With the pandemic starting to ease in the United States, many had expected a year of wild investments to slow. It hasn’t. Yet.
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Tag Archives: Stocks and Bonds
Supreme Court Gives Goldman Sachs a Do-Over in Securities Fraud Suit
The justices said the bank may renew its arguments that its statements about honesty and integrity were too generic to support a class action for billions of dollars.
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Stocks Drop as Wall Street’s Unease Stretches to a Fourth Day
Investors have been adjusting their expectations for interest rates, leading to a turbulent stretch for the stock market.
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ProPublica Report Has Congress Rethinking How to Tax Superrich
A report showing that the richest Americans, including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett, pay almost no taxes has refocused attention on the tax code.
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Ford Motor Shows Signs of Revival Under Jim Farley
Analysts credit the new chief executive, Jim Farley, with energizing the automaker, which still faces challenges.
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AMC Stock Sale Raises $587 Million as Meme Traders Buy Shares
The theater chain altogether raised more than $1.2 billion in capital this quarter, thanks in part to Reddit traders, but cautioned that the stock could still sink.
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The Mystery of the $113 Millıon Deli
It made headlines around the world: a New Jersey sandwich shop with a soaring stock price. Was it just speculation, or something stranger?
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Global Shortages During Coronavirus Reveal Failings of Just in Time Manufacturing
Global shortages of many goods reflect the disruption of the pandemic combined with decades of companies limiting their inventories.
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How Exxon Lost a Board Battle With a Small Hedge Fund
The oil giant’s unexpected boardroom defeat by an activist investor hinged on a few key moments.
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Activists Crashed Exxon’s Board, but Forcing Change Will Be Hard
The tension between climate goals and lifting Exxon Mobil’s profits could make it difficult for activists to make progress.
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A Culture of Fear at the Firm That Manages Bill Gates’s Fortune
At least four employees at the firm, Cascade Investment, complained to Mr. Gates about Michael Larson, his longtime money manager.
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Exxon Mobil Faces Off Against Activist Investors on Climate Change
The oil company will hold a contested election for four board seats at its annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday.
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Biden Tells Officials to Prepare for Climate Change’s Impact on Economy
A warming planet holds potential risks for home prices, investments, banking and other aspects of the global economy, the government said.
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The Wall Street Capitalists Who Put Morals Above Money
Zachary Karabell’s “Inside Money” traces the fortunes of the investment firm Brown Brothers Harriman across two centuries.
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China’s Biggest ‘Bad Bank’ Tests Beijing’s Resolve on Financial Reform
Chinese regulators say they want to clean up the country’s financial system, but a state-owned conglomerate may ultimately get in the way.
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He’s a Dogecoin Millionaire. And He’s Not Selling.
Glauber Contessoto went looking for something that could change his fortunes overnight. He found it in a joke cryptocurrency.
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The Gateses’ Public Split Spotlights a Secretive Fortune
Their marital estate is enormous and complex, containing assets as varied as stocks and farmland. Divvying it up could have implications for philanthropy.
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Inflation News: Consumer Prices Jump in April as Investors Worry
The increase in the Consumer Price Index was well above forecasts. A top Fed official struck a watchful tone but said ‘it’s just one data point.’
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Consumer Prices Jump in April as Investors Worried About Inflation
The increase in the Consumer Price Index was well above forecasts. A top Fed official struck a watchful tone but said ‘it’s just one data point.’
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Who Wins in a Meme Stock World?
Jannick Malling, Public’s co-C.E.O., weighs the risks and rewards of the retail trading boom.
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The Stock Market Loves Biden More Than Trump. So Far, at Least.
Stocks have soared under the new president, and the Dow has generally preferred Democrats since 1901. But don’t count on that for the future.
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S.E.C. Chair Gensler Emphasizes Transparency in Markets
In a hearing focused on the frenzied trading of GameStop stock, the new S.E.C. chairman suggests more disclosure is needed.
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Meme Stocks and Archegos: Fed Calls Out Financial Weak Spots
The Federal Reserve painted a picture of a generally stable financial system, but one bubbling with risk-taking that merits attention.
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Why Biden’s Plan to Raise Taxes for Rich Investors Isn’t Hurting Stocks
Investors care more about economic data and corporate profits than an increase in the capital gains tax. It has usually been this way.
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‘A Perfect Positive Storm’: Bonkers Dollars for Big Tech
The dictionary doesn’t have enough superlatives to describe what’s happening to the five biggest technology companies, raising uncomfortable questions for their C.E.O.s.
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How Spending Mistakes Can Be Early Signs of Alzheimer’s
Impulsive purchases, out-of-control spending: These behaviors can be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive decline.
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New Generation of Investors Trade Stock Tips on TikTok
Self-taught and sharing what they’ve found out, a new generation of retail investors is taking the markets — and not memes — seriously.
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Arrival Developing Electric Vehicles Without Assembly Line
Arrival, a developer of electric vans and buses, says it has come up with a cheaper way to build vehicles in small factories. But can it deliver on that promise?
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Gary Gensler, Wall Street’s New Watchdog, Has a Full Plate
Gary Gensler, the new S.E.C. chairman, wants to improve corporate disclosure and regulate digital assets better. But a lot awaits him already.
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How Can the City of London Survive Brexit?
Other European cities are eating away at Britain’s edge in financial services. The government is trying to find ways to keep it.
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Looking Back at the First Roaring Twenties
To understand where the stock market may be heading, a Nobel laureate examines the pop culture of one of the greatest bull markets in history.
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How Small Market Investors Are Being Wooed by Companies
Small investors are becoming a force in the stock market, and company executives are beginning to take notice.
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Investing Made Simple for Beginners and Everyone Else
Managing your money for the long run can be easier than you might imagine.
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After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords
Some big employers are giving up square footage as they juggle remote work. That could devastate building owners and cities.
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He Built a $10 Billion Investment Firm. It Fell Apart in Days.
Banks were eager to do business with Bill Hwang and his Archegos Capital Management — until he ran out of money.
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An Argument for Investing Where the Return Is Social Change
A new report makes the case for investments that consider impact first and financial return second. But critics say such investments are mainly for the wealthy.
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China’s New Rules Worry Foreign Banks and Companies
New rules, aimed at taming big money flows and possibly controlling the Chinese currency, could give domestic rivals a competitive edge and make international firms more dependent on local lenders.
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Wall Street Hits Another Record, Lifted by Tech Rally and Economic Optimism
Gains were largely driven by technology shares, and the record close was the latest in a series of new highs for the S&P 500.
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Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display
Archegos Capital Management’s use of swaps helped conceal its exposure to huge blocks of shares but showed once again how lightly regulated derivatives can shake the financial system.
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How to Fix SPACs
The big names behind blank-check companies don’t always stick around. Could changing that protect investors?
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Banks Face Billions in Losses as a Bet on ViacomCBS and Other Stocks Goes Awry
Archegos Capital Management, led by Bill Hwang, couldn’t meet financial demands, creating turmoil on Wall Street and raising questions about the fund’s ties to lenders.
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WeWork Will Go Public in a Merger With a SPAC
The money-losing office space firm plans to merge with a blank-check company backed by big Wall Street investors.
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Bernadette Bartels Murphy, Pioneering Wall Street Trader, Dies at 86
Starting out as a secretary, she became a sought-after financial adviser in a male world and found a national platform for her views on public television.
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Stock Rally Poses Question: When Does a Bull Become a Bubble?
The bull market, born out of the pandemic, has turned a year old. The remarkable turnaround has some analysts wondering if the breakneck pace is sustainable.
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How Stimulus Checks Are Driving a Stock Buying Spree
The government set out to prop up the economy. It may also be propping up the market.
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Recast as ‘Stimmies,’ Federal Relief Checks Drive a Stock Buying Spree
The government set out to prop up the economy. It may also be propping up the market.
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Meme Stocks, Bias in A.I. and Instagram Book Clubs: The Week in Narrated Articles
Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.
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‘The Market Seems Crazy’: Start-Ups Wrestle With Flood of Offers
As a deal frenzy mounts, propelled by financial vehicles known as SPACs, start-ups have become the prey.
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Penny Stocks Are Booming, Which Is Good News for Swindlers
Retail investors see the tiny companies as the next big opportunity after meme stocks and cryptocurrency. But shares are an easy target for fraud.
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The Financial Crisis the World Forgot
The Federal Reserve crossed red lines to rescue markets in March 2020. Is there enough momentum to fix the weaknesses the episode exposed?
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