Ben Carlson

U.S. airstrikes in Iraq have killed one of Iran's most powerful generals and the markets reacted. Looking back on history, the relationship between geopolitical crises and the stock market is not simple.

Although he took bids from all interested parties, as with most scams the patsy was picked out well in advance.

It may be time to give foreign stocks, gold and emerging markets a closer look.

The truth is politicians have far less control over the stock market than most people would like to believe.

It’s understandable many investors are worried these gains have come too far, too fast.

Not yet. But there’s a strong case to be made that the SEC should approve a Bitcoin ETF sooner rather than later.

This seems like the perfect environment for interest rates to rise.

What to expect from the stock market.

Stocks were awful. Bonds were terrible. Real estate took a turn. But there are lessons to be learned from one of the worst investing years in modern history.

There are five culprits for the current housing crisis—and yes, boomers are one.