Will Your Job Drive You Into Early Retirement?
At some point during your career, you’re apt to reach a point where the notion of retirement becomes less of a dream and more of a reality. So, you might start planning to retire at a certain age, and that, in turn, might dictate the extent to which you save year after year until that […]
Retirement may be more of a challenge for millennials
For millennials, retirement may be more of a challenge than for prior generations. They are almost certain to live longer than their parents, so their money will have to last longer and clear more hurdles along the way. For starters, no one really knows what Social Security is going to look like in 30 or […]
Dow futures move higher as US-China trade talks resume
U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher on Monday morning, after stronger-than anticipated jobs data and a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve helped to alleviate concerns of a possible economic slowdown. At around 4:00 a.m. ET, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 43 points, indicating a positive open of more than 31 points. Futures […]
US Treasury yields move lower as trade war talks continue
U.S. government debt prices were higher on Monday morning, after robust jobs data and a dovish turn from the Federal Reserve helped to alleviate concerns of a possible economic slowdown. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note, which moves inversely to price, was lower at around 2.6481 percent, while the yield on the 30-year […]
Stocks to rebound 15 percent this year, and now’s the time to buy: Blackstone
Blackstone is telling investors not to give up on 2019, and perhaps they’re starting to listen. Its investment strategist, Joseph Zidle, is optimistic stocks will rebound this year, blaming the market’s wild swings on misguided, negative sentiment. “This is a buying opportunity. We see the market, the S&P 500, up 15 percent in 2019,” he […]
Oil rises on US-China trade talks, supply cuts
Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent on Monday, lifted by optimism that talks could soon resolve the trade war between the United States and China, while supply cuts by major producers also supported the market. Brent crude futures were at $57.75 per barrel at 0404 GMT, up 69 cents, or 1.2 percent, from […]