In today’s digital and services-dominated economy, one might be forgiven for buying into the narrative that oil no longer has any real bearing on inflation. That would be a mistake.

Over the past three years inflation has gone from “transitory” to “persistent” to, well, boring. Across the developed world annual price increases are returning towards the subdued 2% level targeted by many central banks. Don’t break out the champagne yet,...

Of the last 10 Fed policy-easing cycles—going back to 1974—the S&P 500 has returned 11% on average in the 12 months following the first rate cut. That’s slightly below the index’s average return of 12% a year since the start of the 1970s. However, half of those 10...

Short or long term? Higher or lower risk? How best to make your money work for you will depend on your circumstances, but as with almost everything else in life it’s about striking a balance.

Also referred to as the “knew-it-all-along” effect, this common cognitive bias causes us to perceive past events as having been more predictable than they actually were.

As inflation cools and the Federal Reserve cuts rates, an era of economic upheaval is coming to a close, but not without lingering marks.

Many people plan to leave an inheritance for their loved ones, but a growing number are considering gifting assets while they’re still alive. This decision comes with both emotional and financial factors . Let’s explore the pros and cons to help you decide whether...

Baby boomers' wealth is an "underappreciated" risk to the economy, a portfolio manager told Business Insider. That's because they could be heavily impacted by swings in stock and home prices. A mild correction in either market could lead boomers to pull back on...

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Multi-national organized networks of criminals know how to get to vulnerable people. Learn how to stop them.

A Gen Xer grew his net worth from $50,000 to $1 million in 15 years and hopes to retire by age 60. He said landing a six-figure job and saving 50% of his income made his financial goal possible. He shared how he approaches saving and investing — and when he's let...

The US Treasury yield curve has a long history of raising alarms among investors and economists. That’s mostly because when it’s flipped upside down from its usual upward slope in what’s called an inversion, traders start getting anxious about the health of the...