Continued Republican control of the Senate means less likelihood of huge stimulus, but also less chance of tax hikes or more regulation
Investors are looking ahead to a future without massive debt-fueled stimulus spending or a rollback of Trump's tax cuts
A contested election and a Biden presidency with a Republican Senate are both outcomes seen as negative for stocks
The bank's strategists raised their recommendation on the banking and insurance sector to overweight
Both small-cap shares and value strategies have taken a beating this year as the coronavirus sparked an economic crisis
The S&P 500, the Dow and Nasdaq all off more than 3%
The company's CIO didn't rule out the possibility, but said it looks increasingly unlikely, while speaking at the Schwab Impact conference on Wednesday
Under the rule change, only managers with at least $3.5 billion in equities would have had to publicly report their holdings, up from the current $100 million threshold
Stocks pared their losses during the afternoon as the biggest tech companies recovered
The buying comes after hedge funds had driven net short bets to the highest level since before the financial crisis
Citigroup analyst says the shift could occur no matter who's elected
Opponents say the higher level for reporting stock holdings deprives investors and advisers of crucial information
Such a scenario could lead to greater deficit spending that would be 'massively pro-growth,' analysts say
Sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are likely to rebalance their portfolios after the equity market's big run-up
The magnitude of the recent slide matches a 'typical' sell-off in the S&P 500 since the financial crisis
Equities ignore the upbeat jobs report to focus on whether tech stocks have become overvalued
The Nasdaq 100 fell as much as 5.4% as Apple, Tesla and Amazon all sank
Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures
Kara Murphy of Goldman suggests reviewing risk tolerance and focusing on traditional asset classes
Adjusting to the pandemic, RIAs surveyed by TD Ameritrade say they're communicating with clients more than ever
