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Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward is a markets columnist for Morningstar.com

4 things that mattered to your portfolio in 2022
Personal Finance
4 things that mattered to your portfolio in 2022
Painful lessons from the markets for investors to take into 2023 and beyond.
Why are fears of a new financial crisis growing?
Markets
Why are fears of a new financial crisis growing?
'Tremors' in the markets have some concerned, but investors are cautioned against overreacting.
Recession or not, there will be pain
Markets
Recession or not, there will be pain
Investors and stock strategists are braced for a different kind of slump, but a slump nonetheless.
How do you tell a bear-market rally in stocks from a new bull run?
Markets
How do you tell a bear-market rally in stocks from a new bull run?
Bear traps can be short, swift, and end as quickly as they started.
Is the bond market a buy yet?
Fixed Income
Is the bond market a buy yet?
Long-term bonds are beginning to look attractive for those betting central banks will crash the economy in their campaign against inflation.
Will disappointing US earnings take markets a leg lower?
Stocks
Will disappointing US earnings take markets a leg lower?
Despite rising worries of recession and a bear market, stock analysts have become more optimistic. That could be a risk for investors.
Why did US shares jump on Friday?
Stocks
Why did US shares jump on Friday?
Hints of a softer economy and inflation buoy sentiment.
Is now the time to buy Netflix stock?
Stocks
Is now the time to buy Netflix stock?
Netflix shares plunge, with subscriber losses set to continue as competition for the streaming pioneer from Disney and others intensifies.
What should investors make of Musk's Twitter stake?
Stocks
What should investors make of Musk's Twitter stake?
With the jump in Twitter stock after Musk's purchase, shares are still undervalued, but heading into fairly-valued territory
Investing basics: What is a yield curve and why are investors worried?
Personal Finance
Investing basics: What is a yield curve and why are investors worried?
Here’s why this important bond market indicator is flashing a warning sign.
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