Both the economy and inflation are cooling, but not to such an extent that fears of a deep recession are warranted. Read More

Both the economy and inflation are cooling, but not to such an extent that fears of a deep recession are warranted. Read More

It's Wall Street's dirty secret: the crystal ball gazers who make long-term forecasts have a terrible track record. Read More

It's Wall Street's dirty secret: the crystal ball gazers who make long-term forecasts have a terrible track record. Read More

We answer reader questions about asset bubbles, portfolio hedges, and options trading for accelerated income. Read More

We answer reader questions about asset bubbles, portfolio hedges, and options trading for accelerated income. Read More

The latest OPEC+ production cuts are bad news for the global economy and the inflation fight, but the harm might be less than investors fear. Read More

The latest OPEC+ production cuts are bad news for the global economy and the inflation fight, but the harm might be less than investors fear. Read More

Coming off a dismal 2022, the equity markets finished the first quarter with hefty gains. Here’s a look at whether the momentum has legs. Read More

Coming off a dismal 2022, the equity markets finished the first quarter with hefty gains. Here’s a look at whether the momentum has legs. Read More

Most consumers continue to get marijuana from illegal sources. Here’s why criminal pot sales are persistent, and how states are responding. Read More

Most consumers continue to get marijuana from illegal sources. Here’s why criminal pot sales are persistent, and how states are responding. Read More

Recent financial sector crises underscore the boom-bust cycle of markets, whether it’s tulip mania in the 17th century or the regional bank failures of 2023. Read More

Recent financial sector crises underscore the boom-bust cycle of markets, whether it’s tulip mania in the 17th century or the regional bank failures of 2023. Read More

We answer reader inquiries, on topics including bank failures, Fed tightening, sectors for a recession, and pot stocks. Read More

We answer reader inquiries, on topics including bank failures, Fed tightening, sectors for a recession, and pot stocks. Read More

After the Fed hiked its fed funds rate by the expected 0.25%, Fed Chair Jerome Powell held his customary press conference and stocks fell. Read More

After the Fed hiked its fed funds rate by the expected 0.25%, Fed Chair Jerome Powell held his customary press conference and stocks fell. Read More

The banking crisis isn't sufficiently systemic to cause a global financial meltdown. But odds of a recession have increased. Read More

The banking crisis isn't sufficiently systemic to cause a global financial meltdown. But odds of a recession have increased. Read More