With the Federal Reserve tightening its monetary policy to combat inflation and equity markets responding with volatility, many investors are seeking high-quality opportunities from defensive sectors that have a reputation for being resilient during economic weakness.
Companies that operate in industries like health care,...
Markets slid after a strong start last week to finish negative. The situation in Ukraine and Fed policy concerns continued to loom large over sentiment. Wednesday’s release of minutes from the mid-March FOMC meeting showed that policymakers discussed the possibility of raising the benchmark interest rate by...
Stocks fluctuated in both directions but finished the week with little changed after closing a positive month and a negative quarter. Despite late March’s recovery rally, the major averages posted the worst quarter since Q1 of 2020. The Dow declined 4.6%, the S&P 500 lost 4.9%, and...
Precious metals royalty companies provide a more stable (and often more profitable) precious metals investment; here are three to consider.
Investing in precious metals often seems to be reduced to two options. You can either buy physical gold/silver - the more...
Even as investors weighed interest rate hikes and war in Ukraine, the major indexes were able to post a second-straight week of gains last week. The Dow ticked up 0.3%. The S&P 500 gained 1.8%, and the Nasdaq rallied nearly 2% for the week.