Protecting your finances amid economic uncertainty WESH 2’s Meredith McDonough and Jason Guy discuss how President Donald Trump’s newly imposed tariffs may impact the U.S. economy, stock market Updated: 10:44 AM EDT Apr 4, 2025 MONTH, A TIME DEDICATED TO PROMOTING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND NOW FEELS LIKE A VERY IMPORTANT TIME, MAYBE MORE…
Hong Kong authorities have warned the public over a scam that uses a deepfake video of the finance chief touting a new government investment opportunity, saying police have already launched an investigation. In the faked TV news clip, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po tells an interviewer about a rare opportunity available to investors who get…
Is Newsmax, the conservative news company that just went public, overvalued? Short answer: I don’t give investment advice. But if I did, I’d say yes. Newsmax is overvalued. Longer answer: I could list lots of reasons investors should be wary of sinking money into Newsmax, whose stock is skyrocketing after it started trading on Monday….
Good morning. Congratulations to Vice President JD Vance, who sold his home just outside Washington, DC, for $172,000 over the asking price after less than three weeks on the market. The buyer? A former Trump official. In today’s big story, investors are shocked to be battling against President Donald Trump as the stock market closed…
The US stock rout is driving investors to Asian and European markets for alternatives. Chinese tech rally is boosting Hong Kong and European stocks amid trade war concerns. Thailand and Indonesia face stock declines due to local issues and US trade tensions. The rout in US stocks has sent investors scrambling for cover as they…
The Fed’s latest economic projections hint at the potential for a bout of stagflation. Fed officials trimmed their expectations for growth and raised expectations for inflation in 2025. Uncertainty around the president’s new policies is high, Powell said at a press conference. The Fed’s interest rate decision didn’t turn any heads on Wall Street but…
With the stock market experiencing gyrations that haven’t been seen in, well, months, investors are fretting about the future of their portfolios and the prospects of a recession triggered by Donald Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he follow through with his tariff threats. This isn’t the place to come for advice on how to trade the stock market. When…
Global fund managers dumped a record amount of US stock during last week’s sell-off, BofA found. The surveyed investors expressed pessimism around the global economic-growth picture. Stagflation was a commonly-cited fear, with expectations for the scenario at the highest since late 2023. As US stocks slipped into a 10% correction last week, investors were dumping…
Molly Riley / UPI / Shutterstock.com The stock market hasn’t had a great start in 2025. Many tech companies are down to start the year, including most of the Magnificent Seven stocks. While the news has been ominous, more people have been paying attention to Warren Buffett’s cash stockpile. Read More: Warren Buffett Offers One…
As an investor, your goal is to grow your money and perhaps achieve financial freedom. And who wouldn’t want to tap into the incredible wealth-building potential of the stock market? Every investor dreams of nailing the next big investment — one that skyrockets in value like the success stories of Nvidia, Netflix, and Amazon over…