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Merk: What Does Fed’s Shrinking Balance Sheet Mean for Stocks, Bonds & Gold?
By Emily ZulzMerk expects the Federal Reserve to make a formal announcement this September about reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet.
July 12, 2017
Are Stocks Overvalued or Poised for More Gains?Outlooks differ widely among strategists, even as many global stock markets continue to trade near recent, often record, highs.
July 11, 2017
4 Popular Candidates for the Next Bubble: KleintopBubbles with potentially damaging effects seem to have similar characteristics that can help investors spot them before they burst, Schwab's Jeffrey Kleintop says.
July 10, 2017
Gary Shilling: Falling Oil Prices Could End the Stock Market RallyThe economist and money manager who correctly forecast the decades-long bond rally explains why lower oil prices are bad, not good, for stocks.
July 05, 2017
Goldman Raises Year-End S&P 500 TargetThe index target, however, is still slightly below current trading levels.
July 03, 2017
Why Does Warren Buffett Fail at Investing (Sometimes)?A look at the numbers shows why Buffett, and all of us, underperforms at times, says Bob Seawright.
June 23, 2017
Health Stocks Surge, Shrugging Off Uncertainty in WashingtonMany investors now doubt the government will imposes significant restrictions on drug prices.
June 19, 2017
Schwab, LPL Mid-Year Outlooks: Beware, Goldilocks AheadA review of mid-year outlooks from several major financial firms reveals caution about expectations and risks but no recession or market crash.