Falling oil could help but Fed is the next test

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said falling oil prices helped revive the stock market, but warned that next week’s Federal Reserve meeting could quickly change the outlook for investors. “Thank heavens oil went down today,” the “Mad Money” host said. “It changed everything.” Stocks rebounded Friday as oil prices retreated, helping the major averages recover…

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How Dan Chung rebuilt Alger after 9/11

Dan Chung Courtesy: Fred Alger Management Daniel Chung, the CEO and chief investment officer at investment firm Fred Alger Management, survived the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center by chance.  That morning a quarter century ago, the then-tech analyst started his day at the Intercontinental Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, searching for answers on…

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Income alternatives to bonds as interest rates rise

Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Sept. 8, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters For some investors, uncertainty in the bond market and a relentless rise in rates driven by inflation, geopolitical concerns and other factors is enough to throw in the…

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