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By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 201803:30 PM Eastern
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Friday, putting the index on course to notch its biggest week of gains since mid-July.
Stocks are trading all over the place this afternoon, as the...
By Mike Larson On September 21, 201808:00 AM Eastern
Trump Tariff Turmoil. We all have to get used to it. Competing headlines out of the U.S. and China are causing big swings up and down in stocks, not to mention some very interesting action in...
By Tony Sagami On September 21, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Guess where I'm at? I'm in Norway.
Norway is a stunningly beautiful country, but I'm not here to see the sights. I'm here because Norway is one of the most important developing grounds for...
By Jon D. Markman On September 21, 201804:12 AM Eastern
It took eight long months, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finally set new highs on Thursday — investors collectively decided to stop worrying about global trade disputes and just...
By Jon D. Markman On September 20, 201803:23 PM Eastern
Advances in shares of industrials and banks helped the broad market indexes bulldoze back to fresh record highs on Thursday as investors grew more sanguine on trade talks.
Despite the recently...
By Gavin Magor On September 20, 201807:55 AM Eastern
Banking may be the single-most important industry for any economy. Without strong, liquid, loan-making banks, capital flows would slow dramatically and the economy would grind to a halt. That’s...
By Gavin Magor On September 20, 201807:55 AM Eastern
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When it comes to your retirement health care, combining Medicare Parts A and B with Medicare Supplemental Insurance is one of the best choices you...
By Jon D. Markman On September 19, 201803:36 PM Eastern
Shares of manufacturers and banks were on the march higher on Wednesday, pushing the major market benchmarks toward fresh record highs as investors grew more sanguine about global trade...
By Mike Larson On September 19, 201811:39 AM Eastern
Trump Tariff Turmoil. It’s a fact of life we all have to get used to. Competing headlines out of the U.S. and China are causing large swings up and down in stocks, not to mention some very...
By Mike Larson On September 19, 201807:55 AM Eastern
President Trump upped the ante in the U.S.-China trade war this week, vowing to slap new tariffs on $200 billion of imported Chinese goods. The 10% levy will start September 24. Depending on how...