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This week, both the United States and Japan raised their policy interest rates by 0.25 percentage points. The Federal Reserve’s target range is now 3.75–4.00%. The Bank of Japan has set its target for the uncollateralized overnight call rate at approximately 1.25%. However, what is important for observing the market is not just the headline…

Many people are aware that costs are rising across the board, including on everyday essentials like gas and groceries. While some are blaming factors like tariffs and the war in Iran, others say that inflation is behind the increases. As a result, the Federal Reserve (Fed) has announced that it has approved an interest rate…

Today, trading a share of stock is free. Until 1975, it cost a fixed commission set by the New York Stock Exchange. By 2004, it was about $10 at a discount broker, and by 2019, it cost nothing at all across the industry. Yet fewer young people are investing than they were a few years…

Key Highlights Table of Contents The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.2% on Friday, marking its third consecutive weekly decline. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.4%. The 10-year Treasury yield finished the week hovering just under the 5% threshold. This week saw the Federal Reserve implement a 25 basis…

Stock chart with arrow going up and bubbles ©Adobe Stock Images Capital Economics has outlined the potential consequences of a collapse in artificial intelligence-related stock valuations, forecasting substantial declines in global equities, limited gains in some government bonds and a weaker US dollar. In a note published this week, chief economic adviser John Higgins said…

For years, Microsoft (MSFT -0.80%) spent more money buying back its own stock than it paid out in dividends. In fiscal 2021 (the year ended June 30, 2021), for instance, the software giant put $27.4 billion toward repurchases and $16.5 billion toward dividends. That mix has flipped. Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 annual report shows $27.0 billion…

Buffett, now 96, is standing down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. He handed over the CEO reins last December. – AFP via Getty Images If you’re a fan of investment legend Warren Buffett (and who isn’t?), this is as good a time as any to sell the stock of his investment vehicle Berkshire Hathaway. And…

If you’re on Social Security and don’t have much income outside of those monthly benefits, you may be painfully aware that your checks aren’t going very far this year. Inflation has been a beast, and costs have been higher at the pump, at the supermarket, and just about everywhere. Part of the problem is that…

In the five years leading up to their peak in March 2021, Walt Disney (DIS -2.54%) shares were up 106%. The media and entertainment giant was clearly a winning opportunity for the investment community. It helped that the overall market was experiencing a post-COVID surge. It hasn’t been a fun story in the last five…

Warren Buffett propelled Berkshire Hathaway to six decades of market-beating returns, so it’s no surprise that retail investors around the world look to him for advice. The billionaire aims to select quality companies when they’re undervalued, then benefit over time as their earnings grow and the stock prices take off. Buffett has invested throughout market…