‘Markets are going to get rocked’ as Fed is likely to push rates higher, economist warns
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates more than the markets now expect, says Ricardo Reis, an economist at the London School of Economics. “Markets are going to get rocked,” Reis told MarketWatch on the sidelines of the American Economic Association annual meeting in New Orleans. “All the risks are on the upside. […]
Dozens in Congress beat stock market in 2022 despite downturn on Wall Street: analysis
The House truly always wins.More than two dozen members of Congress beat the stock market last year despite Wall Street suffering its worst year since 2008, according to an analysis by a stock-trading site. But there was one notable loser last year: Nancy Pelosi. The former House speaker’s portfolio dropped 19.8% in 2022 — worse […]
Don’t count on the bear market’s winners to fuel the next bull market
It’s too early to know which sector will lead U.S. stocks higher in the next bull market. But it’s not too early to have confidence that what it won’t be is the energy sector. Energy has been the best performer during this bear market. At no time over the last 5+ decades has the same […]
Can you trust mobile banking apps? How to stay as safe as possible when banking on your phone.
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Americans embraced mobile banking as their main account access more than any other method from 2017 to 2021, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s 2021 report on unbanked and underbanked households. Even so, a new NerdWallet survey found that many people are hesitant to use mobile banking because […]