One of Wall Street's most popular calls in 2025 was for continued US "exceptionalism" in the stock market, but that confidence is now waning.
New policies from the top U.S. securities regulator hand corporate boards more power over investors.
The Trump administration is planning to lay off at least 40% of the workers at the federal agency that provides mortgage insurance on loans.
Retail investors and institutional fund managers are analyzing the same market data, yet their perspectives on risk and opportunity diverge sharply.