Markets

Mutual Funds Weekly: Slow And Steady Still Wins The Investing Race

Financial security is earned over time, with investment portfolios spread over many different types of assets. Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Advance Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

Asia-Pacific stocks largely rose early Friday in thin preholiday trade, following an overnight rebound in European equit... Read more

CryptoWatch: Bitcoin Plunges Again, Now Down More Than 28% Since Sundays All-time High

The price of bitcoin continued its weeklong slump Thursday night, dropping more than $2,100 in a matter of hours. The cy... Read more

Market Extra: U.S. Stock Trading Volume Hit A Three-year Low In 2017 Amid Near-absent Volatility

The U.S. stock market hit dozens of records in 2017, while there was massive growth in exchange-traded funds, but by one... Read more

Does Corporate America Need A Tax Cut? Heres What Every S&P 500 Company Actually Pays In Taxes

The new MarketWatch Corporate Tax Calculator shows tax rates for all S&P 500 companies and sectors. Read more

Deep Dive: This Dividend Stock Fund Also Bets On A Decline In Prices

Reality Shares CEO Eric Ervin is worried about stock valuations being ‘pressed’ in 2018. By Phil van Doorn. Read more

Deep Dive: Manager Of Outperforming Fund Says Twitters Stock Has Room To Run

Brian Flanagan, manager of the Thrivent Mid-Cap Stock Fund, says Twitter has figured out how to monetize its social netw... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Ekes Out Gain As Investors Sort Out Tax-cut Implications

Gold ekes out a gain Thursday to log its highest close since Dec. 4 as the dollar consolidated and investors sorted out ... Read more

With Facebook Under Fire, 5 Ways To Battle Age Discrimination When Applying For A Job

Amazon, Verizon, and Goldman Sachs use Facebook ads to exclude older applicants, an investigation has found. Read more

Europe Markets: Spanish Stocks Settle Sharply Higher, Fronting Turnaround In European Shares

European stocks switched gears and finished higher Thursday, with Spanish stocks advancing before the results of Catalon... Read more

Market Extra: 4 Reasons Wall Street Banks Have The Hots For Europe In 2018

While investors are the most bearish on stocks since the financial crisis, there’s still one region that’s lagged be... Read more

Asia Markets: Asian Markets Drop Slightly After Declines In U.S., Europe

Most Asia-Pacific stock markets were lower by midday, following overnight declines in Europe, as equity investors digest... Read more

The Wall Street Journal: Bank Of Japan Keeps Rates Steady, Gives No Hint Of Future Changes

The Bank of Japan stuck to its aggressive monetary easing Thursday and offered no indication it was considering policy c... Read more

FA Center: Raising Sons With Special Needs Helps A Father Solve Money Worries

A financial planner assists families by first listening to their challenges around life and money. Read more

Market Extra: When Do Financial Markets Close For Christmas?

Here’s when markets close for the holidays. Read more