Social Security’s spousal benefits

| May 31, 2019 at 12:00 AM

When it comes to claiming Social Security, the decision of claiming now or later shouldn’t be based on maximizing an individual’s forward-looking payout in isolation.

Bull-lessness could boost stocks

| May 31, 2019 at 12:00 AM

In mid-December, we wrote a quick note highlighting an overly pessimistic signal coming from the weekly survey of investor sentiment published by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII).

Does Mueller’s account revive impeachment risks?

| May 30, 2019 at 12:00 AM

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller on Wednesday offered his first public account of a 22-month investigation he led into the 2016 US presidential election and President Donald Trump’s response to the probe.

Are currencies the next trade battleground?

| May 29, 2019 at 12:00 AM

The US Treasury Department on Tuesday refrained from labeling any of its major trade partners a “currency manipulator” in its semi-annual FX report to Congress.