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Which of the following two warnings would do the better job of preventing investors from paying too much attention to an investment’s recent performance? Past performance does not guarantee future results Future performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted The first warning is what’s currently required …

While most members of Congress were away from the Hill on Friday, news of a second violent incident at the Capitol complex in less than three months weighed on Washington officials, including President Joe Biden.  A Capitol Police officer was killed after a man rammed a car into two officers …

Dear Quentin, I’m confused. My parents claimed me on their 2019 taxes (which was fine and agreed upon). However, I got married and filed my own 2020 taxes. When the third stimulus checks were released, my parents had not filed their 2020 taxes yet, so they received stimulus money for …

There’s one commodity that’s seen a phenomenal gain in prices this year that may have been missed by some investors: rhodium’s value has climbed by more than 50%, extending a rally that saw prices for the metal nearly triple in 2020. Traders haven’t paid more attention to rhodium’s phenomenal rise …

Markets in Japan and mainland China gained Friday, following another record day on Wall Street, as most other major global markets were closed for the Good Friday holiday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.58% rose 1.1%, with SoftBank 9984, +4.22% rising more than 3%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +0.52% edged 0.4% …

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Dozens of prominent Black executives called on corporations to fight Republican-led legislation they say would limit voting access for Black voters in numerous states, and Delta Air Lines Inc.’s DAL, +0.79% CEO publicly clashed with Georgia’s governor over a similar law passed there last week. The efforts by Black business …

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Thursday after Japan and South Korea reported unexpectedly strong economic data and President Joe Biden announced a $ 2.3 trillion U.S. infrastructure spending plan. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey found …

Micron Technology Inc. shares rose in the extended session Wednesday after the Boise, Idaho-based chip maker’s earnings and outlook topped Wall Street estimates and its CEO defended its capital spending amid a worldwide chip shortage. Micron’s stock MU, +1.93% rose 3.5% after hours, following a 1.9% gain in the regular …