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Should I wait for the market to calm down or pull the trigger now?  I'm tired of my brokerage that charges 1%, and I want to move my money now, but I don't want to lock in losses.  What is my movement?

Should I wait for the market to calm down or pull the trigger now? I’m tired of my brokerage that charges 1%, and I want to move my money now, but I don’t want to lock in losses. What is my movement?

Is 1% too much to pay? Getty Images / istockphoto A question: My existing brokerage account charges 1% and also has expensive money, so I am considering moving my money. My question is should I wait for the market to calm down or should I pull the trigger now? I am assuming I will have …

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Here are the worst (and best) performing stocks of August and for 2022

Here are the worst (and best) performing stocks of August and for 2022

After a strong showing in July, when stock indexes rebounded from their 2022 lows of June, U.S. equities abruptly reversed course in August. Here’s the damage: Index Price change – July 29 through Aug. 30 Price change – 2022 through Aug. 30 Price change – 2021 S&P 500 SPX, +0.04% -3.5% -16.4% 26.9% Dow Jones …

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Bank of America Can Shine in a Lousy Economy

Bank of America Can Shine in a Lousy Economy

Bank of America’s results should be “respectable” in the face of a weakening economy, one analyst says. Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Text size In an ever-challenging macroeconomic environment, Bank of America should produce “respectable” results. At least, that is the summation of Credit Suisse analyst Susan Roth Katzke, who met with Bank of America …

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