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American Express stock enjoys best day since 2020 after earnings show strong spending in holiday quarter
American Express Co. exceeded $50 billion in annual revenue last year for the first time, buoyed by continued strong spending…
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‘We just want this to be settled’: My sister-in-law emptied my late mother-in-law’s home. How do we stop our family from pillaging her estate?
Dear Quentin, My mother-in-law passed away almost two years ago, and her house has remained empty since then. Immediately after…
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‘Timing couldn’t be worse’: Inflation is easing, but more people are using credit cards for unexpected expenses — and the next Fed meeting will raise borrowing costs
A record number of people say they would need to pay for an unplanned $1,000 expense by using their credit…
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How to get a 6% return in bonds this year, according to Guggenheim
After an awful year, a straightforward strategy has been shaping up for investors to get an estimated 6% return in…
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Opinion: Congress should renew the CFTC so it can regulate shadowy financial markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, is the federal regulatory agency that is charged with regulating derivatives, the complex…
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Think you know where interest rates are headed? Here’s some advice
Think you know which way interest rates are headed? Think again. I’m referring to what is perhaps the most important…
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U.S. consumer sentiment strengthens in final January reading
The numbers: U.S. consumer sentiment improved in late January to 64.9, according to the University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer…
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A 30-year revolution: SPY opened stocks to the masses, spawning a raft of options for today’s investors
Thirty years ago this month, the first exchange-traded fund listed in the U.S. became available to the masses, a disruptive…
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Investments in a rut? Maybe it’s the Wall Street industrial complex.
The Wall Street establishment doesn’t want you to read this article, and I’ll tell you why. If you’re an investor…
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