In mixed news for households, the conflict between Israel and Iran is unlikely to impact future rate cuts unless the worst-case scenario plays out.

Over a career in equity research, I saw all sorts of theories used to predict moves in share prices. Most were ineffective. Maybe that’s why I developed a begrudging respect for my colleagues in the ...

Calm returned to Wall Street, and U.S. stocks rallied, while oil prices gave back some of their initial spurts following ...