5% Treasury yields mean America’s debt bill just got a lot bigger
Treasury yields haven’t been this high in years — and the fiscal math gets uglier the longer they stay there.
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This BlackRock strategist opposes a Fed hike. Here are the funds she recommends.
Gargi Pal Chaudhuri, of BlackRock, recommends investors stay invested in the artificial-intelligence sector but broaden into themes like quality and healthcare.
‘I am drowning in debt’: I have $125,000 in credit-card debt. Will $9,000 in disability income affect my bankruptcy?
“I racked up this debt to cover my living expenses for two years without an income stream.”
What history says about longer-term bond yields after the first Fed hike
If the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates in an effort to slow down the rapid rise in longer-term yields, history shows it probably won’t be a success.
What Altman, Amodei, Huang and Zuckerberg are saying about the raging AI debate
A product conference at software giant Salesforce turned into the battleground on the new debate on whether there should be a slowdown in artificial intelligence.
These four stocks could benefit most from a $3.2 trillion semiconductor opportunity
A BofA analyst expects the semiconductor market to reach $3.2 trillion by the end of the decade, shrugging off fears of an AI slowdown.
Inflation killed the penny. Now it’s coming for your dollar.
Congress congratulated itself for solving the penny problem, but what about the source of the problem — inflation?
2 charts showing how oil is becoming the global market’s biggest wild card
Oil is increasingly calling the tune in global markets as rising energy prices make investors nervous.
Why a Federal Reserve rate hike could be a ‘rare win’ for your retirement money
There may be better savings yields, but beware rising credit-card rates
Oracle’s stock falls for the fifth day in a row — missing out on the AI bounce
Chip stocks linked to OpenAI rebounded a bit on Tuesday, but Oracle shares extended their losses.
Dow clinches its worst September start since 2008 as history repeats itself
The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday posted its worst performance during the first 10 days of September since 2008.
Top Senate Republican floats a diesel export ban as prices soar. It might not work.
With diesel prices hitting a record $6.27 a gallon, Washington is talking about a maneuver that could ultimately make matters worse.
Here’s what investors need to watch for on Wednesday — in addition to a Fed rate hike
Investors are largely anticipating the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but a single rate hike is not what’s creating angst on Wall Street.
SpaceX’s Starship is finally set for orbit. A lot is riding on its success.
Next week, SpaceX plans for Starship to complete six orbits of the Earth during a nearly 10-hour flight.
Book your Thanksgiving and Christmas travel now — or risk getting priced out of flying home for the holidays
Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas are still months away — but travel experts are advising those heading home for the holidays to book their flights now.
Stocks have so far survived rising Treasury yields. But that may be about to change.
Strong earnings growth has cushioned the stock market from rising yields. But ever-rising bond rates may eventually take a toll.
AI stocks are rebounding. One analyst says there’s no spending slowdown in sight.
Customers are signing multiyear deals for chips and more: “That’s not what the front end of a downturn looks like.”
Is the two-decade era of low interest rates over? The Fed has to decide.
High bond yields could be the result of temporary shocks — or something much longer-lasting.
Institutional investors are dangerously overinvested in stocks
Why isn’t the big money more fearful?
What investors need to do — and mistakes not to make — in today’s uncertain world
Hedge-fund founder Alec Litowitz says investor should make their identity about being adaptive, rather than trying to be right.