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I was asked to share my thoughts with InvestmentNews magazine on BlackRock’s offer of retirement-date ETFs for investors saving outside...

Higher bond yields likely to extend Fed rate pause. Officials are signaling that a run-up in long-term interest rates might substitute...

US stock benchmarks rebounded after a tense week while the retreat in Treasuries extended as Wall Street debated the odds the Federal...

Big tech weighs on stock market after Fed pause. Wall Street is finally buckling in for a longer ride with higher borrowing costs. (Wall...

Fiscal policy risk is more likely to drive up US bond yields than further tightening from the Federal Reserve, said the central bank’s...

Inflation, Interest-Rate Worries Drag Stocks Downward. Treasurys and big tech shares drop after hot economic data. (Wall Street Journal,...

I shared my thoughts with the Financial Planning Magazine about how a retiree could invest in helping protect the planet. If you are...

Mortgage rates hit 7.23%, highest since 2001. Borrowing costs have risen more than the benchmark Treasury yields they track, pushing up...

Shoppers boost retail sales for fourth straight month. Consumers spent more in July on food, clothing and online. (Wall Street Journal,...

I was asked by ThinkAdvisor Magazine to share my thoughts on what investments average investors should avoid. If you are interested in...

Europe Returns to timid growth, but bigger headwinds loom. Lower energy bills helped drive expansion in activity, but region faces litany...

Officials remain concerned about whether wages and price growth can slow enough without an economic downturn (Wall Street Journal, July...

U.S. companies score partial reprieve from global minimum tax deal. New agreement will delay until 2026 some potential tax increases...

Inflation eased to 3% in June, slowest pace in more than two years. Fed officials are still likely to raise interest rates when they meet...

U.S. home prices posted first annual decline since 2012 in April. S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index fell 0.2%. (Wall...

I shared my thoughts with Financial Planning Magazine about the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movements. For those who are...

Money-market funds are placing less cash in a Federal Reserve borrowing program, a sign that efforts to replenish government coffers...

I shared my thoughts with ThinkAdvisor magazine about the current market. If you are interested in reading the entire article, please use...

Federal Reserve officials’ concerns about stubbornly high inflation could lead them to signal that they are prepared to lift interest...

World Bank brightens view of global growth this year, downgrades 2024. Bank warns of risks to poorer nations from rising interest rates....