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Banner year for fixed-income funds leaves TCW and Western Asset behind

A few flagship bond funds from some big-name Southern California-based firms saw outflows of more than $10 billion each this year through November, according to

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Here’s why FedEx plans to spin off its freight business

FedEx seeks to ‘unlock value’ for shareholders with FedEx Freight spinoff. Source link

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This industrials company is joining the S&P 500 soon

Heating and air conditioning equipment maker Lennox International Inc. is replacing contract drug maker Catalent Inc. in the S&P 500. Source link

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Fannie, Freddie stocks on the rise as GOP takeover boosts privatization hopes

Traders are betting on the end of conservatorship is a high-risk, high-reward Trump trade Source link

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The little-known reason that the Fed will continue to lower rates in 2025

Current rates are significantly contractionary Source link

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Ether may finally rise to record high next year, after lagging behind bitcoin

While ether has been lagging behind bitcoin, the second-largest crypto by market capitalization could hit a record high above $5,000 next year if its current

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Why the case against a Roth conversion gets stronger if Trump’s tax cuts continue

Break-even point for a Roth conversion is long —and extending the 2017 tax cuts could make it longer. Source link

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After Amazon’s 50% stock surge this year, these factors could spur more gains

A TD Cowen analyst thinks Amazon can further penetrate lower-priced household goods and see accelerating revenue from its AWS cloud business next year. Source link

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I’m 42 and married with no kids. I have $114K in a 401(k) and $1,400 in credit-card debt. How can I grow my wealth?

“I am not that familiar with investing, but currently educating myself about it.” Source link