Recent stock gains have been driven by hope that a rate-raising cycle is close to ending. If investors decide they were wrong about this, a drop could follow.
Tag: Stocks and Bonds
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Oil Giants, After Surge in Profits, Are Wary About Spending
Economic and military uncertainty clouds the outlook for Exxon, Chevron and other energy companies, whose bonanza from high prices is already fading.
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The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory
The plane known as “Queen of the Skies” helped make air travel more affordable, but it has been supplanted by smaller, more efficient aircraft.
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Wall Street Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble
If the debt limit is breached, investors expect Treasury to put bond payments first. It’d be politically and practically fraught.
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Your Investment Lost Money Last Year. So Why the Big Tax Bill?
When you invest and where matters for taxes. But a few rules of thumb can stave off some nasty surprises, our columnist says.