March 28, 2024
Funds

This Top International Fund Is Snapping Up Japan Stocks

A well-articulated sell strategy—and the discipline to stick with it—are among the most important qualities a patient investor can have, but they’re often overlooked. Most investors can explain why they bought a stock, but few can say, before they buy a stock, what would cause them to sell it. The managers of the MFS International

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Investors

UPS Meets With Investors Tuesday. It Could Be Big for the Stock.

This past year was more difficult than United Parcel Service imagined when it set its three-year goals back in 2021. UPS stock closed above $200 a share on June 9, after the 2021 meeting. Shares closed this past week at $156.27. On Tuesday, UPS is set to meet with analysts and investors in Louisville, Ky.,

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Funds

The Fed’s High Interest Rates Are Helping Pension Funds Close the Gap

This is commentary by Allan Sloan, an independent business journalist and seven-time winner of the Loeb Award, business journalism’s highest honor. We hear lots of talk about the problems that high interest rates have been causing since the Federal Reserve began jacking up rates two years ago. We also hear endless talk from people waiting

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Investment

5 Ways to Cut Your Taxes on Income Investments

Tax day is almost here, and, thanks to higher interest rates, many investors are finding they earned a lot more income from their portfolios in 2023—and now they owe the government a piece of it. “That’s a good thing,” says Mary Ellen Stanek, co-chief investment officer at Baird Asset Management. “But it means investors need

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Finance

Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance: Alesia Haas

Coinbase Global’s stock has almost quadrupled since its chief financial officer was profiled here in 2023. That Alesia Haas’ strategy has been consistent speaks volumes more than the share price. Having steered the broker through a prolonged Bitcoin bear market, Haas, 47, is now riding the rally that has picked up since the Securities and

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Investment

Barclays plans hundreds of job cuts within its investment bank

Barclays is preparing a fresh wave of job cuts that will affect hundreds of employees within its investment bank, according to reports. The UK lender, which unveiled a strategy revamp in February in a bid to boost returns and cut costs, will strip out hundreds of roles across investment banking, research and markets, Bloomberg reported.

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Investors

Should Investors Buy Bitcoin ETFs? Financial Advisors Weigh In.

How are financial advisors feeling about Bitcoin these days? In years past, many have expressed deep skepticism, citing price volatility, regulatory uncertainties, and even cryptocurrencies’ use in criminal activities. While plenty of doubts remain, the landscape has changed. In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs. Two of the biggest, BlackRock’s

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Crypto

Coinbase Stock Has Soared. Why the Crypto Platform’s Shares Could Keep Rising.

Coinbase , one of the hottest stocks of the past year, still has room to run, according to some analysts. The trading platform’s shares continue to ride the wave of enthusiasm over financial advisors and institutions’ growing adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Coinbase Global stock has been one of the top performers of the

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