Markets and indexes

Naked short selling is one possible cause.

In the early part of the last decade, critics’ angst focused on how dark pools were siphoning business from Wall Street. Then came the pandemic.

Activity in the fund is surging, with trading volume jumping to more than three times the one-year average.

While getting a rules overhaul through a bitterly divided Congress won’t be easy, analysts, consumer advocates and experts say changes may be on the table.

The Silicon Valley startup left users fuming by temporarily restricting certain purchases at the height of January’s mania over GameStop.

Growth, quality and low-volatility stock funds had one of their worst months of flows on record, while those tracking value had one of their best.

For investors, Biden represents an attitude shift from the era of Trump, who famously made the Dow a barometer of his success.

Decisions we make during financial crises alter as retirement nears — and not always for the better.

There are still plenty of challenges and potential changes on the horizon. Here’s what to watch for.

Once a laggard, the index and its cyclical components have shot up 13% since Halloween, putting it on track for the best month since 1987.

A 50% allocation to equities for someone in their 60s still leaves someone with a lot of risk right before retirement, writes Jared Dillian.

Investors are placing their bets on value funds after the category posted its worst quarter this century in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

“If you decide to make the portfolio more conservative, make sure you have a plan — an exact plan — on when to come back,” an expert says.

Trading under the ticker EFIV, the fund will exclude companies involved with tobacco-related products and weapons.

There has been increased demand for havens amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases, flaring political tensions and a weaker dollar.

The manager is still recovering from losses that started in 2015, when his main fund fell 20%, and deepened with a record 34% decline three years later.

The industry outranked asset classes including private equity and venture capital, which have historically ranked higher in a Credit Suisse survey.

Speculative investors bought a net 206,227 S&P 500 E-mini contracts in the week to June 23, the most since 2007.

As much as $16 trillion of global wealth may be wiped away this year as a result of volatility and economic fallout from the pandemic.