The slump in oil prices continued to weigh on global markets Monday, hammering the Russian ruble in particular. Elsewhere, Japan’s credit rating was downgraded by Moody’s. WSJ’s Katie Martin reports. (Photo: Getty)
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VIDEO: Where Are the Opportunities in an Unstable Market?
With an unstable market and the Fed’s expected wind-down of it Quantitative Easing program, J.P. Morgan Private Bank’s Heather Loomis explains where investors can find opportunities. Photo: Getty
VIDEO: Global Growth Jitters Send Markets Lower
U.S. stocks tumbled to their lowest levels since mid-August, as investors retreated from risky assets amid growing worries about global growth. WSJ’s Steven Russolillo reports on the News Hub with Sara Murray.
VIDEO: Jaffe: Many 2014 Predictions Were Wrong
Marketwatch’s Chuck Jaffe points out as the calendar is just hitting the home stretch for the year, it’s time to recognize that virtually everyone who made calculated forecasts for 2014 was wrong. Photo: Andrew St. Clair for The Wall Street Journal.
VIDEO: IPOs Clear the Way for Alibaba
Alibaba’s plan for a potentially record-breaking initial public offering is prompting other companies to push back their own stock-market debuts. Telis Demos joins MoneyBeat with Paul Vigna. Photo: Getty Images.
VIDEO: Can a ‘Billionaires’ ETF Help You Trade Like Buffett?
Marketwatch’s Charles Jaffe joins MoneyBeat and says that while Direxion’s new iBillionaire Index ETF (which opens Friday) sounds like a good idea, but investors might want to hold off on pressing the gas pedal.
VIDEO: Barron’s Buzz: Summer Bargains for Retail Stocks
The summer sales could apply to retail stocks which are cheap and undervalued, Jack Hough says in his Barron’s preview on the News Hub with Sara Murray.
VIDEO: Jaffe: Dow 17000 Is Just Another Number
Marketwatch’s Chuck Jaffe thinks Dow 17000 is just another number and attention on similar milestone marks draws attention away from larger issues.
VIDEO: Barron’s Buzz: Here Comes $75 Oil
Crude looks likely to drop 25%. That’s bad news for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Senior editor Jack Hough previews the latest issue of Barron’s Magazine. Photo: Getty Images.
VIDEO: Heard: How to Cut a Deal With Gold Miners
Gold miners have been a dull investment for years, but with gold prices rising and miner recalibrating their strategies, mining stocks are looking up. Heard on the Street’s Liam Denning joins MoneyBeat.