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Nervous about a stock slide? Ratchet back your risks.

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

Hold that thought. I'm talking about the angst you may have felt just after the Fourth of July, as the news was full of problems in Greece and China and...

Amid animosity between European countries over the bailout negotiations, and the harsh conditions the bailout would impose on the Greeks, analysts think a Grexit (Greece leaving the eurozone) is still possible.

Stocks rally for 4 days after Greece and China fears ebb

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

Relief. Greece looks like it is going to get its bailout from other European countries, and China looks like it is going to weather last week's 30 percent stock market...

Pro-euro demonstrators wave a Greek flag, right, and a European Union flag in front of the Greek parliament during a rally Thursday at Syntagma square in Athens.

What Greece and China troubles mean for your savings

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

China and Greece depressed American savings in 401(k)s and college and retirement accounts last week and then healed much of the loss by the weekend. Is it over? Perhaps for...

Check your municipal bond fund for Puerto Rico bond risks

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

If you are like most investors in municipal bonds, you aren't much of a risk-taker. You want your money tucked away safely, earning a little interest. You chose municipal bonds,...

Demonstrators show support for a "Yes" vote for the upcoming referendum in front of the Greek Parliament on June 30, 2015 in Athens, Greece. Greek voters will decide in a referendum next Sunday on whether their government should accept an economic reform package put forth by Greece's creditors.

Consumer confidence improves, but is it enough to stave off Greece issues?

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 p.m.

Talk about bad timing. Finally, Americans are feeling good about the economy and job prospects after years of worry, according to the Conference Board's consumer confidence numbers released Tuesday. But...

As Greece and the euro struggle, markets aren’t panicking

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

With Greeks standing in lines to get their money out of banks and the possibility that Greece will default on its loans and prompt the eurozone to teeter, stock markets...

Sallie Krawcheck: Women want pay parity, better financial counseling

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

If you're a woman who has resented the size of your paycheck compared to those going to men, Sallie Krawcheck presents a solution. In a speech to almost 2,000 financial...

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington.

Jeremy Grantham: Fed is pumping the economy’s bubble. Will it pop?

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

The nation's struggle to grow stems from corporate executives pumping up the value of their own stock rather than taking initiatives to grow the companies they run, renowned investment manager...

Analysts think this will merely be an intermission, with Greece likely to need another rescue in the fall.

Greek tragedy averted, investors focus on U.S. economy, interest rates

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Investors are applauding as the curtain starts to fall on another scene from the continuing Greek tragedy. This act looks like it will culminate in a happy ending for investors,...

SEC commissioner: Alternative funds popular but potentially dangerous

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 p.m.

Government regulators think you might be getting led astray by mutual funds and ETFs that could act like wolves in sheep's clothing. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Kara Stein said...

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