More Americans hold stocks, for better or for worse
A plunge in stock prices always stings, but this recent one dug deeper because more Americans are participating in the market, particularly older ones.
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Investment pros staying calm after rate fears clobber stocks
The stock market has finally found something to fear.
Socially responsible investing gets a Trump bump
Decades after she began investing, Diana Casey for the first time put money in mutual funds that favor companies with women in corner offices and otherwise aim to invest in...
Can anything stop the stock market’s relentless rise?
It's been 365 days since the Dow Jones industrial average first crossed 20,000, and it's already up another 30-plus percent as the stock market's relentless rise to records keeps going.
Fund manager Q&A: What to expect from muni bonds in 2018
Municipal bonds took investors on a roller coaster at the end of 2017, as prices swung on concerns about what Washington's overhaul of the tax system will do to the...
A recession warning signal is flashing; investors carry on
One of Wall Street's traditional warning signs for a recession is flashing yellow, and nobody seems to care.
Tech is taking over our lives, and our 401(k) accounts
As technology takes over more of people's daily lives, it's also taking over ever-bigger chunks of their retirement accounts.
30 years after Black Monday, what could slow this bull run?
The stock market keeps methodically ticking into record territory, and the Dow Jones industrial average is trading above 23,000 for the first time. It's been nearly 16 months since S&P...
Here comes earnings season: Brace for a slowdown in growth
Earnings reporting season is getting underway, and Wall Street is getting ready to be underwhelmed.
Full steam ahead: Funds of all types rose again last quarter
Funds of all types again powered higher in the third quarter, as stocks and bonds around the world rose in unison. Not only did investors get strong returns from their...