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The Tell: Wall Street’s ‘fear index’ is giving stock-market investors a wrong reading, says Goldman

According to Goldman Sachs strategists, the Cboe Volatilty Index is offering a reading that’s too low given the size of the S&P 500’s recent moves.

Capitol Report: Here’s how much $3-per-gallon gas will offset the tax cuts

It’s a question on everyone’s minds, as gas price tip toward $3 a gallon nationally and campaigning for midterm elections heats up — will the rise in gas prices offset the benefit of the tax cuts?

Here’s one theory why people in their 20s and 30s are reluctant to invest

Several studies suggest a majority of millennials are not invested in the stock market.

The Tell: Steve Eisman, of ‘The Big Short’ fame, is bearish on cryptos and Deutsche Bank

Steve Eisman famously predicted the meltdown of the U.S. housing market ahead of the financial crisis in 2008, and his call was immortalized in “The Big Short,” a film based on the nonfiction book about the subprime bubble by Michael Lewis.

Moneyism: 5 reasons Americans are lonely

A recent study found that people feel disconnected from everyday life.

Futures Movers: Brent oil reclaims 3 ½-year high as Middle East violence feeds oil-flow concerns

Global benchmark Brent crude on Monday jumps back to its highest level in 3½ years, as violence in the Middle East feeds concerns over the flow of oil in the region. U.S. benchmark oil prices also climb, but end off the day’s best levels with traders wary of OPEC’s ability to offset crude supply declines and growing U.S. production.