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Your ‘Safe’ Stock Funds May Be Riskier Than You Think

The U.S. stock market has become so concentrated that even broad index funds are no longer well diversified, our columnist says.

Low Rates Sound Great. But a Trump Fed Could Cause a Painful ‘Sugar High.’

Dropping rates more than conditions warrant would stimulate the economy in the short term but could lead to trouble, our columnist says.

What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?

The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly,…

Will Stock Markets Sizzle Into 2026?

Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says.

Want to Know Where the Market Is Going? Don’t Trust This, or Any, Forecast.

Wall Street stock gurus are making predictions again. Our columnist got into the game with a number he doesn’t believe.

This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence

The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.

Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns

Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights.

The Astonishing Bull Market Will End One Day. Are You Ready?

Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare.

Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

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.