Markets

State Attorneys General Take Aim At Trump Administrations Student Loan Agenda

Oversight of for-profit colleges and student loan servicers has weakened under Trump. Read more

Capitol Report: Jack Lew Blasts Trump On Economy: You Do The Hard Work, And Someone Else Spends It On Their Priorities

Former Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, in interview with MarketWatch, said he understands if Democrats push their own budg... Read more

Should I Pay Off Student Debt Before Saving For Retirement? Not Exactly

Striking a balance is better in the long run. Read more

Barron's: Bogle Explains Why Vanguard Employees Wont Have A Flagship S&P 500 Fund In Their 401(k)

Vanguard Group is removing its flagship 500 Index fund (VINIX), which tracks the S&P 500, from its employees’ 401(... Read more

How Might U.S. Stocks Perform Till The End Of June? Meh

Indicators are suggesting limited upside and downside for the S&P 500 this month. Read more

The Case For Small-cap Value Just Got Stronger — Even For Retirees

Young investors with long time horizons can also benefit Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Up A Second Session, Taking Cues From Dollar Action, Trade Drama

Gold prices climb on Wednesday, holding above the $1,300-an-ounce level for a second consecutive session as the U.S. dol... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Gains 170 Points, Aims To Retake 25,000 Level As Bank Stocks Rally

U.S. stocks trade near session highs late-morning Wednesday as gains in the financials and tech sector helped to extend ... Read more

Vanguard Employees Wont Have An S&P 500 Index Fund In Their 401(k) Plan

Fund pioneer to move investments to target-date funds. Read more

New Play Draws On The Great Gatsby To Explore Growing Economic Status Anxiety

Playwright Anthony Giardina traces growing financial divide back to Reaganomics. Read more

Market Extra: Heres Why Emerging-market Investors Are Swooning Over Colombias Peso

Analysts are hailing Colombia as a rising star and forecasting its currency will be the best emerging-markets performer ... Read more

CryptoWatch: Trefis Research Cuts Year-end Bitcoin Price Target To $12,500 From $15,000

It’s déjà vu for cryptocurrencies Wednesday with most opening largely unchanged to begin trading. Despite the mini-r... Read more

Currencies: Dollar Slips Further As Euro Hits 2-week High On ECB QE-exit Hopes

The U.S. dollar traded lower across the board on Wednesday, after its main rival, the euro, strengthened as European Cen... Read more

FA Center: Why Adding Twitter To The S&P 500 Could Be A Sell Signal For The Stock

Stocks deleted from an index tend to outperform stocks that replace them, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Encore: The Federal Government Should Fix The Pension Coverage Gap

50-state plans can’t be the answer; Congressman Neal has the better idea Read more