While higher interest rates are a complication for stocks and bonds, they are an unequivocal boon if you just want to park some cash and make a little money, our columnist says.
Category: Mutual Funds
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A Simple Way to Benefit From Rising Rates: Buy Money Market Funds
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Will Stock Markets Sizzle Into 2026?
Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says.
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Bonds Should Be Boring. But They’ve Been on a Roller Coaster.
Despite reassuring bond returns lately, troubles abound in what was once a sleepy haven for risk-averse investors.
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Nasty News? Forget About It. The Markets Say All Is Well.
The third quarter was fabulous for investors, and market signals are upbeat. It’s as though all were calm in the world.
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Five Pearls of Financial Wisdom from Jonathan Clements
Jonathan Clements, the longtime Wall Street Journal columnist, died this weekend. Here are some of his best ideas.
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Why Hands-Off Investing Pays Off
Put money into low-cost stock and bond funds, but don’t forget the rest of the recipe: Leave your investments alone.
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A Solid Report Card for the Markets, Despite Shock and Worry
While the Trump administration has engaged in continual disruptions, most investors have prospered.
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E.T.F.s Are Booming. Mutual Funds Want In on the Action.
Asset managers are eagerly awaiting an S.E.C. decision that would allow mutual funds to also trade as E.T.F.s — potentially changing how trillions of dollars are invested.
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E.T.F.s Are Booming. Mutual Funds Want In on the Action.
Asset managers are eagerly awaiting an S.E.C. decision that would allow mutual funds to also trade as E.T.F.s — potentially changing how trillions of dollars are invested.
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Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump
Sizzling returns well may continue, but our columnist suggests that it would be wise to prepare for the next storm.
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The Market Has Been Fabulous, Maybe Excessively So
You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can’t keep rising at this pace for long.