Stocks and Bonds

• Will the A.I. Boom Continue to Drive Up Stocks in 2026? - The boom in artificial intelligence was the biggest driver of gains in the stock market. That could pose a risk in 2026.
• As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary - Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.
• Private Equity, Saddled With Investments It Can’t Sell, Loses Its Luster - As funds deliver mediocre returns and sheds investors, the industry is struggling to unload 31,000 investments, an increase over this time last year.
• Why the A.I. Rally (and the Bubble Talk) Could Continue Next Year - Big Tech’s huge investment in artificial intelligence is making investors nervous. But the technology continues to advance, buoying the bulls.
• Pelosi Long Resisted Stock-Trading Ban for Congress, Fueling Suspicion - The former speaker failed to appreciate the groundswell of support for banning the practice, refusing to give an inch amid G.O.P. accusations that she was corrupt.
• Why Trump Accounts, as Currently Planned, Risk Leaving Out Many Children - Michael and Susan Dell are donating $6.25 billion to American children via the accounts, but the details matter.
• Wall Street Is Shaking Off Fears of an A.I. Bubble. For Now. - The valuations of some artificial intelligence companies are approaching those of the dot-com boom. But investors worry that pulling money from today’s market risks future gains.