Wall Street

Trader Michael Capolino (right) watches prices on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. Stocks endured another bloodbath, and oil fell below $27 a barrel.

Wall Street Has Another Brutal Day, As Stock Prices Plummet

7:11pm January 20, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Fears about slowing global growth have sent the Dow Jones industrial average down by about 10 percent this month since the start of the year.

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Trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, as U.S. markets were getting hit with panicky selling.

For Oil Drillers And Retirement Savers, This Is Not A Good Day

2:29pm January 15, 2016

by Marilyn Geewax

Stock prices continue to fall as global investors worry about China's slowing demand. At the same time, oil prices are plunging as supplies surge. Together, it's making for a tough day in the markets.

David Bowie, shown here in concert in 2003, wanted to sell his music catalog but ultimately opted to securitize his royalties instead.

Economy

David Bowie Also Left His Mark On Wall Street

9:50pm January 12, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

He was the first musician to package his future royalties into a bond and sell them to investors.

Rivals' Gloves Come Off Against Clinton In Democratic Forum

10:50am November 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley jabbed at Hillary Clinton during a Democratic forum in South Carolina Friday night, questioning the frontrunner's liberal bona fides.

Experts say that sitting down and creating a plan of action makes us 10 times more likely to achieve our goals — especially if we tell friends about our plan to create some gentle social pressure to follow through. Here's a worksheet to help with that.

The George Washington Of Investing Wants You For The Revolution

9:30am October 21, 2015

by Chris Arnold

Investor Jack Bogle is leading a populist revolution on Wall Street. He wants everyday Americans to make a lot more money in the stock market and give less of their returns away to financial firms.

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More than half of working people in this country have saved less than $25,000 for retirement and many pay crippling investment fees that eat away at gains. Automated financial advisers called roboadvisers offer a low-fee alternative.

Economy

Would You Let A Robot Manage Your Retirement Savings?

1:56pm October 20, 2015

by Uri Berliner

Roboadvisers are online financial managers that are guided by an algorithm, not a broker. Increasingly, millennials are shunning the human touch in favor of these low-cost alternatives.

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Bail For Alleged Flash Crash Trader Set At More Than $7M

5:09pm September 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

U.S. prosecutors say the U.K. man contributed to the 2010 flash crash that wiped about $800 billion from the value of shares. He told a London court that he opposes extradition to the U.S.

There was good news along with the bad at the New York Stock Exchange this week.

On Wall Street: Not Much Fun, But It Sure Was Interesting

9:05pm August 28, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Markets have been seeing some of the biggest stock-price swings in years. And economists say the extreme volatility is starting to weigh down consumer confidence.

Economy

U.S. Markets End Slump, Posting Large Gains As Dow Rises 619 Points

1:06pm August 27, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Both the Dow Jones index and the S&P 500 saw gains of nearly 4 percent; the Nasdaq index rose even higher.

A trader waits today for trading to resume on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Glitches Galore: A Brief History Of Technical Problems On Wall Street

6:48pm July 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Computer-related problems on the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for more than three hours on Wednesday, but it was not a one-off.