Stock Market

It might seem like everyone is investing, but are you financially ready? It almost seems like investing has become a national pastime during the pandemic. The meme stock craze captured our imagination this winter, and many people made a lot of money: Beginner investors who purchased shares of AMC and Gamestop were earning returns of at…

Inflation is here already, and in the long run there is a lot of upward pressure on prices. But between now and then lies a big question for investors and the economy: Is the Federal Reserve right to think that the price rises we’re seeing now are temporary and will abate by next year? Some at the…

A booming stock market and high long-term unemployment among seniors may lead some Americans to consider retirement. But market peaks are generally the riskiest time to retire, according to researchers. Of course, it’s impossible to tell when another pullback will occur. Those who do retire may want to reconsider adhering to the 4% rule for…

Common tax-minimizing strategies are difficult or impossible to implement on the trading platforms that have boomed in popularity in the past year Last year Dayton Leong, an active trader with accounts at nine firms, made scores of trades using the Robinhood app. He liked the free stocks he got from referring more than a dozen…