The S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite index lost more than 1 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased 1.8 percent, dragged down by three of its 30 stocks.

Market reactions to Israel’s attack on Iran weren’t all that surprising Friday – with one key exception. That aberration signals where traders’ real fears seem to lie. Stocks fell, as one would expect,

A Republican senator’s plan to take away the Federal Reserve’s power to pay banks interest on cash they park on central bank books could cause chaos for monetary policy implementation if it were implemented,

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TOKYO — Asian shares were trading mixed early Thursday after Wall Street’s rally stalled as investors appeared not to react much to the results of the latest round of China-U.S. trade talks. U.S. futures slipped while oil prices rose.

Liquidity is a major risk retail investors need to be aware of as more investment vehicles offer a chance to get access to booming private markets.

U.S. stocks drifted through a quiet day of trading as the world’s two largest economies began talks on trade that could help avoid a recession.

It’s worth considering the merits of private markets investments and why they have been of interest to the DC world.