Precious metals have a place in diversified portfolios. However, the assumption that they are immune to volatility or risk is ...

Many believe that the price-to-earnings ratio (PER) and various valuation metrics determine future stock prices. The current high global PER is fueling fear and pessimism, which is negatively ...

This study provides important evidence that negative affect is associated with slower cognitive processing in daily life, with findings replicated across three independent samples and supported by ...

I expect the S&P 500 to end 2026 flat at 6,827, with a mild to moderate recession likely in the next 2–6 months. Read more about the market outlook here.

In 2025, scientists warned the ‘planetary boundary’ for ocean acidification had been crossed. This is what that means and why ...

The municipal bond market has a lot going for it in 2026, with after-tax yields that look especially compelling compared with ...

Cyclone Ditwah exposed Sri Lanka’s catastrophic lack of preparedness. After the first red alerts predicting very heavy rainfall were issued on the night of November 25, Sri Lankan President Anura ...

It’s a mysterious yet oh-so familiar phenomenon on the roads. What makes cars grind to a halt for no apparent reason?

Researchers at National Taiwan University have proposed a novel method to predict the onset of lithium metal formation—an ...

What if doctors could look at a person’s DNA and not only spot a harmful mutation, but also predict the kind of disease it may cause—before symptoms fully appear? Scientists at the Icahn School of ...

RIKEN physicists have discovered for the first time why the magnitude of the electron flow depends on direction in a special kind of magnet. This finding could help to realize future low-energy ...