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Upgrade: My Wife Is 61 And Earns $50,000; Im 65 And Earn $400,000 — Should She Take Social Security Next Year?

Doing this right could yield this couple $150,000 extra. Read more

Bond Report: Treasury Yields Tick Higher Ahead Of Corporate Debt Sales In December

U.S. Treasury yields ended higher Friday as corporate underwriters sold Treasurys in anticipation of heavy corporate deb... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Closes Higher On U.S-China Trade Concerns, Ends Worst Month Since September

Gold futures settled higher on Black Friday after renewed concerns about U.S.-China trade progress sparked interest in h... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Snap Four-day Win Streak On U.S.-China Trade Worries, But Post Monthly Gains

U.S. stocks closed lower on Friday, ending a four-day winning streak for major equity benchmarks, as investors worried a... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Saudi Aramcos IPO Draws $44.3 Billion Worth Of Bids

It’s on course to be the world’s largest listing when it formally prices next week. Read more

Want To Retire Rich? Have A Small Wedding And Invest The Rest

It’s a gift worth millions. Read more

Outside The Box: How To Make Your Retirement Savings Go Farther

10 things you can do to strengthen your retirement security. Read more

Why Stock Markets Are Better Than Banks At Fixing Climate Change

New paper from ECB economists finds that countries with deep stock markets are better equipped to finance global warming... Read more

Why Investors Need To Tread Carefully Now That Schwab Is Merging With Ameritrade

Schwab is acquiring TD Ameritade in a deal that will create a brokerage behemoth with approximately $5 trillion in asset... Read more

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Will Soon Let Borrowers Take Out Mortgages Over $500K

The Federal Housing Finance Agency has raised the maximum conforming loan limit for the fourth straight year. Read more

Tax Guy: A Brand New Reason To Fall In Love Roth IRA Conversions

The highest and best use for Roth IRAs could be as insurance against ‘taxmageddon.’ Read more

The Moneyologist: I Am Planning On Retaining A Lawyer — My Mom Left Her Entire Estate To My Stepfather, So How Can I Claim What Is Rightfully Mine?

‘Even if you break bread on Thanksgiving and have known each other for most of your lives, you are not considered his ... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Pull Back As China-U.S. Tensions Tick Up Over Hong Kong Bills

Asian markets slipped Thursday as China lashed out at the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed two bills supporting ... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: NYSE Seeks SEC Approval For Plan To Let Companies Raise Capital Through Direct Listings

The New York Stock Exchange has submitted a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would allow c... Read more