Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts, our columnist says.

Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist...

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With Friday’s gains included, November was the best month in a year for the S&P 500.

The president-elect cares about financial markets, our columnist says. That gives investors a restraint on his decisions, even if it’s a tenuous one.

Faced with unconventional and disruptive proposals, investors are figuring out how to place their bets.

Big changes are coming in the next Trump administration. But your investing plans needn’t change, our columnist says.

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Disregarding politics has worked brilliantly in the United States for a century. But market history offers comfort only up to a point, our columnist says.

Even with further Fed rate cuts likely, money market funds are a good alternative for stashing cash, and investors are still flocking to them, our...