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MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Fed's Mester says forecast of 3 rate cuts this year is now probably too many
"I was on the record before saying I was at the median [forecast] which was three," Loretta Mester said Monday. "The developments I've seen in the economy right now, I would not think that that's still appropriate."

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

How Ivan Boesky became one of the most infamous figures on Wall Street and the inspiration for Gordon Gekko
Ivan Boesky's 1986 guilty plea to insider trading, accompanied by a then-record $100 million fine, brought to a close a period of roaring 1980s exorbitance on Wall Street and beyond that became the calling card of the so-called Me Generation.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

My husband spent $85,000 on repairs to my house before we were married. Does the house remain separate property? What happens if I die?
"My will, created before my 2021 marriage, states that my home should go to my children."

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Target lowers food prices as many shoppers go into grocery debt
"Consumers are feeling pressured," the big-box retailer acknowledged while lowering prices on 5,000 items.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Fed likely to keep a $6.8 trillion balance sheet by December, says Barclays
Another lasting facet of the pandemic looks to be a very large Federal Reserve balance sheet.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Global stocks hit record highs as more countries join in the rally
More global stocks are joining in the rally, and that's a good thing — especially for U.S. markets.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Surging shipping costs could complicate Fed's inflation fight
While supply shortages have eased greatly in the past few years, they have not entirely gone away.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

The 401(k)'s success has been overlooked and the retirement plan will continue to help even more Americans
The 401(k) of 2024 is nothing like the 401(k) of 1984

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Who pays for long-term care?
People are confused and overestimate Medicare's role in paying for long-term care

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Micron's stock rises as Morgan Stanley admits its bearish stance ‘was a mistake'
An analyst said he failed to properly appreciate how high-bandwidth memory would drive stock momentum.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

This one food slashes your dementia risk by a third — if you're a woman
If you're female and want to avoid dementia, stock up on this.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein steps down as firm's bitcoin ETF bleeds assets
Grayscale Investments has named a new chief executive as Michael Sonnenshein stepped down after helping to pave the way for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds that are now posing hot competition for the firm.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Are market-beating fund managers truly skilled or just lucky?
The case for index funds strengthens against the reality that most managers underperform.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Hims & Hers Health says it will offer compounded GLP-1 drugs, despite FDA warnings
Hims & Hers Health's stock jumped more than 30% Monday morning after the health and wellness platform said it would offer compounded versions of popular GLP-1 drugs.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

As hurricane season arrives, these stocks could present opportunities
With an "extremely active" hurricane season about to start, key stocks in the home-improvement and consumer-staples industries could present opportunities, according to investing-information website Trading.biz.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

‘Once a cheater, always a cheater': I'm the beneficiary on my ex-husband's $250,000 life insurance. He's now threatening to change it. Is he in breach of our divorce decree?
"I'm 50 years of age and only have $45,000 saved."

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Power demand from AI, EVs and Big Tech is now the energy sector's No. 1 concern
If power systems fail, it's lights out for the entire economy.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Stock gains in the summer are weaker when the market has been strong
This year there's even less of a reason to expect a summer rally.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

What killed Red Lobster? Endless shrimp was just one factor, says its new CEO.
Red Lobster's new CEO pins the blame for the company's bankruptcy on a host of factors

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Ryanair chief says recessionary feeling in Europe is limiting fares
Ryanair's chief executive blamed what he called a "recessionary feel around Europe" for the airline's inability to increase prices very much.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Oil prices pare early gains seen after death of Iran's president
Oil futures move up Monday, but trade off the session's highs as traders weighed potential risks to global crude supplies following the death of Iran's president in a helicopter crash and concerns about the health of Saudi Arabia's king.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Nvidia's stock is a bargain — provided this pattern continues
Nvidia's stock is trading lower to expected profit than it did three years ago, before its AI-related sales exploded.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Target announces lower prices for 5,000 popular items heading into the Memorial Day weekend
Retailer Target is competing on price with its bigger rival Walmart at a time when many Americans are struggling with inflationary pressures.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Apple's imminent AI chatter could change this common investor perception
Apple's hardware events are usually most exciting to investors. But this time, Wall Street is highly anticipating the company's annual software preview.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Fed's Bostic expects inflation to keep coming down — but slowly
"We do a lot of talking to business leaders and what they're all telling us is that things are slowing down."

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Texas-based Independent Bank to be bought for $2 billion by Florida's SouthState
Independent Bank Group will no longer be independent, after the Texas-based bank announced Friday an agreement to be acquired by Florida's SouthState Corp. in an all-stock deal valued at about $2 billion.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Keywords Studios' stock surges as videogame company mulls improved £2 billion bid from EQT
The Swedish private -quity giant is considering acquiring Keywords Studios for 2,550 pence per share, in what would mark a 73% premium on its closing price Friday.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

GameStop and AMC see meme-stock frenzy ease after Roaring Kitty-fueled rally
The meme-stock rally that lifted shares of GameStop and AMC was fueled by the return of Keith Gill, also known as Roaring Kitty, to social media.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

UL Solutions tops revenue estimates in first quarter as a public company
Profit was flat in the first quarter, but the company is expecting to benefit from the "electrification of everything" trend.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Corporate insiders at these companies are telling us that consumers are cruising
Executive and director buying supports these 9 travel, gaming and recreational boat stocks.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Oil prices give back gains seen after death of Iran's president
Oil futures lost ground early Monday, giving back modest gains seen after the death of Iran's president and the emergence of concerns about the health of Saudi Arabia's king.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Bond yields steady after last week's declines
Bond yields were steady Monday after declines last week as economic data generally surprised to the downside.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

One of Wall Street's last remaining bears, Morgan Stanley, has finally capitulated. Here's its new S&P 500 target.
Morgan Stanley's Mike Wilson sees S&P 500 at 5,400 by second quarter of next year

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Target announces lower prices for 5,000 popular items heading into holiday weekend
Retailer Target is competing on price with its bigger rival Walmart at a time when many Americans are struggling with inflationary pressures.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

My second husband spent $85,000 on repairs to my house before we were married. Does he have the right to remain in my home if I die before him?
"My will, created before my 2021 marriage, states that my home should go to my children."

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Li Auto says order intake misses expectations as earnings slump
Chinese electric vehicle maker Li Auto said order intake was worse than expected in March as its profit declined in the first quarter.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

A massive earnings surge could lift the Dow to 60,000 and the S&P 500 to 8,000, says top Wall Street strategist
Yardeni Research's chief investment strategist, Ed Yardeni, told clients in a note that the stock indexes could soar even higher thanks to

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

10 best new cars for new college grads
These cars are all under $30,000, have top safety ratings, and at least one cool feature.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Rudy Giuliani is still trying to sell his New York City apartment, slashes the price to $5.7 million
It's no secret the former adviser to Donald Trump is in hot water legally and financially, so a push to shed his longtime residence makes sense.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

The average price of EVs is dropping—here's how much
Tesla contributed to the drop as it cut prices in the last year, but overall, lower EV prices have not yet generated appreciably higher sales volume.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

These were the 10 most stolen cars in 2023—why the year was different
Usually, the most commonly stolen cars are the most common cars. But in 2023, a wave of thefts changed things.

MarketWatch
May 20, 2024

Half of venture firms will ‘fade or fail,' prominent VC forecasts
As many as half the venture-capital firms will fade or fail, says a prominent player in that space.

MarketWatch
May 19, 2024

Gen Z knows it has a debt problem — and it's getting help for it
"Instead of suffering in silence or going purely self-help," younger people in debt "are looking into their options and talking to people," one expert said.

MarketWatch
May 19, 2024

Talk about a market cap: ‘Dow 40,000' hats are hot sellers
There's a market for headwear tied to the stock market.

MarketWatch
May 19, 2024

Stocks may rise into the summer. These 3 risks could derail the rally.
Given how stocks have reacted to the latest flurry of mixed economic data, a summertime rally feels almost inevitable. Still, investors would be remiss not to consider the myriad risks that could possibly derail it.

MarketWatch
May 19, 2024

The biggest earnings heavy hitter reports this week, and so do Target and other retailers
Blowout results for Nvidia Corp., the S&P 500 Index's biggest profit driver, have become part of the ritual when the chip maker reports quarterly results.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘He's holding all the cards': My mother, 86, has dementia. Her partner of 30 years is on the deed to her home. How can I gain control of her finances?
"I asked to be put on the deed to my mother's home and I was met with a swift ‘no' from her partner. He said that since he had paid off the mortgage, the house is his."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I don't want to end up with stalkers': Should I tell my heirs that I'm writing a will and how much they can expect to inherit?
"Should I even let them know that there is a will in which they are mentioned?"

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I racked up $45,000 in credit-card debt doing home repairs': Should I refinance my $1.5 million house — or take out a personal loan to pay it off?
"We live in a very strong housing market in Los Angeles so we're not worried about it losing value."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘Our prenup stirred up resentment': My husband, 62, lives in my home. I pay for his credit card, car loan, vacations and groceries. Now he wants to pool our assets.
"He has $1.2 million invested. I have close to $5 million in investments."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I live in a slum': My ex-husband knocked down, then rebuilt my home and left it in foreclosure. Now he refuses to pay alimony.
"He woke one morning and announced he was done."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I see my greedy in-laws as misogynists': I was a stockbroker in the 1980s and always kept my money separate from my husband's. Is such self-protection justified?
"The biggest surprise when we got married was that my husband's family saw me as a paycheck, even though they are all educated."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I'm weary of repeating myself': How do I deal with rich friends who take $22,000 cruises and book $800 hotel rooms? Prices are crazy enough already.
"When one friend made a fuss over wanting to fly business class, I threatened to cancel completely."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I wonder if he's on commission': A psychiatrist online prescribed me Prozac, punched the air in celebration — and suggested I have a beer. Is this normal?
"I processed a $50 copay, and attended my appointment with the psychiatrist. It went fast, and every time I asked a question about antidepressants, he popped a medical study in the chat box."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘They are upset that they received nothing': My mother excluded her late husband's grandchildren from her will.
"‘Instead of my mother's step-grandchildren receiving half of the estate, everything in the estate fell to me."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Will Pizza Hut's new burger sell better than McDonald's pizza did?
A look at the challenges restaurants can face when stepping outside their comfort zones.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Money advice needed a makeover. Inside the rise of the female ‘finfluencer.'
Money gurus have rarely addressed all the ways that factors like culture, race and gender impact our financial habits. These young women built huge online platforms doing it — and proved there's big business in taking the finger-wagging out of personal finance.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

We have $3.9 million in retirement and cash, but face a $60,000 annual college bill for our child over 5 years. Can I retire if my wife keeps working?
"Should I go back to some kind of part-time employment?"

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Take these two simple steps to get wealthier, says finance guru Dan Solin
‘Wealthier' offers a deceptively simple way to avoid meme-stock distractions and other investing mistakes

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Our adviser put 50% of our holdings in individual stocks, but now we fear a big tax hit by switching to index funds
Changing investment strategies midstream can lead to significant capital gains when you sell.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Russian court seizes assets worth over $700 mln from UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank
A St Petersburg court has seized over €700 mln ($773 mln) worth of assets belonging to three western banks — UniCredit, Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank — according to court documents.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Social Security's COLA could be 3.2% in 2025
The average cost-of-living adjustment over the last 20 years has been about 2.6%, according to the Senior Citizens League

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

I earn $120,000 a year and have $165,000 in savings. How do I invest in this high-interest-rate environment?
"My husband and I would like to provide our new baby with the best life we can."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘Bidenomics' 2.0 or ‘Trumponomics' 2.0? Both would hurt trade and growth.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are each pushing a protectionist agenda that weakens U.S. interests at home and globally.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Why you can be a more informed investor once you know how to use market data
Retail investors are increasingly able to get what they need to make better financial decisions.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

The 5 changes to the 401(k) that could make a big difference to your retirement
From blocking preretirement withdrawals to accounting for long-term care of family members, improving the nation's most popular retirement-investing tool is one of the Best New Ideas in Money.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Card payments remain a ‘challenge' for legal cannabis as major banks avoid the sector. Changing classification won't help.
Standard credit card transactions remain elusive but more financial services firms are moving into the space.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Will I forfeit my 401(k) if I leave my job in fewer than five years?
Workplace retirement plans may have a vesting schedule. Here's how it works.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Why bitcoin and gold might be your move to keep your wealth safe
Both assets are far removed from government's grasp.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

The 401(k)'s success has been overlooked and it will continue to help even more Americans
The 401(k) of 2024 is nothing like the 401(k) of 1984

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Apple has lost its shine. Here's what can help it regain luster.
Apple historically has managed to be both a Wall Street and Silicon Valley darling. Now, it's worth asking whether the company will remain either one.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘I got seriously burned': My financial adviser took me for lunch, bought my kids gifts — and had me invest $500,000 in annuities. What should I do?
"When I finally learned I'd been scammed, it took me a decade to pull my money out of the various annuities little by little, year by year."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

‘My goal is to become a millionaire before leaving this world': I'm retired and in my 70s. I have $768,000, but want $1 million. How do I achieve that?
"When I was young, I did not invest much for it to amount to anything, and then I had to use what I had saved."

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Looking to place a wager on the Preakness? Here's how to become a savvy bettor.
The second leg of racing's Triple Crown is set for Saturday at 6:40 p.m. Eastern time.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

If you're a woman, this one food slashes your dementia risk by a third
If you're female and want to avoid dementia, stock up on this.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

Gold and copper are breaking records. Silver is at an 11-year high. But the narratives vary.
Factors named as powering gains in the metals markets include relative dollar weakness, U.S. debt and electrification needs.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

How to immunize your bond ETF if interest rates turn higher
Tips to hedge a portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.

MarketWatch
May 18, 2024

I'm 49 and my husband is 59. We have a $2.2 million house and $885,000 saved for retirement. Can we retire by 2030?
"We are homebodies with fairly simple and inexpensive tastes."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

‘They left nothing except junk': My brother and his wife emptied our father's house. It stands empty years after his passing. How can I make this right?
"The house's tax payments remain two years behind, amounting to several thousand dollars."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

I got bitten by a feral cat and my hospital copay wiped out my savings. I'm 50, single, with no kids. Should I cash out my $12,000 life-insurance policy?
"I was thinking about cashing it out, and using the money to max out a SEP or Roth IRA for the year. Can I max out both? Or only one."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Boeing's Starliner launch pushed back to May 25 for first crewed mission
The historic first manned launch of the spacecraft has been hindered by delays.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Riding the Roaring Kitty roller coaster: Why GameStop and AMC meme madness is an ‘outlier event'
"It felt as though the market briefly took a trip back to 2021 this week" — but the spike in GameStop and AMC shares will not be a long-lasting or market-moving event, according to experts.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Reddit-OpenAI deal highlights demand for social-media platform's data
Reddit already has a longstanding partnership with Google, and more deals may be in the pipeline, says Deutsche Bank.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

‘I got bitten by a feral cat': I'm 50, single, with no kids. Should I cash out my $12,000 life-insurance policy — my hospital copay wiped out my savings.
"I was thinking about cashing it out, and using the money to max out a SEP or Roth IRA for the year. Can I max out both? Or only one."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Shoppers are taking on credit-card debt to buy groceries. That's ‘a canary in a coal mine.'
As grocery prices rise, one in four adults who pay for food with credit cards are carrying debt.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

The folks who are most excited about Dow 40,000? The hat sellers.
There's a market for headwear tied to the stock market.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

30-year Treasury yield sees 3rd straight weekly decline after data indicate ‘serious headwinds' for U.S. economy
Rates on U.S. government debt finished slightly higher on Friday even after new Conference Board data pointed to softer economic conditions ahead. However, yields finished lower for the week, with the 30-year rate experiencing its third straight weekly decline.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Trump's immigration plan could add trillions of dollars to national debt, fueling inflation and market jitters
Donald Trump's tax and spending plans for his would-be second term in office imply a willingness to see the federal budget deficit rise to truly unprecedented levels.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Why Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF is struggling in 2024 despite the stock-market rally
One research analyst prefers the Nasdaq for exposure to "disruptive innovation."

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

My father ‘deliberately and hurtfully' cut my late sister's two kids out of his will. How can I ensure they get their fair share?
"How can I best do this in such a way that nobody is penalized from gift taxes and other costs?"

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Cathie Wood's ETFs have been buying up stock in this online-gaming company
Roblox's stock has tumbled in the wake of the company's disappointing quarterly earnings report, but Cathie Wood's ARK Invest seems to believe that makes them much more attractive.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

The furniture industry's recovery relies on customers getting used to paying more
Here's what the furniture industry is counting on to power its upswing.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Rents just surged 10% in this affordable housing market. It was ‘bound to happen,' one economist says.
Renters are swapping high-cost cities with expensive rentals for more affordable markets, a Redfin report found.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

The U.S. economy and inflation might be cooling off, but lower interest rates are still far away
Is the economy headed in the right direction? Wall Street investors certainly think so. They drove U.S. stocks to a record high this week. Why the optimism?

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Missed the gold and silver rally? Metal mining stocks may be a way to catch up.
Gold and silver look ripe to extend a powerful rally, but shares of miners of precious metals still poised to play catch up

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Missed the gold and silver rally? Metals mining stocks may be a way to catch up.
Gold and silver look ripe to extend a powerful rally, but shares of miners of precious metals still poised to play catch up

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Is the meme-stock frenzy over already? Possibly, say experts.
Also, Best New Ideas in Money is back, Walmart had blowout earnings and AI is still buzzy.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Roaring Kitty rollercoaster: Why GameStop and AMC meme madness is an ‘outlier event'
"It felt as though the market briefly took a trip back to 2021 this week" — but the spike in GameStop and AMC will not be a long-lasting or market-moving event, according to experts.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

Aboard the Roaring Kitty roller coaster: Why GameStop and AMC meme madness is an ‘outlier event'
"It felt as though the market briefly took a trip back to 2021 this week" — but the spike in GameStop and AMC will not be a long-lasting or market-moving event, according to experts.

MarketWatch
May 17, 2024

A divided Congress agrees: Buying concert tickets is frustrating and needs to be fixed.
The U.S. House of Representatives resoundingly passed a bill Wednesday that would mandate more transparency on ticket prices for live events and ban practices that jack up concert prices.

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