Often we confront risks: opportunities where we have some probability of gaining or losing something and have to decide whether or not to accept the opportunity. The simplest risks are financial. For ...

In late September, the Department of Labor issued a new advisory opinion clarifying that certain lifetime-income funds in 401(k)s can qualify as default investments even when they include alternative ...

When it comes to investing money, some people are willing to take on more risk than others. For example, investors who are older and closer to retirement may want to safeguard their money by moving ...

Opendoor Technologies Inc. OPEN is rewriting its iBuying strategy after a prolonged period of extreme caution that prioritized risk control over transaction volume. The third-quarter 2025 earnings ...

Human beings differ in how much risk they will accept. Thus, as an analyst I quoted in a recent column concluded, Russian President Vladimir Putin “was too risk-acceptant” in invading Ukraine and ...

This piece looks at two stocks with divergent outcomes: SLB has upside potential, while Costco's high valuation may lead to weak forward returns. SLB is well-positioned in the oil industry with a ...

Producers of metals and other raw materials fell amid risk aversion and growth fears. Gold futures continued a recent decline, closing around $4056 an ounce as the U.S. dollar gained against rivals.

1147 ET – The U.S. dollar is stronger as investors move into the traditional safe-haven currency following Israel’s attack on Iran. The WSJ Dollar Index rises to 94.82 gaining from 94.65 at Thursday’s ...