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Some stocks are worth parting with right now.

Investing: Five stocks to sell

January 27, 2021 at 11:42 a.m.

In a remarkably resilient market, "sell" recommendations can be dicey. Still, consider parting ways with these stocks. Harley-Davidson (HOG) makes beautiful, high-quality machines, but its baby boomer customers are "getting...

The economy has been uneven due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and people hope for growth in 2021.

Investing: The investment outlook for 2021

December 28, 2020 at 11:29 a.m.

Stephanie Link, chief investment strategist and portfolio manager at Hightower Advisors, discusses the investment outlook for 2021. Q: Where is the economy headed? A: The economy has been uneven, and...

Shedding light on dark patterns

October 25, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

You're on the checkout page of a website when something appears in your shopping basket that you didn't put there — say, you're buying a laptop, but insurance sneaks in,...

Family finances: Rewriting your money scripts

December 24, 2018 at 12:33 p.m.

Hang-ups about money can run the gamut from minor glitches to full-blown disorders. But they have this in common: You can't cure them simply by studying up on finance or...

Investing: Gold loses some of its luster

December 24, 2018 at 10:09 a.m.

Stocks aren't the only investment confounding investors with mixed messages. After an 11-year bull run, gold prices started sinking late last year, and a springtime swoon pushed the precious metal...

Family finances: What’s your money script?

December 24, 2018 at 9:06 a.m.

We're all motivated by money beliefs, many of which we form in childhood. In the same way that a script informs an actor in a play, these money scripts inform...

Investing: Emerging markets, yes. Europe, not so much

December 24, 2018 at 8:28 a.m.

Three years into a government debt crisis, Europe is more unsettled than ever. The good news is that the U.S. today is more resilient. And for investors looking for international...

Investing: Where to put your money now

December 24, 2018 at 6:39 a.m.

After decades of struggle, U.S. manufacturers are finally competitive, the result of the highest productivity in the world and a weak dollar that makes U.S. goods attractive to consumers around...

Investing: An SEC report card

December 23, 2018 at 11:14 p.m.

The Securities and Exchange Commission, the federal agency charged with protecting the interests of investors, is tasked with the cleanup of the Wall Street mess. At the same time, the...

Presidential election years tend to push stock market into positive territory

December 23, 2018 at 10:58 p.m.

Last year's political gridlock did a number on the stock market. This year, though, politics might work in the market's favor. That's because the market has traditionally gone up in...

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