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February 13, 2026
Crises Everywhere, but the Markets Don’t Seem to Mind
Stocks have prospered while the world has plunged into disorder, an economist says. “Keep calm and carry on” may be the best investors can do.
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February 6, 2026
It’s Time to Rethink the Standard Investment Advice. But Not Too Much.
With signs of trouble popping up in financial markets, investors need to decide whether they can ignore the turmoil, our columnist says.
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January 23, 2026
Low Rates Sound Great. But a Trump Fed Could Cause a Painful ‘Sugar High.’
Dropping rates more than conditions warrant would stimulate the economy in the short term but could lead to trouble, our columnist says.
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January 16, 2026
What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.
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January 9, 2026
Will Stock Markets Sizzle Into 2026?
Returns have been fabulous but consider the potential for setbacks in this already hazardous year, our columnist says.
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December 19, 2025
Want to Know Where the Market Is Going? Don’t Trust This, or Any, Forecast.
Wall Street stock gurus are making predictions again. Our columnist got into the game with a number he doesn’t believe.
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December 11, 2025
This Isn’t the First Time the Fed Has Struggled for Independence
The Trump administration is threatening the Fed’s autonomy, which the central bank regained with the Treasury-Fed accord in 1951.
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