Federal Reserve officials worried that inflation could remain uncomfortably fast, minutes from their December meeting showed, and some policymakers fretted that financial markets might incorrectly interpret their decision to raise […]
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Back to news homeWhy Japan’s Sudden Shift on Bond Purchases Dealt a Global Jolt
What’s more, the growing gap between interest rates in Japan and elsewhere was pushing down the yen’s value, piling even more stress on the country’s highly import-dependent economy. That made […]
Tesla Car Sales Grow Slower Than Expected, Amplifying Concerns
Tesla said Monday that deliveries in the last three months of the year rose 18 percent from the previous quarter, disappointing Wall Street analysts and adding to pressure on Elon […]
The Year the Long Stock Market Rally Ended
Neither the S&P 500 nor Tesla has since reached the heights they achieved on Jan. 3. The S&P 500 began the year’s final trading session on Friday almost 20 percent […]
Southwest CEO Bob Jordan Faces a Giant Crisis, 10 Months Into the Job
The question that will loom over the company for a long time is why Southwest’s system broke down while those of other large airlines held up relatively well. Analysts say […]
Investors Relying on Roboadvisers Are Seeking a Human Touch
Investors like Ms. Jones, who is a mentee of Mr. Matthews, represent both the potential and the pitfalls of apps that make buying stocks as easy as ordering a pizza. […]
After a Terrible Year for Bonds, the Outlook Is Better
“Basically, it’s never been worse than the last year,” he said in an interview.The FundamentalsBonds are loans made by investors who, in return, receive regular income, known as yield. Market […]
Actively Managed Mutual Funds Consistently Fail to Beat Markets, Study Finds
The answer was none.Not a single one of the initial 2,132 funds managed to achieve top-quartile performance for those five successive years. That hasn’t happened for stock funds since 2011. […]
Elon Musk’s Twitter Role Puts Tesla Board Under New Scrutiny
Since Elon Musk took over Twitter last month, his stewardship of the social network has been marked by turmoil, intrigue and no shortage of questions. Here’s one: How much time […]
Elon Musk Testifies He Had Little Say in His Giant Tesla Pay
Elon Musk testified on Wednesday that he was not involved in the discussions among Tesla board members about a 2018 pay package that granted him billions of dollars in stock […]