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Investors fear that the tariffs will cause inflation to accelerate and economic growth to slow.Financial advisors urge caution, noting that many of the effects are yet to be seen.“Right now, there are so many questions,” Catherine Valega, a wealth manager at Burlington-based Green Bee Advisory. “We’re talking about US exceptionalism — is that over? Maybe.“One analyst worries about a more dire outcome.“The only positive is you have to believe this will not stay in its current form,” said Dan Ives, a research analyst at Wedbush Securities, based in Los Angeles....

The latest: The top rates on online bank accounts, money market mutual funds, and short-term Treasuries have slipped from last fall’s peak above 5 percent.But thanks to a cautious Federal Reserve and a murky economic outlook, they’re still hanging in at 4 to 4.5 percent, much better than the pitiful yields that prevailed for years before inflation forced the Federal Reserve to jack up borrowing costs in 2022.After slicing rates by a full point last year, the Fed has hit pause. Fed chair Jerome Powell said last week that policy...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are hovering near their 200-day moving averages, a key technical support level.The 200-day moving average is an important indicator of potential trend reversals in stocks.Traders believe an immediate bounceback is needed for stocks to avoid further declines.The stock market has entered the danger zone as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 hover near their 200-day moving averages.Both indexes are trading at the key technical support level after a 6% decline in the S&P 500 and a 9% sell-off in the Nasdaq 100 since mid-February.The...