Simple 60/40 portfolio would’ve easily beaten hedge-fund returns last year
A simple 60/40 model would’ve easily beat the returns that hedge-fund investors enjoyed, according to an estimate of their ...
What’s the best way to convince 20-year-olds to save for retirement?
I’m having trouble getting through to my children, ages 23 and 24, about saving for retirement. You know how kids tend to ...
Germany's Economy Contracts for Second Straight Year as Tariff Threat Looms -- 3rd Update
Economic output in Europe's largest economy fell 0.2% last year after it declined 0.3% in 2023, the first two-year contraction since 2003, according to Germany's federal statistics agency Destatis on ...
Loungers Agrees to Improved $433 Mln Fortress Takeover
Under the latest offer shareholders of the British operator of cafes, bars and restaurants will get 325 pence in cash for each share held, the companies said Wednesday. The price is a 4.8% increase to ...
BlackRock kicks off busy earnings day, booking $284 billion inflow for record Q4
As investors await earnings from the big banks, they've just gotten the latest results from BlackRock. The company said $284 billion flowed into its total assets under management (AUM), which amounted ...
Traders anticipate S&P 500 move of more than 50 points on inflation day
There's apparently a lot of anxiety surrounding Wednesday's CPI inflation report. Too hot and some fear benchmark Treasury yields could quickly approach the psychologically-significant 5% level and ...
Yen strengthens as Japanese bond yields hit fresh 13-year high
The Japanese yen was at its strongest versus the dollar in nine days after Japan's government bond yields hit another cycle high. The 10-year JGB yield was up 1.5 basis points early Wednesday, trading ...