Stocks Keep Rolling for Another Weekly Gain

Stocks closed broadly if modestly higher Friday on light volume as traders avoided making any big bets ahead of a long holiday weekend. The equity markets closed up for the third straight day and extended their winning ways to …

11 Smart Places to Invest Your Money Now

As the economic recovery takes hold and the investing landscape shifts again, it’s important to adjust your investment strategy to take advantage of the new opportunities. Here are 11 areas experts think you should consider put…

The Real Problem With Inflation Isn’t on Wall Street

As earlier bouts of alarmism over Europe, then a double-dip recession and then deflation fade away, a new bogeyman is taking their place: Inflation, and the damage it could do to profits and stocks. Yes, prices are rising, but …

Coke Takes the Fizz out of Berkshire Hathaway

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its positions in a number of high-profile companies during the fourth quarter, but the Oracle of Omaha has hung on to his huge stake in Coca-Cola. And Coke’s nearly 4% drop is a we…

The Junk-Bond Market’s Best Days May Be Behind It

As small investors flee the low returns of Treasury bonds, many have piled into high-yield debt — also known as junk bonds. Problem is, as one pro puts it: “The trade when you could buy anything and make money ended six months…