Economy & Markets
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The Investing Pros and Cons of Trump
By Barry RitholtzWhether you or I agree with these pros and cons isn't relevant; the thinking of millions of people holding trillions of dollars in capital is.
February 22, 2017
Fed Officials See Rate Hike ‘Fairly Soon,’ Minutes ShowFed officials expressed confidence they can raise interest rates gradually, while a hike fairly soon might be appropriate to avoid overheating the economy.
February 22, 2017
Investing in Times of Trump, and InflationHeres how to use different asset classes now to help guard client portfolios against inflation while contributing to total returns.
February 21, 2017
Retail Investors Bullish in Trump Era: E-TradeBullish sentiment is highest in more than a year, E-Trade poll finds.
February 20, 2017
Trump team fosters fears he'll adopt alternative economic factsSome statisticians are worried about doctored economic data coming from the administration itself.
February 17, 2017
Can the Trump Stock Rally Last?The stock market has already discounted large corporate tax cuts, but there are signs the cuts could be delayed or reduced in scope.
February 17, 2017
FINRA Panel Says UBS Must Pay $9M to Puerto Rican Muni InvestorThe arbitration ruling comes just one month after an $18 million ruling, with more decisions expected.
February 17, 2017
Why Former Reagan Official Stockman Sees a ‘Huge’ Trump CorrectionIts only a matter of days before this whole thing tips over, David Stockman said.