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As the U.S. Federal Reserve’s three-year reign in the headlines potentially comes to an end, an analysis of this year’s market themes can offer valuable insights for predicting…
Read more How to navigate market risk from interest rates, the economy and politics in 2024Financial conditions are now looser than in September, says economist Financial conditions in the U.S. are looser than in September, says economist. Getty Images The feel-good tone gripping…
Read more November's rally just erased two months of Fed tightening, economist saysNeuberger Berman, an asset manager with eight decades under its belt, is on the lookout for cracks in credit markets from the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking campaign. Erik Knutzen,…
Read more Watch this ‘canary in the coal mine’ for signs of trouble in markets, Neuberger Berman CIO saysAnother big corporate borrowing blitz to kick off September has gotten under way, but this one isn’t looking like the rest. Instead, the flurry of new bond issues…
Read more What’s missing for investors in new $60 billion corporate borrowing blitzThe U.S. Labor Day holiday will mark another milestone in the marathon to bring workers back to the office, but it won’t be a quick fix for landlords,…
Read more Labor Day is just a ‘milestone’ in the marathon to get workers back to the officeIf you’re a retiree and you’re trying to square the circle of rising costs, longer lifespans, more expensive medical care and turbulent markets, don’t be afraid to run…
Read more With house prices this high, boomers may want to become rentersBidding wars are back, as limited housing-market inventory pits buyers against each other. To compete — and certainly to win — buyers need to come fully prepared, Barbara…
Read more How to win a bidding war on an in-demand house, according to real-estate mogul Barbara CorcoranThe Federal Reserve will meet on Wednesday and, for once, the outcome is unclear. This is the most uncertain Fed meeting since 2008, said Jim Bianco, president of…
Read more The Fed will either pause or hike interest rates by 25 basis points. What are the pros and cons of each approach?Heavy trading in SVB Financial Group’s SIVB, debt pulled its BBB-rated 10-year bonds as low as 31 cents on the dollar on Friday after subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank…
Read more SVB Financial bonds sink to 31 cents on the dollar after failure of Silicon Valley BankThe numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits in early March jumped to a 10-week high of 211,000. Yet most of the increase was concentrated…
Read more Jobless claims jump to 211,000, the highest since Christmas. Blame New York.
