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Financial markets cling to hope that inflation is easing ahead of October’s CPI data
With the next major U.S. inflation report about to land on Thursday, traders and investors continued to cling to hopes that the data will contain enough signs of easing price Read more
Fed warns of ‘low’ market liquidity in $24 trillion Treasury market, in latest financial stability report
The Federal Reserve on Friday confirmed what many investors were saying for some time: the $24 trillion Treasury market has been experiencing low levels of market liquidity in recent months. Read more
Household balance sheets ‘remained strong’ and debt vulnerabilities are moderate, Fed survey finds
U.S. households balance sheets remained strong in the first half of this year as the debt-to GDP ratio edged down, a new study from the Federal Reserve said Friday. Household Read more
The future looks gloomy for retirees—if you look closely at financial history
Retirement planning requires us all to become educated historians. Surely not, you object: Do we really have to become proficient in yet another subject? Unfortunately, yes. Regardless of whether you’re Read more
If you’re on the brink of financial insecurity, take these steps to get help
Scaling back streaming subscriptions is solid savings advice for some. But what if the choice you’re faced with is not whether to pay for Netflix NFLX, -1.44% or Hulu, but Read more
Fidelity launches waitlist to offer crypto trading to retail investors and why aren’t more financial products meeting the needs of Latinos in the U.S.?
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Fidelity launches waitlist to offer crypto trading to retail investors Fidelity Crypto has opened up an early access waitlist for retail investors who Read more
Lyft lays off 13% of workers in second round of cuts this year, maintains financial guidance
Lyft Inc. is laying off 13% of its workforce, which amounts to 683 jobs, in what its executives are calling a proactive step as they look to a possible recession Read more
Panic is not an investment strategy. How financial advisers can help you think through the unthinkable.
Financial planners spend much of their time preparing clients for an uncertain future. They cite worst-case scenarios and pepper clients with anxiety-inducing hypothetical questions. (For instance: What if you die Read more
Apollo says it bought a third of these assets dumped during U.K. financial market turmoil
Apollo Global Management said it swooped in to snap up discounted assets during recent financial market turmoil in the U.K. On a conference call to discuss Apollo’s APO, +5.16% third-quarter Read more