Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Dec. 15, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks fell Monday after the Department of Justice opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, an apparent escalation by President Donald Trump in his attempt to pressure the central … Read more
A classic investment strategy that has fallen out of favor is starting to stir some interest. The traditional 60/40 portfolio — a balanced fund that has a 60% allocation to stocks and 40% to bonds — has become less popular with retail investors after years of near-zero interest rates made fixed income less compelling. Investors … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that investors shouldn’t read too much into uneventful unemployment data, arguing that a lack of surprises on the labor front is actually giving the market room to reveal the real story: a broad-based rally spreading well beyond last year’s winners. “When you get an employment report that’s basically uneventful, it … Read more
The earnings season that kicks off next week looms large for stock pickers, and could cement the recent broadening out of the bull market. Inflation data is also on the docket. The 2026 stock market that’s taking shape is looking different from what came before. While the S & P 500 is widely forecast on Wall … Read more
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Friday that the White House could deploy alternative measures if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping levies. “There was a big call last night with all the principals to talk about if the Supreme Court were to rule against … Read more
Real Estate Projects in Yantai, Shandong, China on January 5, 2026. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese policymakers may be finally warming to the idea of tackling the country’s worsening real estate slump, raising expectations that stronger support measures could be coming later this year. The Communist Party’s official journal Qiushi, which means “seeking truth,” kicked … Read more
Various Halliburton equipment being stored at the equipment yard in Alvarado, Texas. Cooper Neill | Reuters Fresh off a bumper 2025, retail investors are rushing back into the market with a focus on energy stocks. Everyday traders bought at the second-highest level in almost eight months at the start of 2026’s trading year, according to … Read more
A trader work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on January 06, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images Stock futures hovered near the flatline overnight after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped three-day win streaks. Futures tied to the 30-stock … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he “will not permit” defense companies to issue dividends or stock buybacks until those firms speed up their production of military equipment and address his other complaints about the industry. Trump, in a lengthy Truth Social post, also took aim at defense contractors’ executive pay packages, calling them “exorbitant … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched fresh all-time intraday records on Wednesday, building on their strong starts to 2026, though the rally has lost … Read more