Oyin Adedoyin

Personal Finance Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Personal Finance Reporter @wsj

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Meet the ‘Finfluencers’ Trying to Make it Big on TikTok and Instagram During the Market Turmoil

4 days ago | wsj.com | Dalvin Brown |Oyin Adedoyin

“I wanted to put my face on my page so that people knew I’m still here, the sky’s not falling,” he said. “Finfluencers” like Schneider are at the peak of their relevance. Many have spent years increasing their followings and building out businesses by putting relatable and emotionally resonant money advice directly in front of people’s faces. Now, an uncertain market and economy has people grasping for any advice they can get.
The ‘Finfluencers’ Trying to Make It Big During the Market Turmoil

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Dalvin Brown |Oyin Adedoyin

3 hours agoDonald Trump first became president eight years ago, but he never stopped thinking like a real-estate tycoon. Angered about interest rates, President Trump lashed out at Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Thursday, saying the central banker’s “termination cannot come fast enough!” Most …
How to Make Major Investment Decisions Right Now From Mortgages to Stocks

1 week ago | wsj.com | Veronica Dagher |Joe Pinsker |Oyin Adedoyin

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Parents About to Tap 529 College Accounts Can’t Wait Out Market Turmoil

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin |Dalvin Brown

Ups and downs of stocks matter when it comes time to pull money outFinancial professionals say leave your money alone in a roller-coaster market. Parents with college-age children don’t necessarily have that option. The stock-market selloff that has sent the S&P 500 down 19% from its peak is delivering a particular blow to people who need to use the money soon. Parents often spend 18 years or more saving in tax-advantaged 529 investment accounts, then draw the savings down to pay tuition.
Gold Prices Are Up 17% So Far This Year. Meet the Investors Turning to Gold.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin |Owen Tucker-Smith

March 30, 2025 5:30 am ETAndrew Gerrior recently took his money out of crypto and bought 16.5 ounces worth of gold bars. The 38-year-old radio and television consultant was skeptical about whether crypto or the stock market would gain under President Trump. Plus, the thought of a physical investment comforted him. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Stock Market News Today: Dow, Nasdaq Slip; Global Markets Drop on Tariff Worries — Live Updates

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin

Major U.S. stock indexes fell after President Trump threatened tariffs on all of America’s trading partners, stoking fears among investors of a shock to the world economy. “You’d start with all countries,” Trump said on Air Force One late Sunday—though he said the tariffs would be more generous than trade partners had been to the U.S.Trump has set a deadline of Wednesday to announce sweeping tariffs. He has already imposed a range of import levies and is poised to introduce auto tariffs this week.
Tariffs and Trade Tensions Are Helping Create a New Generation of Gold Bugs

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin

Gold is up 20% so far in 2025, breaking price records and on pace for its best quarterly gain since 1986. The metal is rising amid a decline in stocks, which continued Monday after President Trump threatened tariffs on all of America’s trading partners. Gold buyers say they are seeking a stable investment as Trump’s policies rattle the stock market and escalate global political tensions.
Gold Prices Are Up 17% So Far This Year. Meet the Investors Turning to Gold.

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin |Owen Tucker-Smith

Gold is attracting first-time buyers seeking a stable investment as Trump’s policies rattle the stock market and escalate global political tensions. Investors have poured a net $11.4 billion into physical gold ETFs since the start of February, according to Morningstar. Some believe gold still has a way to go: Bank of America analysts this past week raised their price target to $3,500, assuming that Trump-driven anxieties continue to drive everyday investors to the metal.
Millions of Student Loan Borrowers Are at Risk of Credit-Score Drops

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin

More than nine million student loan borrowers are set to see their credit scores drop in the first half of this year, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates published Wednesday. The hits are expected after borrowers failed to resume payments with the end of pandemic-era relief on loans. Many borrowers started seeing their credit scores fall earlier this year after the Education Department resumed reporting delinquent payments to credit reporting firms.
Millions of Student Borrowers Are at Risk of Credit-Score Falls

4 weeks ago | wsj.com | Oyin Adedoyin

More than nine million student loan borrowers are set to see their credit scores drop in the first half of this year, according to Federal Reserve Bank of New York estimates published Wednesday. The hits are expected after borrowers failed to resume payments with the end of pandemic-era relief on loans. Many borrowers started seeing their credit scores fall earlier this year after the Education Department resumed reporting delinquent payments to credit reporting firms.