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My Hard-Knocks Lesson in Private Investing

Discussions about making alternative investments available to the little guy often don’t mention the risks that mom-and-pop investors could face.

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Crony Capitalism Stages a Comeback. U.S. Exceptionalism Will Take a Hit.

The Trump administration’s dealmaking over Nvidia, TikTok, and others will exact a cost, Brian Gross writes in a guest commentary.

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Tariffs Call for Cuts. The Fed Is Finally Coming Around.

A 50 basis-point cut would support the economy through the tax increase, Mark Penn writes in a guest commentary.

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The Right Way to Tap Private Investments for Retirement Plans

There is a time-tested way to make new gains and mitigate risks, John Toomey writes in a guest commentary.

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Here Comes Another Great Moderation: Slow, Steady Growth

The economy will drift back toward norms once disruptions are absorbed, Marc Chandler writes in a guest commentary.

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Tariffs Won’t Break the Economy. Corporate Shakedowns Might.

An economy as large and as diversified as the U.S. can handle tariffs. The president’s other actions pose a bigger risk.

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The War on Crypto Isn’t Ending. It’s Just Changing Battlefields.

The belief that “anything goes” in the world of digital assets under Trump’s SEC is probably an overblown hope.

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Americans Can Still Come Together on Immigration. The Compromise We Need.

The president and Congress should strike an immigration deal while they still can, Mark W. Everson writes in a guest commentary.

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The Fed Has the Tools to Fight Stagflation. The 1970s Aren’t Coming Back.

Stagflation is more than just a bad macroeconomy, and the Fed is determined to avoid it, Matthew Jeffrey Vegari writes in a guest commentary.

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This New Stagflation Coming Won’t Feel Like the ’70s.

Homeowners especially will feel the pinch, Joseph Brusuelas writes in a guest commentary.

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401(k)s Weren’t Built for the Gen Z Economy

A generation that changes jobs early and often needs a better retirement solution, Zach Buchwald writes in a guest commentary.

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The Real U.S.-China Trade Fight Isn’t About Exports

Japanese firms responded to the threat to their exports with a massive foreign direct investment campaign. The U.S. is blocking China from doing the same.

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U.S. Market Dominance Is On Pause. It Will Roar Back.

U.S. exceptionalism isn’t just about stocks, Alicia Levine writes in a guest commentary.

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America Needs an AI Boom to Grow Out of Our Debt Problem. There Is No Guarantee.

If AI disappoints, a future of deficit-driven drag is likely, Vanguard’s Joe Davis writes in a guest commentary.

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Uncertainty Isn’t Going Away. Embrace It.

Recent jumps in indexes of stock and bond volatility are likely to be permanent, Harley Bassman writes in a guest commentary.

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How Much Risk Lies in the Shadow Banking Sector? We Don’t Know.

Private credit funds may be more vulnerable to instability than we can assess, Sheila Bair writes in a guest commentary.

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Oil and Gas Once Rallied Around Trump. That May Be Changing.

The energy industry is moving to a fortress mentality in the face of prolonged lower oil prices, Ben Cahill writes in a guest commentary.

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The U.S. and China Are Wrestling for Global Leadership. It Will Change Investing.

It’s time to throw out the existing playbook, Maria Vassalou writes in a guest commentary.

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The Dow Needs a Refresh. These New Members Could Make It Sing.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lagged behind its flashier cousin, the S&P 500 index, in recent years, James Glassman writes in a guest commentary.

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