How to squeeze a more yield from idle cash in return for a bit of risk

Rates on money market funds have been steadily marching lower, but investors hoping to make a little more money on their cash can do so – if they’re willing to take a little more risk. Even as the Federal Reserve has lowered its key interest rate to a range of 3.5% to 3.75% and yields […]

How workers can make AI ‘a powerful ally’

The artificial intelligence revolution could create even greater wealth inequality, according to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink. That’s why Fink recommends global business and political leaders be proactive in figuring out how to ensure workers aren’t left out of the financial growth AI is likely to create. “If AI does to white-collar work what globalization did […]

How to trade 3 top names on the list reporting earnings this week

(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Earnings season is super annoying for trend-following investment strategies. The potential for both positive and negative surprises is higher, which can lead to reversals in trend and gappy trading before and […]

This bank stock is losing momentum. How to profit from a pullback using options.

The financial sector broke out of its trading range recently and has been soaring after a stellar round of earnings reports from major financial institutions like JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, BlackRock and Morgan Stanley. However, markets don’t usually move in a straight line. A recent mean reversion trade I shared on Alibaba demonstrated this well […]

How to invest in Wall Street’s artificial intelligence boom

Artificial intelligence is expected to reshape the wealth management industry — and those who don’t embrace the technology are at risk of falling behind, experts believe. Those in the younger, digitally native generation are now aging and growing their wealth. They expect more digitization and personalization, so wealth management firms are turning to AI to […]