Wealthfront bets on ‘self-driving money,’ following Netflix’s playbook — not Wall Street’s
The terms “wealth management” and “viral sensation” are rarely used in the same sentence. Andy Rachleff, co-founder of the robo-advisor Wealthfront, is betting his retirement years he can change that. After a career spent investing in Silicon Valley start-ups, Rachleff...
The future of Brazilian stocks hinges on two words: Pension reform
Brazilian stocks are off to a solid start in 2019, but whether they can continue to climb depends on one major policy shift: reforming Brazil’s overcrowded public pension system. Brazil’s benchmark stock index — the Bovespa — reached an all-time...
Key data could end or defend recession fears as stocks notch best quarter in a decade
Stocks head into the second quarter propelled by the best quarter in nearly a decade as the long tepid IPO market starts to simmer again. But the markets also face a reality check in the week ahead with some key...
Here are the winners and losers from the stock market’s first quarter of 2019
The first quarter has been a banner period for Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 13.1 percent this quarter and notched its best start to a year since 1998. The broad index also posted its biggest one-quarter gain since 2009....
Investors shun stock funds amid the market’s best start to a year since 1998
This quarter is one for the Wall Street history books — stocks are on track to post their best quarter since 2009 and best start to a year in more than two decades. However, investors shrugged it off. While the...
The Farm Belt faces an expensive cleanup after already-costly record flooding
Record flooding in the Midwest and Great Plains caused at least $3 billion in damage to the region, and more than one-third of the tally is from agriculture, according to officials. The states affected by the rapid snow melt and...
New home sales rise to 11-month high in February
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to an 11-month high in February and sales for January were revised higher, suggesting that lower mortgage rates were starting to lift the struggling housing market. The Commerce Department said on Friday new...
If a recession really is coming, here’s what Powell and Trump can do to stop it
With a reliable bond market signal pointing to a possible recession down the road, policymakers have a choice: act now to head off the downturn or hope that conditions will change for the better. As far as markets are concerned,...
Consumer spending, personal income data show economy slowing swiftly in the new year
U.S. consumer spending rebounded less than expected in January and incomes rose modestly in February, suggesting the economy was fast losing momentum after growth slowed in the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department said on Friday consumer spending, which accounts for...
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: CarMax, BlackBerry, GM, Wells Fargo & more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: CarMax — The auto retailer reported quarterly profit of $1.13, 9 cents a share above estimates. Its revenue fell below Street forecasts. Comparable-store used car sales were up 2.8 percent compared...
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