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Stocks rose on Friday, coming back from losses after a stronger-than-forecast US jobs report boosted expectations that the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates again.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was up almost 1%, or about 300 points, as all the major stock gauges emerged from the red. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) was also up 1%, while…

In 2009, as the banking business was on the verge of being reshaped by new regulations in the wake of the great financial crisis, the private equity giant Apollo Global Management found a way to make money off the retirement savings of millions of everyday Americans.Through Athene, an insurer it helped create and later merged with, Apollo…

35 Mins AgoEuropean stocks close 1.1% lowerEuropean stocks closed lower on Tuesday as global market sentiment soured amid gloomy economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session down 1.1%, with all sectors and major bourses in negative territory.— Sam MeredithAn Hour AgoOil prices mixedOil prices were mixed on Tuesday amid souring…

Retail investor-focused trading platform Robinhood Markets actually offers some excellent insight into its users if you know where to look. For example, it keeps a running list of the most popular holdings among its users, providing some clues to what's potentially hot and what's not. To be clear, this list doesn't necessarily mean what's…

If you’re an early-stage founder, the crazy days of 2021 are a distant memory. Money is tight, and the process of getting more is as unsettled as ever. The past few tumultuous years have tossed out the milestones that defined previous Series A benchmarks. But that doesn’t mean the game is lost. At this year’s…

Dow Jones futures will open Sunday night, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy trying one last time to pass a stop-gap bill to avoid a government shutdown Sunday. Tesla deliveries loom as well. X A stock market rally attempt is underway, with the major indexes coming off midweek lows. But…

When I concluded last week’s post I mentioned the market is being extra generous right now, and this week was no different. Most of us have smart phones which will allow us to pull up market reports in seconds, or we can watch an auction live. These phones also have a calculator built into them.  There is no excuse for not being able to make…

Following a bustling week with significant Central Bank decisions in the limelight, the upcoming week holds the potential for a quieter economic events calendar. The FX market may be influenced by month-end rebalancing.Highlights for Tuesday include Japan's BoJ Core CPI y/y data and the release of CB Consumer Confidence, New Home Sales, and the…

"The discomfort you're feeling is perfectly normal for someone in your condition," said the doctor. "But if it doesn't go away in a few weeks, call me and we might need to reassess." Investors right now are essentially that patient, reassured by those who have seen many such cases that the fitful unpleasantness they're experiencing is the…

My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 11 1. Stocks are on track to open the week higher, with the S & P 500 up 0.5% in premarket trading. Investors this week are looking ahead to a raft of U.S. economic data that includes the Labor Department's consumer- and producer price indices, key metrics of inflation. But, as I wrote in my Sunday…