Investors First: 2026 Market Outlook

As 2026 approaches, investors face rising protectionism, geopolitical fragmentation, and market instability. Morningstar CEO ...

December Fed Meeting: A Rate Cut Looks Likely, but So Do Growing Divisions

While Powell has been unusually clear that a December cut is not a “forgone conclusion,” many analysts see good reason for ...

Consumer spending points to strong GDP, but is momentum in the U.S. economy fading?

Rising incomes and household wealth, especially among upper-income families, are helping to fan the fire. Worker pay is increasing faster than inflation. Personal incomes increased 0.4% last month.

7 Top-Performing Intermediate Core-Plus Bond Funds

Funds from Victory Capital, Eaton Vance, and Dodge & Cox are among the best performers. For investors seeking higher yields ...

Lowering Our Fair Value to EUR 56 on Poor Execution and Increased North American Competition

Sodexo Group is a global food service provider that also offers facility management services. Food services is its largest division, contributing 65% of group revenue. Sodexo’s largest operations are ...

Orla Mining Stock Falls as Investor Sells C$441.1 Million Shares as Part of Portfolio Rebalance

Orla Mining shares fell sharply Friday after investor Fairfax Financial Holdings sold 441.1 million Canadian dollars (US$316 million) worth of its shares. Shares fell 7.3% to C$17.82 but stock is ...

Cooper Readies for Solid 2026 as Premium Offering Uptake and New Contract Wins Offset China Weakness

CooperCompanies is one of the largest eyecare companies in the US. It operates in two segments: CooperVision and CooperSurgical.

'I don't have money to pay for a death certificate': My sister refuses to probate my father's estate. What can I do?

I currently live in upstate New York and I'm not always up to date on my siblings' activities. I don't have money to pay for a death certificate. I contacted a lawyer who was supposedly in charge of ...

Here's the No. 1 way to protect your investment portfolio from market bubbles and FOMO

No investor is immune to FOMO or FOML, which is why all of the most successful investors - both institutional and retail - operate with rules-based risk-management overlays. And as with all worthwhile ...

'I am increasingly resentful': My husband of 10 years has $1 million and cars worth $200K. Why won't he give me money?

I've been married to my second husband for 10 years. I have always contributed to the household bills, plus I pay all my own medical bills and car maintenance on my dented 12-year-old car. I have very ...

'Soon, all commodity charts will look like gold.' BofA's Hartnett goes bullish on commodities.

Bullish investor sentiment at present, Hartnett says, is predicated on the trifecta of "puts" or market-supporting factors provided by the Fed, the White House and Generation Z, the current crop of ...

As Americans shop for bargains, these discounters might fare best in the stock market

With the dollar stores' stocks soaring, along with those of some other retailers known for bargain pricing, such as Five Below Inc. (FIVE), TJX Cos. (TJX) and Walmart Inc. (WMT), this is an ...