Smart Investor: Bank Earnings, Index ETFs, and Quantum Computing Stocks

On the economic front, Consumer Price Index data released Tuesday showed that inflation continued to moderate in December.

Here's everything investors need to know about the historic silver rally in 10 charts

According to the latest data from Vanda Research, small-time amateur investors have helped to turn silver into the most crowded commodity trade in the market, with 30-day retail inflows recently ...

We plan to retire at 62 and have $1 million, plus my wife's pension and Social Security. Do we have enough to retire early?

My wife will receive a pension of $2,600 per month when she retires. When I retire at age 62, I will receive health insurance through my wife's employer until she retires. We have no debt. Do you ...

I manage an $80K trust for a 15-year-old. How do I do deal with interfering relatives?

Investing for a 15-year-old with a 10- or 20-year time horizon by investing 80% to 90% in stocks and the rest in bonds would be aggressive but acceptable given the beneficiary's age. Their parents ...

'I had hoped the virus would be contained in China': An inside look at the Fed's historic fight to save the U.S. economy

As danger spread on the other side of the world, Fed officials placed imaginary bets and joked about who would win the big game. It was the subject of much banter and laughter in their first meeting ...

I started working as a dishwasher at age 13. Social Security refuses to acknowledge this. Am I being cheated?

The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) made it illegal for most 13-year-olds to work in non-agricultural jobs in an attempt to stamp out exploitative child labor. If you were working in a kitchen as ...

S&P 500 has gained 16% in Trump's first year back in office. How that compares with other presidents.

As of Friday afternoon, the S&P 500 SPX had advanced nearly 16% since Trump returned to the White House as the 47th president of the United States on Jan. 20, 2025. The gain itself isn't abnormal, ...

This group of tech stocks screams opportunity after a bewildering selloff

Software stocks have been mercilessly battered in recent weeks, and that trend has continued in a striking way to start this year. On Jan. 2, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF SMH outperformed the iShares ...

Warsh's chances of becoming Fed chair jump as Trump suggests he doesn't want Hassett in that job

In the wake of Trump's remarks, prediction market Kalshi put Hassett's chances of getting the Fed job at 15%, down from 35% ...

Weekly Market Update: Stocks Remain Flat as Consumer Defensives Rise and Financial Services Fall

Atlassian was the worst-performing stock of the week, falling 19.03%. The stock ended the week at $118.55, trading at a 44% ...

8 Charts on US Fund Flows in 2025: Highest Net Inflows Since 2021

Passives, ETFs, bonds, and gold were among the big winners for the year.

Bitcoin's rally wasn't enough to push it past $100K this week. Here's what it needs to get out of this rut.

Meanwhile, the Senate Banking Committee was scheduled to vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 this week. The Clarity Act is part of President Donald Trump's push to make the U.S. the ...