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‘I’ve made the most money over the last 30 years buying solid companies in terrible markets’: Should I start buying?
To mark the occasion, MarketWatch will publish a series of “Financial Fitness” articles to help readers improve their fiscal ...
Inside one of the wildest weeks for markets in recent memory
"It seems that we go from panic to euphoria to terror," one analyst told Business Insider. Stocks and bonds swung violently, ...
Global markets in flux as Trump says US 'doing really well' on tariffs policy
9 April: Custom tariffs on roughly 60 countries - dubbed the worst offenders - come into effect. Trump then announces a ...
Global credit default spreads narrow as markets rally
The cost of insuring against sovereign and corporate defaults on European and Asian debt fell on Thursday as investors ...
Live Q&A: What’s Happening With the Markets?—Our Reporters Answered Your Questions
Subscribers asked about stock market volatility, Treasurys, the strength of the dollar and more.
What is a 'bear market'? What to know as tariffs send global markets into the red
As markets continue to plummet in response to incoming tariffs, the S&P Global 500 has started to fall into what appeared to ...
Oil moves closer to stocks in 2025 as Trump tariffs roil markets
A positive correlation between global oil benchmark Brent crude and U.S. equities has reemerged in 2025, reflecting concern ...
Bond Markets Retreat as US Treasuries Lead Yield Jump Worldwide
A pullback from US Treasuries sent longer-term yields surging by the most since pandemic struck in 2020, deepening losses in ...
As markets roil over Trump tariffs, what can be done with 529 college savings plans?
If you need to start tapping into your 529 for college expenses, here are some options and alternatives amid the Trump ...
Should You Touch Your 401(K) as Markets Slide? Experts Weigh in
Unsurprisingly, the news has shaken financial markets across the world. On Wednesday morning, European markets all saw ...