Market Drilldown

The blank check outfits sure are popular. But issuers have the upper hand over investors, performance is a mixed bag, and they face possible tough competition.

The differing trajectories for oil, gas, coal, and renewables pose a complex opportunity for investors. Here’s what you need to know.

They don’t pay much interest, and future price appreciation is so not happening. Still, they have their uses.

Hardly anybody thinks they’ll take root, pointing to their blah record overseas. Not so fast.

This top-heavy bull market, led by a handful of tech leviathans, could unexpectedly get a lot cheaper. Here’s how.

Shares in tobacco, booze, gambling, and the like are suffering in the pandemic era.

Renewable sources like wind and solar may not be enough. Pension plan investors weigh the odds.

Investments in them could end up in Davy Jones’ locker if the ocean swallows the coastlines.

Investing savants have ideas for you, ranging from preferred stocks to asset-backed securities.

Unlikely. Here’s why, despite all that federal money sloshing around in the system, price rises should stay tame.

A number of strategies to navigate this new chaotic terrain fall short, but others come out OK if you don’t want to beat the market.

A more united EU, an end to too-expensive FAANG expansion, and lower prices should boost the continent’s returns.