Are Stocks or Bonds Better to Own Now?

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

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🗓️ 31 July 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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P.M. Edition for July 31. Stocks are rallying. But an important gauge that measures their value relative to owning bonds has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years. Markets reporter Sam Goldfarb explains why, and what it means for investors. Plus, State Department and foreign policy reporter William Mauldin has more on why Russia, China and the U.S. are vying for influence in the Arctic. And Florida Governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis releases his economic plan, as he tries to regain his status as a top GOP challenger to former President Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:16.0	Profits may be subject to capital gains tax and the value of cryptocurrencies can go down
0:19.7	or up.
0:26.9	The US stocks are rallying, but the value of owning them over bonds is falling.
0:31.9	And why the US, Russia and China are vying for the Arctic.
0:35.9	Obviously, we have Alaska and we have NATO allies, which have lots of country up in the Arctic
0:41.2	region.
0:42.2	So we want to make sure that's safe for the homeland in the US, but also we want to look
0:46.0	at things like science, fisheries, resource extraction, the protection of native peoples
0:51.0	and cultures.
0:52.0	Plus, Florida governor and presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis calls for ending normal trade
0:57.1	ties with China.
0:58.5	It's Monday, July 31st.
1:00.2	I'm Amary for Tolley for the Wall Street Journal.
1:02.8	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move
1:07.0	the world today.
1:14.6	US stocks have been rallying, but there are fears this rally could be short-lived, especially
1:19.8	according to a gauge that shows the benefit of holding stocks instead of bonds has
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