: Ford’s junk bonds fall along with stock after weak earnings and electric vehicle loss
Ford’s stock fell about 12% Friday, adding to the selling pressure on its high-yield bonds.
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Need to Know: High-yielding stocks have been the worst bet this year. Here’s one way to improve that.
Screening high yielders for their ability to keep paying dividends should help sort the wheat from the chaff
Market Extra: The market is almost always wrong about what the Fed will do next, Wall Street economist warns
One Wall Street economist has a reminder for investors ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting: don’t get too excited about the prospect of interest-rate cuts next year.
Lawrence G. McMillan: The stock market is looking for direction and there’s a hopeful sign just ahead
Winning trade has been to buy at the close on October 27 and sell at the close on November 2.
: Walmart keeps head above water in China as local supermarkets eat themselves alive
Big chain stores are struggling against e-commerce and specialization among smaller players.
Metals Stocks: Gold is officially outperforming stocks in 2023 as October rally continues
Gold is outperforming the S&P 500 stock index in 2023 due to an October rally that has brought its price to nearly $2,000 an ounce, a level it hasn’t seen since May.
: Apple, Amazon and Microsoft’s bonds shrug off equity weakness as Nasdaq falls into correction territory
Meta was leading a selloff in high-quality tech stocks on Thursday, but its bonds were doing fine.
: Private equity: Everything you always wanted to know about this $12 trillion asset class but were afraid to ask
Dunkin, Hilton Hotels, PetSmart, Toys R Us, RJR Nabisco, Safeway and Kinder Morgan are just a few examples of companies backed by private equity.
: Magnificent Seven’s bonds shrug off equity weakness as Nasdaq falls into correction territory
Meta was leading a selloff in high-quality tech stocks on Thursday, but its bonds were doing fine.
Earnings Results: Royal Caribbean’s stock seesaws higher after profit beat views and outlook raised
Royal Caribbean’s stock rallied Thursday in choppy trading after the cruise-ship operator’s third-quarter profit rose well above expectations.
Help My Career: ‘The political is personal’: Can you be fired for your political opinions — or for signing a petition about Israel and Palestine?
U.S. law firms have rescinded job offers due to opinions expressed on Israel, and employees have been fired for expressing their political views.
The Moneyist: ‘My father has been lying about his finances. He owes a lot of money’: He’s not in good health. Will my mother be responsible when he dies?
‘He does own several properties, but they’re not selling given how terrible the housing market is at the moment.’
The View From Unretirement: Is it bad to be old? Ageism is everywhere. How to fight back.
Ageism is everywhere, and it’s easy to fall into the trap.
Market Extra: Treasury bonds are coming off a ‘lost decade’, but investors bold enough to buy can expect strong returns ahead
A historic selloff Treasury-market selloff has drawn billions of dollars into popular bond funds as investors have jumped at the opportunity to lock in the highest yields in more than 15 years. Turns out, there’s good reason to be bullish.
Market Extra: The Nasdaq just fell into a correction. Now what?
The Nasdaq Composite Index on Wednesday has seen its 70th correction in history, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
: America’s getting older — and, actually, that’s good news for the stock market, says Deutsche Bank
A new Deutsche Bank report says the aging of the U.S. population will be a tailwind for stocks.
The View From Unretirement: Is everyone a little bit ageist? How to fight back.
Ageism is everywhere, and it’s easy to fall into the trap.
Help My Career: Can you be fired for your political opinions — or for signing a petition about Israel and Palestine?
U.S. law firms have rescinded job offers due to opinions expressed on Israel, and employees have been fired for expressing their political views.
The Moneyist: My husband and I divorced after 17 years of marriage. He sold our home at a significant profit. Am I entitled to my share?
‘When we bought the house, we were advised to only put my husband’s name on the loan, because I had already purchased a home years before.’
: With mortgage rates near 8%, Goldman Sachs expects home prices to fall, then rebound in 2024
Goldman Sachs says mortgage rates will ‘remain elevated for the foreseeable future, dipping to just under 7% by the end of next year.’
