Japan’s Stock Market Rises at End of an Epic Quarter
It was a positive day in Asian trading on Friday as most indexes around the world were closed for Good...
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Switzerland Shocks With Interest Rate Cut. The Rest of Europe May Be Inspired.
The Swiss National Bank delivered a surprise interest-rate cut this week, kicking off what’s likely to become a widespread trend...
The Carry Trade Has Been a Winner. Why the Bank of Japan Is Giving It a Handicap.
The Bank of Japan ’s decision to raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years could have a...
The Stock Market Heads for a New High. Its Foundation Is Starting to Crack.
The stock market’s recent gains stand on three pillars—and two of them are now weakening. The rally is looking increasingly...
The Stock Market Saved Its Biggest Disappointment for the Last Day of the Year
It was a great year, one full of missed predictions, superlative market moves, contradictory currents—and one final disappointment. No matter...
The Stock Market Saved Its Biggest Disappointment for the Last Day of the Year
It was a great year, one full of missed predictions, superlative market moves, contradictory currents—and one final disappointment. No matter...
Christmas Stock Market Holiday, Housing and Manufacturing Data, and More to Watch This Week
It will be a quiet holiday week for investors sitting on big gains from a surprisingly strong 2023. Stock and...
New Tariffs Are the Last Thing the Stock Market Needs
About the author: David R. Breuhan is vice president of Schwartz & Co. in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and the author...
The U.S. Dollar Is the World’s Reserve Currency. That May Not Last.
An exorbitant privilege or a curse? Both terms have been used to describe the U.S. dollar’s unique status as the...
The U.S. Dollar Is Superstrong. 8 Ways to Invest Abroad.
The U.S. dollar got a brief, welcome walloping this past week, falling 1.5% on Tuesday alone against a basket of...
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