar 30, 2026
Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance.
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Mar 16, 2026
Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share
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Feb 6, 2026
But not too much
Aug 15, 2026The S&P 500 is in position for a rare fourth year of consecutive annual gains. Risks are rising, yet Wall Street is doubling down.
Aug 11, 2026The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in its latest meeting. But another important power in the financial world raised them. That’s the bond market, where thousands of...
Jul 24, 2026Despite the blurring of lines between big business and the Trump administration, investing in broad index funds instead of stocks with political ties looks like a better bet.
Jul 17, 2026Risk is rising as big tech companies like Oracle — the ultimate financial source of the Ellison media empire — need to turn to the bond market for staggering sums to...
Jul 10, 2026Near the midpoint of the year, stocks and bonds both report good returns. But the global stock market has become highly concentrated, our columnist says.
Jul 4, 2026Investor enthusiasm culminated in some of the worst cases of wealth destruction in the last 100 years, a long-running study shows. 
May 7, 2026Stock investors are betting that companies will make enormous profits, despite the war. But investors in bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, have other concerns.
Mar 30, 2026Gas lines and quadrupling oil prices freaked out American consumers. But the oil crises also transformed global finance.
Mar 16, 2026Paying taxes would feel better if the truly rich were bearing a fair share
Feb 6, 2026But not too much