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5 Ways To Beat The Market — From A Fund Manager Whos Done It For Years

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Focus on companies with predictable growth, make big bets, and be patient. Read more

FA Center: Why Its Tough To Tell If A Mutual Fund Manager Has Really Beaten The Market

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All stock market benchmarks are not created equal, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Asset-manager Fees Keep Falling. Thank Retail Investors

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Competition from the asset management platforms helps make investors aware of the fees they’re paying for financial se... Read more

ETF Focus: ETFs With Themes: Popular, But A Small Share Of The Market

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Innovative exchange-traded funds with clever marketing and cute tickers grab lots of media attention, but command a rela... Read more

Key Words: Two More Billionaires Say The 2020 Election Could Trigger A Market Plunge

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The views of Steve Cohen and Paul Tudor Jones echo those of other big name Wall Street types, like Rob Citrone and Leon ... Read more

In One Chart: Marijuana Industrys Lobbying Hits Record As Banking Bill Hangs In The Balance

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The cannabis industry has set a fresh record in its annual spending on lobbying Washington, with its outlay of $3.77 mil... Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Many Cheap Value Stocks Are Now Pennies Worth Picking Up — Plus Other Top Investing Tips

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Money and investing stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this past week. Read more

Need To Know: Why The Bull Market Wont End With A Typical Crash, Says Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio

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The U.S. and China may be nearing a tentative, partial trade agreement but the IMF’s new leader has warned even a comp... Read more

In One Chart: Think The Resurgence Of Value Investing Over Growth Is A Fad? Chart Suggests Stock-market Investors May Be Sorely Mistaken

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The great rotation in equity markets into value stocks continues apace and if investors on Wall Street have been uncerta... Read more

Mark Hulbert: This Winning Stock Investing Strategy May Be Losing Its Mojo After 12 Years

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Value stocks are looking tough enough to beat growth stocks, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

What Is Factor Investing?

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Factor investing isn’t new but it might seem strange or exotic to individual investors. Here’s a broad overview. ... Read more

Billions Of Dollars Just Fled Momentum Stocks For Low Volatility

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Investors aren’t rotating from momentum stocks to value, they’re rotating from momentum to defensive. Read more

Johnson & Johnson Stock Pummeled After Asbestos-related Baby Powder Recall

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Shares of Johnson & Johnson suffers another blow Friday related to product safety, as the consumer products giant’... Read more

The Tell: Gross Says Investors Should Prepare For End To Double-digit Price Gains For Markets

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Don’t bet on zero to negative bond yields to feed the stock-market’s gains, says Gross. Read more

Private-equity Deals Depress Worker Wages, Study Finds

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Private-equity deals result in workers seeing worse pay, and depending on whether the buyout target was public or not, l... Read more

ETF Focus: Not Too Large, Not Too Small: A Midcap ETF Strategy Might Be Just Right

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There’s a lot less attention paid to stocks that fall in between larger-capitalizations and smaller ones, but there’... Read more

What Is An ETF?

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Exchange-traded funds are a great tool for investors, but there are some basics to understand about their benefits, like... Read more

Heres How To Play The Trade War With ETFs

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Investors looking to hedge against, or make money from, the ongoing U.S.-China trade war can pick from a range of exchan... Read more

Heres Why ETFs Cant Bring Down The Financial System, IShares Says

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Only 20% of ETF trading involves purchasing or redeeming shares, while the vast majority is in between market participan... Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: Find Your Balance As Stock Market Uncertainty Kicks Up Money Worries

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Money and investing features popular with MarketWatch readers this past week. Read more