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Junk bonds surprise with strong 2024 gains. But are they worth the risk in 2025?

The bond market risks remaining volatile in 2025, despite the burst of investor optimism about the economy following the U.S. presidential election.

The U.K. is probing a BlackRock deal. What happens next.

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will launch a formal investigation into BlackRock’s acquisition plans

Want to retire abroad? Read this instead of the usual ‘best places to retire’ lists.

There’s a lot that most ‘best places to retire’ lists don’t tell you — or get completely wrong.

A new IPO offers shares in something completely different: dinosaur bones

The market for rare dino skeletons has been heating up. Just ask hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin, who acquired one for $44.6 million.

Broadcom’s stock may see its best day ever as investors get ‘a reason to dream’

Analysts found things to nitpick in Broadcom’s earnings but noted major resonance in AI.

Oil prices head for first weekly gain in three on sanctions worries

Oil prices were rising early on Friday at the close of a week where concerns about additional sanctions on key producers helped offset several bearish reports on the supply-demand balance in the market.

Calm before storm? Import inflation is low now, but Trump tariffs pose fresh threat

The cost of imported goods aren’t adding much to inflation now, but rising prices could become a bigger threat next year if President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with the stiffest U.S. tariffs in decades.

Broadcom is closing in on $1 trillion market cap — here’s how many other companies have achieved that lofty status

Shares of Broadcom were soaring ahead of Friday’s market open, after a bullish forecast on AI chip sales, which could end up pushing the company to a $1 trillion market capitalization.

Record inflows into U.S. stocks to drive ‘Santa rally’ in last days of 2024, Goldman says

U.S. equity markets have logged a record $186 billion worth of inflows in the past nine weeks to heights of $11.773 trillion

This Wall Street firm graded its 2024 economic forecast a ‘B.’ It expects this plot twist next year.

Citi is expecting more Fed easing than the market expects and rising joblessness.

Bond yields edge higher as Fed struggles with last mile of inflation fight

Bond yields edged higher on Friday after four consecutive rises, as traders grapple with data released this week showing the Fed struggling with the last mile of its inflation fight.

Is business school worth it? Here are the worst reasons to get an M.B.A.

Applications to M.B.A. programs have increased sharply this year. Here’s how to tell if business school is right for you.
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