Randall W. Forsyth

Muni investing is complex. Why a chatbot isn’t ready to replace your financial advisor.

Kevin Warsh will face internal dissent and economic uncertainty brought on by the Iran war when he takes the reins of the Federal Reserve in May.

Funds that specialize in credit research, adding return without taking lots of duration risk, are a better bet than run-of-the-mill bond ETFs.

The Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged until the outlook for energy prices and inflation becomes clear. It could take many months.

The Trump administration’s defense-budget requests alone will put U.S. finances on a more precarious course.

Wall Street is focused on the time to buy rather than the need to sell, which means the coming earnings season is crucial.

The stresses in private lending are concentrated in just a few sectors and don’t impact bank balance sheets, unlike during the financial crisis.

Stocks are falling, oil is surging, and the Fed is no longer likely to provide rate cuts. For now, cash is the only haven.

Stocks are falling, inflation is growing, the Fed may be hamstrung. What else could go wrong? At least there are bargains in business development companies whose stocks were crushed.

Policy decisions have fueled a bull market, which has enriched asset holders and driven consumer spending. But market cycles haven’t been permanently repealed.

Dow 50,000 could mark an interim top as AI fears hit new industries and hopes for interest-rate cuts diminish.

Well before the past week’s gyrations, the stock market’s character already had undergone a significant transformation, one that resembled what followed the dot-com boom at the end of the last century.

Under Trump’s candidate, the central bank will likely accommodate Uncle Sam’s spending needs.

Global stocks staged a relief rally after Trump rolled back his threat to take Greenland by force, recouping most of their earlier losses, just as they have after previous episodes.

John Davi of the Astoria Real Assets ETF favors gold over other metals.

The Trump administration’s push for lower interest rates could forestall expected rate cuts.

Bond yields look set to rise this year, despite the possibility of at least two Federal Reserve rate cuts. Even a small increase in yields can be a problem.

The Federal Reserve cast the move as management of money-market conditions. Others see coordination with the Treasury to help fund the deficit and suppress long-term yields.

Prognosticators offer up their views on everything from a Swifty marriage boom to the role of affordability in next year’s elections to the fates of the dollar and inflation. Why the foreseeable future is a little foggy.

If Japan raises interest rates to halt the yen’s slide, liquidity will evaporate, upending stock and bond markets around the world.