Dow Jones, S&P 500 turn choppy over hotter-than-expected inflation, Fed's next move
US markets ended below the flat line on Thursday after an hotter-than-expected inflation print and a slowdown in the labor market amplified the debate on what will the Fed do next.
The S&P 500 fell 0.2%, the Dow Jones fell 0.1%, while the Nasdaq ended just below the flat line. The yield on 10-year Treasuries was little changed at 4.07%.
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Holiday cheer typically sends the stock market higher in the fourth quarter.
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has traded sideways since the third quarter, which ended on Sept. 30, but the fourth quarter has historically been its strongest. Since 1980, the S&P 500 has gained an average of 4.8% during the final three months of the year,
Is Coca-Cola Going Back to Being a Market-Beating Stock?
It trailed the market for a surprisingly long time but may be returning to market-beating status.
If I didn’t know any better, I think I’d be surprised to learn that Coca-Cola (KO -0.46%) has been losing to the market for years.
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Read MoreWhat would taxing unrealized capital gains mean?
6 News speaks to a financial advisor to talk about some of the uncertainty of what this would mean.
TEMPLE, Texas — A proposal has been put forward, although not in detail, about taxing unrealized gains to raise more money for the federal government.
So,
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Read MoreHow more than a million retirement dreams will be shredded by a Labour tax grab
Telegraph Money is calling on the Government to end the war on property investors and resist raising taxes or bringing in reforms that risk driving decent landlords out of the market.
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What ETFs Will Pop with Inflation?
“Inflation takes from the ignorant and gives to the well informed.” — Venita Vancaper, Author
One primary concern that remains on investors’ radar is inflation. If inflation runs riot, prices soar and consumers have less money in their pockets to buy discretionary good, go on vacations,
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