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  Good afternoon. Here’s what you should know today, Oct. 11: Competitive midterm races are awash in crime ads NASA said its asteroid-smashing mission was a success Coincidences have hidden power By Liz Webber and Leigh Kamping-Carder   What to Watch 1. Thousands of executive branch officials reported owning or trading stocks in companies whose […]

The stock market has more myths than ancient Greece. We’ll use research and facts to debunk the 6 most common ones. 1. BUY LOW, SELL HIGH Myth: The buy low idea suggests that the best time to buy a stock is after it’s fallen a great deal. Fact: Research shows that many of the greatest […]

July 13, 2022 Patrick Villanova, CEPF When saving for retirement, you’ll typically have two choices for how you’ll fund your IRA. With a traditional IRA, you’ll contribute pre-tax dollars that will grow inside the account tax-free and be taxed when the money is withdrawn. A Roth IRA, however, taxes your initial contribution so that you […]

July 6, 2022 Beata Caranci SVP & Chief Economist TD Bank Group The Federal Reserve Chair Powell has repeatedly said that the U.S. economy is strong and can handle more rate hikes. Can it? The American consumer may beg to differ. The third revision of a GDP report is usually a bore, but last week’s […]

“The Federal Reserve isn’t trying to kill the economy, it’s just trying to end free money,” said veteran strategist John Stoltzfus. “Free money is bad in our view in that it encourages all kinds of speculation, it inflates asset classes.. and it creates instability in the economy,” added Oppenheimer’s chief asset management strategist. Stoltzfus’ comments […]

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – I wouldn’t lose any sleep over “Dr. Copper’s” dire prognosis about the economy and stock market. Many investors believe the metal has earned a Ph.D. in economics. Given that copper prices HG00, -4.48% have plunged 25% over the last four months, that would make the outlook for stocks very concerning indeed. […]

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says the Federal Reserve’s job is like getting the temperature right in an old hotel shower. There is a lag between turning the faucet and the water heating up, with the result that you end up freezing or scalding yourself before you find the right temperature. Monetary policy works with […]