Surprising Earnings and Portfolio Protection

Every time you buy a stock, you tell yourself a story about why it's going to work. But what if that story is the most dangerous thing in your portfolio? And what if the same behavioral blind spots that trip up individual investors are also quietly undermining the companies you'r ...  Show more

Tax rates are as low as they've been in decades. Yet due to ballooning government deficits and increasingly underfunded entitlements, it's reasonable to have a hedge against higher tax rates in the future. One way to protect your retirement from higher taxes is to have at least s ...  Show more

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber took a closer look at the markets ahead of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second day of testimony to Capitol Hill lawmakers -- this time before the Senate Banking Committee. The anchors explored the impact of the COVID-19 Delta Variant on s ...  Show more

What were some of the biggest surprises in credit markets during the first quarter? Why might global convertibles be set for a rebound? And why do many Chinese equities look more attractive today than they did a year ago? In the latest episode of The Insight: Conversations, Rober ...  Show more

Here's the top stories from the financial sector this week. Intro: In this episode of Industry Focus: Financials, host Jason Moser and Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, dig into the first earnings report Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has issued as a public company. Also, we rece ...  Show more

Scott shares how he allocates his investment portfolio between asset classes. He explains how he gains access to certain investment opportunities, and why he can take greater risks than most people. He also shares his biggest losses from the past year, and his biggest wins.  Pre- ...  Show more