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Investing in the stock market is a key part of building wealth and saving for retirement. Despite that, investing can be deeply emotional, as the stock market is often driven by fear. This same fear...

Lawmakers have until Jan. 30 to avoid causing another federal shutdown. To anticipate how markets are going to react, it’s worth taking a look at what happened on Wall Street during last year’s record-breaking shutdown.

After nearing bear-market territory in the spring, the main market indexes closed out the year with impressive gains.

What should you do with a big inheritance? We asked a financial expert for advice.

The stock market loves confidence, but it adores overconfidence, because it feeds on it. Every bull run, every hot stock tip, and every viral investing success story whispers the same seductive message: You’ve got this. And sometimes, you do. But the danger isn’t ignorance—it’s misplaced certainty. The smartest investors often…

2025 was a big year for diamond-fisted investors who held on.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as London’s blue-chip share index rises by 21.5% for the year

Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, are closed for the yearend and New Year’s holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open

Experts predict this positive global market momentum will persist through to 2026