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The Federal Reserve has at last cut interest rates but our columnist points out a host of concerns that could weigh on financial markets.

One of the hazards of buying individual stocks is that their current price may have little to do with their fundamental value, our columnist says.

While rate cuts are welcome in much of the economy, they pose problems for risk-averse investors who relish high money market and bond yields.

With the political conventions behind us and a rate cut expected soon, the market has been rallying, yet our columnist says it’s safer to play...

You have been able to earn solid returns by parking your money in fairly safe places, our columnist says. But that won’t last much longer.

Take a deep breath and make sure you’re well positioned for a potential storm, our columnist says. But stick it out for the long haul.

After big gains in stocks and mediocre returns for bonds, investors are taking on undue risk if they don’t rebalance their holdings, our columnist says.

Market sectors sometimes move when the political winds shift, but trading is hazardous for your financial health, our columnist says.

Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says.

Stocks prospered in the first half of 2024 but national politics clouds the outlook.