Tag: stock market
Trump Pushes Back Against Critics of His Administration’s $2.5 Billion Coronavirus...
(Associated Press) President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat, as lawmakers called...
Is Fear of a Sanders Presidency Bern-ing Markets?
(MarketWatch) What’s pummeling financial markets this week?
Fears about the spread of coronavirus, to be sure. But a chorus of analysts also thinks concerns about Vermont...
Stocks Plunge as Outbrecak Spreads Globally
(Associated Press) U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, following a sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of...
Buffett: Seeking Advice from Wall Street Is Like Asking the Barber...
(Associated Press) Taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether you need a haircut,” according to...
Presidential Campaign Season Is Giving Gold another Boost
(Money Metals Exchange) Gold and silver markets are advancing strongly this week.
Perhaps they got a bit of a safe-haven boost from the fear generated...
Social Security Is a Terrible Investment
(Mises Institute) Social Security, the primary retirement savings tool and biggest tax for millions of Americans, is a bad deal, critics contend.
They argue that...
Reverse Mortgages, Indexed Annuities, and Other Overhyped Financial Products
(Associated Press) Investments that are enthusiastically pushed by commission-earning salespeople may not be the best for your financial health. Before you buy any...
Is Wall Street Worried About Bernie?
(Claire Russel, Liberty Headlines) Even though self-proclaimed Democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is now the Democratic front-runner, Wall Street investors don’t seem worried—in part because...
401(k) Balances Surge…But Nearly Half of 55+ Households Have ZERO Retirement...
(Associated Press) How's your 401(k) doing?
President Donald Trump likes to ask that question around the country, sometimes throwing out big gains like 90%...
Wall Street Recovers after China Shares Swoon
(Associated Press) Technology companies led U.S. stocks higher in midday trading Monday as global markets mostly calmed down following a sharp sell-off last week...
