Stocks posted a negative week and losing month to close out the worst year that the market has seen since 2008. The three major stock indexes snapped a two-month string of gains. The Nasdaq fell nearly 9% in December, the S&P 500 dropped almost 6%, and the...
Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors on Wall Street. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO is known for a long track record of market-beating returns, evident in the exemplary gains in Berkshire’s Class A shares since 1965. Over the past 57 years, the widely...
Stocks finished last week mixed following the release of data that showed consumer inflation continued to ease in November. The Dow gained 0.9%. But the S&P 500 lost 0.2%, and the Nasdaq sank 1.9% as concerns about prolonged Fed rate hikes and the possibility of a recession...
Some experts say we’re in “the golden age of biotechnology.” Scientific advances are opening up possibilities for the treatment and prevention of diseases that could only have been imagined in the past.
This golden age is also presenting tremendous opportunities for investors. Biotech...
Stocks declined last week, posting a second straight weekly loss following a hawkish Fed meeting and mixed inflation data. The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark interest rate for the seventh and final time this year, approving a 50 basis point increase. Market participants were relieved...