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Treasury delays April 15 tax deadline for millions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2020
Treasury delays April 15 tax deadline for millions

The extension gives individuals and many businesses 90 extra days to send checks to the government

Upside-down world of negative rates coming for U.S. savers
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 17, 2020
Upside-down world of negative rates coming for U.S. savers

The scenario has become more likely now that the Fed has slashed rates to close to zero

Stock market volatility tops level seen in financial crisis
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2020
Stock market volatility tops level seen in financial crisis

The CBOE Volatility Index closed Monday at 82.69, besting the prior closing high of 80.86 in November 2008.

SEC chief rejects speculation markets should be shuttered
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2020
SEC chief rejects speculation markets should be shuttered

Equity exchanges plunged on Monday, triggering circuit breakers that halted trading

Goldman warns S&P 500 might fall to 2,000
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 16, 2020
Goldman warns S&P 500 might fall to 2,000

Chief equity strategist sees index heading another 10% lower over the next three months and says the losses could mount to 26% if the economic fallout from the virus spreads

Fed cuts main interest rate to near zero in response to virus
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 15, 2020
Fed cuts main interest rate to near zero in response to virus

The central bank also promised a massive bond-buying program

Bitcoin drops 50% in epic two-day tumble
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 13, 2020
Bitcoin drops 50% in epic two-day tumble

The price of the digital currency continued to swing wildly, undercutting claims that it can serve as a safe haven

Fixed-income ETFs caught in bond market's liquidity trap
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 13, 2020
Fixed-income ETFs caught in bond market's liquidity trap

The cash prices of some of the most actively traded bond funds are at a steep discount to the value of their underlying assets

T-bills are scarce and the shortage is about to get even worse
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 12, 2020
T-bills are scarce and the shortage is about to get even worse

Supply is set to get squeezed as the coronavirus scare causes demand for Treasuries to soar

Stocks sink on disappointment with virus responses
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 12, 2020
Stocks sink on disappointment with virus responses

Early selling triggered a 15-minute halt, with the S&P 500 index off as much as 8.5%