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As part of far-reaching plans to eliminate student debt, these candidates say that Wall Street will foot the bill. But if you dig just a little beneath the surface, you’ll quickly find that the devil is in the details. Here’s how your retirement could serve as collateral damage.

Optimists believe the market is doing well, with some even saying it’s historically good. But Wall Street veteran Lakshman Achuthan says we could see a sell-off that would wipe out any progress in the market since January 2018.

The U.S. has a long list of economic challenges, but complacency by bankers and economic policy makers is one of the most troubling. With the way complacency is going, we could potentially see a banking crisis this year.

Penalties levied by U.S. financial regulatory agencies for 2017 are at the lowest annual level since our last major crisis. Has Wall Street turned over a new leaf or are regulators too lax?

Donald Trump says he’s considering a breakup of Wall Street’s biggest banks. If he succeeds, not only would it drastically change the financial landscape in America, but it could also affect your savings strategy.

Earlier this month, Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker admitted to leaking confidential information to the financial press, and Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer just gave a closed-door meeting to high level industry insiders. Are Fed officials brokering info under the table?

Record highs are giving Wall Street an excuse to pop open the champagne, but economists say we should curb our enthusiasm. History and fundamental research suggests Americans should be cautious of the new Dow record.

Gold has proven itself time and time again as a sound safe haven, but a small handful of Wall Street bigwigs have always criticized it. But the tables are turning, and one of the biggest gold detractors is now telling his clients to buy the metal.

September is infamous for being Wall Street’s worst month of the year, and professionals fear several other factors that could make it even rockier than usual. Here are a few reasons why you should be cautious of what’s ahead in September.

A disturbing discrepancy in companies’ earnings reports has been persisting for some time now, and it portends future trouble for stocks. See what they’re up to here.