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Mutual Funds Weekly: Why Stocks Tend To Make Money When Corporate Earnings Decline

The top money and investing stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this past week. Read more

A Strong Economy And Fed Rate Cuts: The Market Wants To “have Its Cake And Eat It Too”

Investors are paradoxically betting on a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in July as well as strong economic growth ... Read more

Meet The Little Bank Thats Helping Immigrants Achieve Big American Dreams

A community bank in Queens, New York, is redefining lending to people who don’t fit the traditional models of creditwo... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Retreat From Record Levels As Strong Jobs Report Puts Interest-rate Cuts In Question

U.S. stock futures retreat Friday morning on good jobs report after the three main benchmarks all ended a holiday-shorte... Read more

U.S. And China Both Know A Severe Global Recession Is In The Cards Without A Trade Deal

Also, both nations know a deal would boost their stock indexes. Read more

The Moneyist: I Had Power Of Attorney For My Late Mother And Lost $40,000 Of Her Money On The Stock Market — Do I Need To Repay It?

A daughter wonders whether her siblings will be upset if and/or when they find out about her investment. Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Mixed After Wall Streets Record Highs

Asian markets finished mixed Thursday, following record closing highs for U.S. stocks in a shortened trading day. Read more

Osram Shares Up After Bain, Carlyle Takeover Offer

Shares of Osram Licht AG (OSR.XE) rose Thursday morning after the German lighting group said Wednesday it received a bin... Read more

Key Words: Donald Trump Will Win In A 2020 Blowout, Predicts Anthony Scaramucci

The former White House communications director sees big things for Trump in 2020. Read more

Bond Report: 10-year Treasury Rates Fall Below 2% Deepens After Fed, ECB Nominees

Treasury yields extend their fall on Wednesday amid reports that the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank could... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Futures Score Highest Finish In Over 6 Years

Gold futures notch back-to-back gains on Wednesday, settling at their highest in over six years, as expectations grow fo... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Hold Near 2-year Lows But Veterans Will Soon Pay More

Rates for home loans rose slightly even as Washington struggled to be fair to older generations of veterans without pass... Read more

Tax Guy: Warren Buffett Missed Out On This Lucrative Double Tax Break With His $3.6 Billion Donation

There’s a special limitation for people who own 10% or more of the value of company shares. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Should We Be Worried About Social Security Going Bankrupt?

Assessing the true Social Security crisis. Read more

Unlike Anderson Cooper, Millions Of Americans Are Counting On Their Family Inheritance

The estate of socialite and businesswoman Gloria Vanderbilt is estimated at $200 million. Read more