The U.S. economy and the stock market have come a long way since the financial crisis in 2008. Now that the election is over and Donald Trump will be taking over in the White House, investors are trying to figure out what a Trump presidency will mean for financial markets.

Donald Trump’s election victory has proved to be a major shot in the arm for most American stocks, but it certainly hasn’t helped China stocks. Trump’s platform of deregulation and tax cuts may result in a significant boost to U.S. corporate earnings. On the other hand, Trump has had consistently harsh words for U.S. international…

A few weeks ago, billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn published an article in the Wall Street Journal that could have major implications for oil stocks PBF Energy Inc (NYSE:PBF), HollyFrontier Corp(NYSE:HFC) and CVR Refining LP (NYSE:CVRR). Icahn criticized the Renewable Fuels Standard created in 2005 to encourage the use of alternative fuels.

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is approaching a critical point in its TV business. DIS is going to have to make a decision soon about how to proceed in the TV business. If it doesn’t, it will risk losing its market share in the space to over-the-top and/or streaming service providers and Walt Disney stock could take…

Those who have invested in oil stocks rejoiced this week as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries finalized its first crude oil production cut since 2008. The news sent WTI crude oil prices soaring more than 8.3% to above $49 per barrel. Predictably, oil stocks had a positive reaction as well. However, the OPEC deal…

Most investors understand the role portfolio diversification plays in minimizing risk. Unfortunately, many people think diversification simply means investing in exchange-traded funds that hold a number of different stocks.

Things haven’t been going particularly well for Tesla Motors Inc(NASDAQ:TSLA) shareholders lately. TSLA stock is now down 21% in 2016. To make matters worse, Tesla investors recently got a reality check about the level of competition they can expect from General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) and others in coming years.

The 2016 U.S. presidential election has had a major impact on Americans in a number of ways. Oxford Dictionaries just selected “post-truth” as the 2016 word of the year. According to Oxford, campaign rhetoric associated with the U.S. election was the primary driver of the selection.

Now that the election is over, the Federal Reserve seems set to begin raising interest rates again in December. Conventional wisdom suggests that rising rates could be bad news for many high-dividend stocks.

Following the surprising election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president — and the market’s stunning rally in response — it’s looking increasingly likely that the Federal Reserve will begin raising interest rates again starting in December.