Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index – Page 50

Why Investing at the Last Moment Can Hurt Your Returns

You can still put money in an I.R.A. for 2022, and that’s better than not investing at all. But an early start would have given you a great advantage, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

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Stocks Sink for Third Straight Week

A turn in the market has eroded the sharp rally at the start of the year, as investors have fretted about recent signals suggesting a resurgence in inflation.

By Joe Rennison

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Why a Strong Economy Is Making Stock Investors Jittery

After stocks jumped more than 6 percent in January, the tone shifted markedly this week as a steady flow of data showed the economy continued to run hot.

By Joe Rennison and Jeanna Smialek

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The Uneasy Dance Between the Markets and the Fed

Exuberance in financial markets is likely to only strengthen the Federal Reserve’s resolve and shake up those very markets, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer