Investors are terrified of something a year from now and they’re placing bets to hedge themselves

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Stock investors are hedging in a big way against something scary coming at them this time...

Stocks could see a pullback before riding higher into year end, strategists say

Chances are good the stock market could hit a few bumps as December gets underway, but any pullback should be slight, setting up for a year end Santa rally, strategists say....

Small caps break out to new high for the year in positive sign for the whole stock market

The small cap Russell 2000 index jumped to a fresh 52-week high Monday, signaling small stocks may be set up for a breakout that could help lift the entire market. The Russell...

Bond yields are surging, and the scary recession warning everyone was talking about has gone away

Getty Images The bond market has officially switched off its recession alarm and is pointing to the potential for stronger growth. Since the summer, when fear of a global...

Interest rates suddenly entered a new phase and they are moving higher thanks to possible trade deal

As a possible trade deal gets closer, investors are less fearful of a recession and interest rates are in a new trend higher. Bond yields have moved dramatically back and...

The jobs numbers are out on Friday, but there’s another report that could be much more important

Metal worker Andy Mattingly operates a siphoning crucible in the pot room at Century Aluminum Company in Hawesville, Kentucky, May 14, 2019. Bryan Woolston | Reuters An update...

Now that stocks are at record highs, the Fed is a risk that could stop the rally

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The S&P 500 broke through its previous highs Monday, just as the historically best...

Profits expected to fall as earnings season kicks off in the week ahead

The third-quarter earnings season kicks off in the coming week, and it is likely to expose how much the trade war has cost companies’ bottom lines. First out of the gate...

Friday’s jobs report should show hiring is slowing, but not that a recession is near

Betty Fernandez (L), from Macy’s department store, speaks with Paul Cunningham about job openings during a job fair put on by Miami-Dade County and other sponsors on...

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