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While the stock market isn't the economy, uncertainty about whether the U.S. could slide into a slowdown isn't going away soon for investors, according to Lerner, who thinks the market looks ripe for ...

Boomers' net worths could be hit by falling stock and home prices. That's bad news for the entire economy, a portfolio ...

Odds of a 1990s-like market boom have increased after Fed rate cut, in investment strategist Ed Yardeni’s view.

The Fed plans to initiate rate cuts for the first time in over four years and investors do not know what to expect of the ...

The small-cap focused Russell 2000 Index RUT was down 0.6% in early afternoon trading Friday, after booking seven straight days of gains. The rally marked the index's longest streak of daily gains ...

Forbes’ expert contributors help explain what the Fed’s move means for investors, businesses, job seekers, home buyers and ...

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Analysts’ anticipation about the Fed initiating three rate cuts of 25 basis points each, starting in September, has become a hot topic in the current market.

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If stocks already were due for a tumble and the economy for a recession, the Fed’s rate cut probably didn’t avert it.

The median U.S. household income is more than sufficient to build a $1 million portfolio over a 30-year period.