Markets

FA Center: Trade Wars And Tariffs Arent The Biggest Culprit If Stocks Stumble From Here

U.S. economy’s growth rate should be investors’ main focus, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Market Extra: Why The Saudi Oil Attack Is A Big Deal That Could Be A Game Changer In Stock Markets And Crude Prices

An intensifying Middle East conflict is threatening to throw the world’s energy market into disarray after a weekend d... Read more

NerdWallet: This Company Collects A Lot Of Data On You—how To Protect Yourself From Their Mistakes

Inaccurate information from LexisNexis can leave you without access to insurance, credit or employment. Read more

NerdWallet: How Much Harm Can This Companys Mix-ups Do To Your Finances?

When LexisNexis confuses different people, it can create a nightmare for consumers. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: These Two Key Portfolio Diversification Strategies Can Help You Buffer Stock Market Risk

Stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this past week. Read more

Market Movers Blog: Brent Crude Oil Price Rises As Attacks Hit Supply

In this live blog, Investment Week collates all the breaking market news, analysis and opinion on equity, bond and cur... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Mostly Fall As Crude Prices Soar

Asian markets mostly fell in early trading Monday as global crude futures soared following the weekend attack on Saudi A... Read more

Best New Ideas In Money: Workers Would Get Money And Voting Power Under This Radical Profit Sharing Idea

Dividend-paying ‘inclusive ownership fund’ offers employees a leg up as the pay gap widens. Read more

Crude Prices Soar, U.S. Stock Futures Slip After Attacks On Saudi Oil Facilities

Crude oil prices surged more than 10% late Sunday and U.S. stock futures retreated following weekend attacks against Sau... Read more

Felicity Huffmans 11th-hour Letter To Judge Contained One Glaring Omission About Her Role In The College-admissions Scandal

The ‘Desperate Housewives’ actress was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying to improve her daughter’s ... Read more

Millennials Are Resorting To This Questionable Tactic To Buy Their First Homes

Home buyers in their 20s and 30s are ‘having to be very creative’ to come up with down payment money. Read more

Some Older Americans Say Millennials Student Debt Is Their Own Fault

One young graduate disagrees: ‘People don’t realize that everybody is living paycheck to paycheck and they are not d... Read more

Best New Ideas In Money: Why The Coming Recession Could Force The Federal Reserve To Swap Greenbacks For Digital Dollars

Paper bank notes are being upgraded for a digital future around the world. Read more

FA Center: 5 Reasons Why You Shouldnt Dump Stocks Just Because September Is Here

U.S. market’s historically worst month may not live up to its reputation, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Best New Ideas In Money: The Explosion Of Alternative Data Gives Regular Investors Access To Tools Previously Employed Only By Hedge Funds

Traditional money managers are scouring the world for information to gain an edge as indexing takes over. Read more