Economy & Markets
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Good Riddance: All the Things Wall Street Won't Miss About 2021
By Emily Graffeo and Vildana HajricHere are a few topics that tormented analysts and other financial professionals over the past 12 months.
December 30, 2021
The 5 Worst States for Working-Age COVID-19 Hospitalizations NowThe District of Columbia looks especially bad.
December 29, 2021
Retirees Need to 'Get Comfortable' Holding Less Cash, Fixed Income: Michael CrookWhile retirees should hold some safe assets for when they need to spend, fixed income isn't going to see much return, the strategist says.
December 28, 2021
James Cayne, CEO for Bear Stearns Rise and Fall, Dies at 87Until 2007, Cayne was among Wall Street's brightest stars; when the firm ran out of money in 2008, the then-chairman was at a bridge tournament.
December 28, 2021
Goldman Sachs: Build Back Better Won't PassThe expectation from Goldman economists led them to lower their GDP forecast for 2022.
December 28, 2021
What's Next for Build Back Better, Form CRS and the New Fiduciary Rule?Greg Valliere, Ron Rhoades and Fred Reish weigh in on what lies ahead for new laws and rules coming out of Washington in 2022.
December 28, 2021
Why the Bull Market Keeps RunningThe S&P 500 has stood relatively firm, hovering within 4% of its all-time high thanks to strength on the bottom line.
December 27, 2021
JPMorgan Says Investors Too Bearish, Doesn't See Stock SelloffInvestors have been treating mega caps as safe-havens, or "pseudo-bonds," the strategists wrote.