Category: bond

Wall Street Falls on New Bank Fears, Bond Yields Plunge

NEW YORK—Markets shuddered Wednesday on worries about a spreading banking crisis and how badly it will hit the economy, and stocks and bond yields fell on both sides of the Atlantic. The S&P 500 sank as much as 2.1 percent before ending the day with a loss of 0.7 percent, while markets in Europe fell…


Stick With Dividend-paying Stocks

By James K. Glassman From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Well-chosen stocks that pay dividends are solid investments. They are a little less volatile, or risky, than the market as a whole. They produce slightly worse returns in good times but significantly better returns in bad. And dividends don’t lie. Companies can pull all sorts of shenanigans…


Idris Elba on James Bond: ‘I’m Not Going to Be That Guy’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Actor Idris Elba says he’s going to stick with being the tormented detective John Luther—not James Bond. Speaking Tuesday to the World Government Summit in Dubai, Elba brought up the persistent discussions about him taking over as Ian Fleming’s famed British spy. Those had grown louder after Daniel Craig’s demise as Bond…


Investing: The Year Ahead for Bonds

By Nellie S. Huang From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance If there’s any truth to the adage “It’s always darkest before the dawn,” then the sun should be heating up the bond market sometime soon. Despite a short rally in December, the bond market suffered its worst decline in decades, thanks to the Federal Reserve’s swift and…


Major Media Want to Know Who Guaranteed Sam Bankman-Fried’s $250 Million Bond

NEW YORK—Eight major media outlets on Thursday asked the U.S. judge overseeing Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case to make public the names of two people who helped guarantee the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder’s $250 million bond. Saying the public interest “cannot be overstated,” lawyers for the outlets, including Reuters, said the public’s right to know Bankman-Fried’s…


Stocks Rise, Bond Yields Rise With December’s Upcoming Price Data in Focus

NEW YORK, LONDON—Wall Street’s major stock averages closed higher on Tuesday, steadying in the afternoon after early volatility while Treasury yields rose as investors waited anxiously for U.S. inflation data due later in the week. The U.S. dollar was little changed versus the euro and other major currencies, hovering close to its weakest level in…


Mom Welcomes Son With Down Syndrome at 43, Is Touched by the Bond He Shares With His Teen Sisters

After welcoming a baby boy with Down syndrome at the age of 43, a mom of three teenage girls was worried that her children wouldn’t be able to bond. Four years on, the loving connection between her son and his “girl gang” is stronger than she ever thought possible. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Hogan, 48, met…


Identical Twin With Dwarfism Shares Special Bond With Protective Sister: ‘She’s My Best Friend’

Three days before Christmas in 1998, two identical twin sisters were born prematurely in Texas with a very visible difference: one with primordial dwarfism, and the other without. But their difference hasn’t affected their sisterly bond; if anything, it has made them stronger. The doctors discovered their mom was carrying twins roughly nine weeks before their…


Baby Squirrel Forms Precious Bond With Disabled Veteran After Being Rejected by Her Mother

A baby squirrel who was once rejected by her mother has formed a beautiful bond with the disabled U.S. veteran who rescued her. The veteran hoped to release her once she was healthy, but the squirrel had her own plans. Formerly of the U.S. Marines, 53-year-old New York City native Paul Materasso was injured in…


Mississippi Jet Fueler Denied Bond in Theft of Small Plane

TUPELO, Miss.—A man charged with stealing a plane that he didn’t know how to land will remain behind bars, denied bond by a judge who took a dim view of his lawyer’s promise that he wouldn’t take off again. Airport worker Cory Wayne Patterson allegedly stole the plane on Saturday after posting a goodbye message saying he…