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Investment Week Digital Edition - 18 March 2019

The latest print edition of Investment Week is now available to read online. Read more

Warren Buffetts Best Investing Idea Is By Far The Simplest To Understand

And beware the shockingly simple way to lose profits. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Why Investors Should Consider Buying Stock In The Fund Company, Not The Fund

These investing and stock-market stories offer tips and ideas about what to watch for — and watch out for — when it ... Read more

When Parents Break The Law For Their Children, Who Are They Really Trying To Help?

People who commit crimes for their kids do not only want their kids to succeed, experts say. Read more

How To Handle An Inherited IRA

There are lots of options — and hidden missteps. Read more

Outside The Box: A 20-step Guide To A Horrible Retirement

Good advice is way too complicated. Read more

Market Snapshot: Why Stock Markets Across The Globe Are Rallying At The Same Time

Major global markets are enjoying a boomlet in the first three months of 2019, underpinned at least in part by central b... Read more

How The Early-retirement Movement Gave This Couple A Solution To The Racial Wealth Gap

FIRE can be especially relevant for black savers, say Julien and Kiersten Saunders. Read more

Bond Report: 2-year, 10-year Government Bond Yields Hit 2 ½-month Lows, Amid Weaker-than-expected Data

U.S. Treasury prices on Friday rally, pushing yields lower, for the day and week as a batch of weaker-than-expected data... Read more

Market Snapshot: S&P 500, Nasdaq Close At 5-month High On China Trade, Global Growth Optimism

U.S. stocks close higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq finishing at five-month highs, as market sentiment ... Read more

Parents In The College Admissions Scandal Cheated Their Kids Out Of Learning From Failure

Students with more grit are more likely to show higher levels of resilience and mental well-being, research shows. ... Read more

Economic Report: Industrial Production Edges Up Just 0.1% In Disappointing Start To The Year

Industrial production rose a slight 0.1% in February, below forecasts of a 0.4% gain, the Federal Reserve reported Frida... Read more

Economic Report: Empire State Manufacturing Index Shows Only Slight Activity In March

The Empire State manufacturing survey fell to a reading of 3.7 in March, its lowest level in almost two years, the New Y... Read more

Currencies: U.S. Dollar On Track For Losing Week

The U.S. dollar weakens slightly across the board in Friday trading, reversing Thursday’s move higher that had snapped... Read more

U.S. Corporate Leaders Are Getting Worried About A Recession

Latest earnings calls in particular show growing concerns about the health of the American, and global, economy. Read more