Some professional investors in the bond market expect interest rates to peak soon. If they are correct, the time to pile into bonds is now. Kevin Loome, the lead portfolio Read more
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Invest in stocks that return cash to shareholders in an economic slowdown, says Goldman
In an economic slowdown, investors should own stocks that return cash to shareholders, rather than shares of companies that invest in capital expenditures and in research and development, said Goldman Read more
Ford Credit borrows $1.5 billion as bond yields hit 13-year highs, investors weigh recession fears
Ford Motor Credit tapped the U.S. corporate bond market on Tuesday for $1.5 billion in funding, despite recession fears and major companies having to pay investors yields that have hit Read more
Municipal bond yields are attractive now — here’s how to figure out if they are right for you
This has been an unusual year for financial markets, with stocks and bonds falling in tandem. For bonds, the declines mean yields have become viable again for income investors who Read more
Allstate warns of surprise loss, even as auto insurance rates jumped 16% in some locations last month
Shares of Allstate Corp. ALL, -12.90% tumbled Thursday, enough to pace the S&P 500 index’s losers by a wide margin, after the insurer warned of a surprise third-quarter loss, amid Read more
Stock-market selloff may mean another 20% drop for S&P 500, says Wall Street veteran
“‘I generally believe that rates are going to continue to go higher and inflation is not going to come down as much as expected.’” — Thomas Peterffy, chairman and founder Read more
How the 55% plunge in mortgage originations is hitting nonbanks: Fitch
Major U.S. banks already have been cutting staff and operations related to mortgage originations as interest rates have shot up and the roaring housing market has cooled in 2022. For Read more
Stocks could fall ‘another easy 20%’ and next drop will be ‘much more painful than the first’, Jamie Dimon says
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.92% CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors on Monday that he expects markets to remain volatile for the foreseeable future, and that the S&P 500 could Read more
Stocks could fall ‘another easy 20%’ and next drop will be ‘much more painful than the first’, Jamie Dimon says
JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, -0.55% CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors on Monday that he expects markets to remain volatile for the foreseeable future, and that the S&P 500 could Read more
Apple stock may not be a ‘safe haven’ for much longer, Bank of America warns in downgrade
Apple Inc. has beaten the broader technology industry this year, but a Bank of America analyst isn’t sure that the stock can keep it up. Analyst Wamsi Mohan downgraded Apple’s Read more