• Global Equity Funds Net Inflows 3rd Week in a Row
  
  Global equity funds received inflows for a third straight week in the week to Jan. 25 as easing recession fears and hopes of smaller rate hikes by the Federal Reserve kept sentiment buoyant.
• Trevor Gerszt: You've Heard of Peak Oil, But What About Peak Gold?
  
  While many people may think the earth is a source of unlimited energy and raw materials, that isn't necessarily the case. And while we may be familiar with the depletion of above-ground resources like forests, lakes, and rivers, many of us don't give any thought to gold.
• US Airlines Forecast Strong 2023 Earnings on Renewed Travel Boom
  
  U.S. carriers gave strong earnings forecasts for the year Thursday despite economic worries after buoyant demand for air travel during the crucial holiday season helped lift quarterly results.
• Wall Street Heavyweights Warn of Pain Ahead Despite Market's Recent Reprieve
  
  Some of Wall Street's biggest names are throwing cold water on expectations that the U.S. economy will scrape through 2023 without a recession, even as hopes of easing inflation and resilient growth propel stocks higher.
• Microsoft's Dour Outlook Raises Red Flags for Tech
  
  Microsoft Corp.'s lackluster quarterly outlook points to more gloom ahead for the tech sector, analysts said, after the tech bellwether warned its customers were cautious about spending in a turbulent economy.
• NYSE Glitch Leads to Busted Trades, Investigation
  
  A glitch at the New York Stock Exchange prevented the opening auctions for a slew of stocks on Tuesday, prompting widespread trading halts, confusion over whether orders were being filled at correct prices, and trades in more than 250 securities being busted.
• Chris Orestis, Retirement Genius: How the SECURE Act Can Spur Your Savings
  
  The Secure Act was signed into law, and it will have a considerable impact on people saving for retirement.
• Max Baecker: The National Debt Danger Grows
  
  Thomas Jefferson thought of "public debt as the greatest dangers to be feared." If he's right, then we have a lot to fear. The United States' national debt just hit a new high of $31 trillion dollars, and is only going up.
• Chinese Bought 524 Tons of Swiss Gold in 2022
  
  Swiss exports of gold to countries including China, Turkey, Singapore and Thailand surged to multi-year highs last year, Swiss customs data showed Tuesday, as low prices boosted demand from consumers in Asia and the Middle East.
• Musk: Proxy Voting Firms Wield 'Far Too Much Power'
  
  Billionaire Elon Musk said in a tweet that the advisers that help guide shareholders on how to cast their votes at meetings of publicly traded companies had "far too much power," without citing specific examples.
• Hedge Funds Flock to Chinese Stocks
  
  Hedge funds are increasingly placing more bets on Chinese equities as the country ends its tough zero-COVID policy, according to Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan reports obtained by Reuters and based on their clients' exposure.
• Bob Ciura: 3 High-Yield Business Development Companies Yielding Over 7%
  
  Business development companies, or BDCs, offer generous yields because they're required to distribute substantially all of their earnings to shareholders. BDCs receive favorable tax treatment, and in return, they aren't allowed to retain earnings.
• US Consumer Staples Stocks Limp After Solid 2022
  
  Shares of U.S. grocers, packaged food companies and supermarkets were lagging in the first three weeks of 2023, in a sharp contrast to last year, as their high valuations and unattractive dividend appeal pushed investors to U.S. Treasuries.
• What a Recession Could Mean for Your 401(k)
  
  For a full year, Wall Street has agonized over a recession. What does it mean for your 401(k) and stocks if there is, or isn't, a recession in the U.S.?
• Trevor Gerszt: Is Your Bank in Regulators' Crosshairs?
  
  In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, big U.S. banks faced numerous calls to be broken up. After a $700 billion bailout and fears that the financial system had been on the verge of collapse, Americans wanted to ensure that such a crisis never occurred again.
• Inflation Data Trumped 'Fed Speak' for Moving Stocks in '22
  
  Last year, the inflation data that forced the Federal Reserve to embark on a historically aggressive path of rate rises was a bigger mover of markets than any central bank action or comment from a core policymaker, a new report from Evercore ISI said.
• Bob Ciura: 3 Water Stocks for Long-Term Dividends
  
  Water is necessity for life, making it one of the most valuable resources on the planet. Demand for water is always present.
• Big Oil's Good Times Roll on After Record Profits
  
  The West's top energy firms are expected to rake in a combined record profit of $200 billion from a turbulent 2022 marked by huge volatility in oil and gas prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine with buoyant earnings likely to roll through 2023.
• The 60/40 Portfolio: BlackRock, Goldman Duke It Out
  
  Given the fact that stocks tanked 19.5% last year-and even bonds fell, by 12.9%-it is no wonder that the question of whether the traditional portfolio of 60% equities and 40% bonds still makes sense, The Wall Street Journal reports.
• Peter Reagan: Morgan Stanley Issues Major Warning for Stock Investors
  
  A top Morgan Stanley financial analyst set off alarm bells with his warning that stocks will fall another 22% in the year ahead. Actually, it could be significantly worse.
• Investors Hunt for Gains in Foreign Stocks
  
  Some U.S. investors are looking abroad to capture better stock returns in the coming months, betting European and other international stocks hold more enticing valuations after a long period of U.S. dominance.
• Trevor Gerszt: The 2 Factors Driving Gold and Silver Prices Higher
  
  Gold and silver have been on a tear so far this year, which probably shouldn't be all that surprising given the many headwinds facing the economy right now. But why now, you might ask? Why weren't gold and silver climbing much of last year?
• Goldman Sachs Bullish on Equities
  
  Goldman Sachs Investment Strategy Group expects U.S. equities to generate positive returns for investors in 2023 even if the economy enters a recession, according to its outlook report released on Friday.
• 'Goldilocks' Investors Jump Into Equities and Bonds
  
  Investors poured money into equity and bond funds and moved money out of gold in the week to Wednesday, according to BofA Global Research, taking heart from a string of positive data points and policy changes. "You don't get more Goldilocks than that," the report said.
• Bryan Kuderna: Find Your Risk Tolerance to Guide Your Investing
  
  Narrow framing is a term in behavioral economics that describes evaluating a risk in isolation rather than mixing it with other risks, causing one to make intuitive decisions rather than systematic reasonable decisions.

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