Investing


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

Markets - Published date: .

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

The Downside To Charles Schwab And TD Ameritrade Eliminating Trading Fees (yes, Really)

Markets - Published date: .

Financial advisers discuss the real cost of free stock trades. Read more

Outside The Box: Your Questions About Retirement Planning Boiled Down To 20 Answers

Markets - Published date: .

Confused about investing, Medicare, Social Security? Start here. Read more

Americans Are Not A Fan Of Universal Basic Income For Families, But These Two G7 Countries Feel Very Differently

Markets - Published date: .

American respondents with more education also showed greater levels of support for UBI than those with less education. ... Read more

Economic Report: U.S. Adds 136,000 Jobs In September, Unemployment Rate Hits 50-year Low

Markets - Published date: .

The U.S. created 136,000 new jobs in September, while the unemployment rate hit a new cycle low of 3.5%, the Labor Depa... Read more

The Fed: Feds Rosengren Says Soft Data This Week Shouldnt Have Come As A Surprise

Markets - Published date: .

Some of the weakness seen in the economic indicators that gave the market heartburn really wasn’t all that surprising,... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher After Modest Job Gains Keep Fed Rate Cut Hopes Alive

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after the Labor Department’s monthly employment report calmed fears of a recession bu... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Sees Biggest Weekly Decline Since May Even After Friday Gain

Markets - Published date: .

Treasury yields mostly fell Friday after the U.S. September jobs report showed the labor market was weakening but not at... Read more

Mark Hulbert: Heres One More Reason Why October Is Looking Muddy For U.S. Stocks

Markets - Published date: .

Market timers’ bullishness is a contrarian sign, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Futures Movers: U.S. Oil Prices Snap 8-day Losing Streak But Fall Over 5% For The Week

Markets - Published date: .

Oil futures settle higher Friday, with U.S. benchmark crude breaking an eight-day string of losses, but posting its bigg... Read more

Market Extra: Best Come-from-behind Win For This Stock-market Gauge In 1½ Years Highlights Wild Moves On Wall Street

Markets - Published date: .

The stock market’s turnaround on Thursday was notable for producing the sharpest reversal for the three main U.S. equi... Read more

Tesla Stock Reels After Electric Car Makers Missed Sales

Markets - Published date: .

A stock rating downgrade on the wake of missed third-quarter deliveries drag Tesla shares. Read more

Deep Dive: The Hottest Stock-market Sector In The Past Year Beats Technology And Real Estate

Markets - Published date: .

Utility stocks have not only soared during the past 12 months, they have also measured up well over the long haul. ... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher As Investors Bet Fed Will Lower Interest Rates Again With Economy Slowing

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, recovering from two days of losses, as investors bet that signs this week of a slowi... Read more

Bond Report: 2-year Treasury Yield Falls To Lowest Since Sept. 2017 After Data Show Cracks In U.S Services Sector

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. Treasury yields slump Thursday after an indicator of service sector activity suggests a key pillar of the American ... Read more

Market Extra: Stocktwits Rolls Out Commission-free Online Trading As Race To $0 Brokerage Fees Heats Up

Markets - Published date: .

Social-media platform Stocktwits officially kicks off commission-free trading on Thursday, with the debut of a mobile-fo... Read more

Deep Dive: Few Stocks Pass This Rigorous Test, But Those That Do May Serve You Well Through Market Turmoil

Markets - Published date: .

Rob McIver of Jensen Investment Management describes a successful strategy of holding ‘all-weather businesses.’ ... Read more

Market Extra: Dow, S&P 500 Mark Worst Start To A Quarter Since 2008 Financial Crisis As Recession Fears Accelerate

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. equity markets on Wednesday are ensnared in a two-day tailspin that has pushed the benchmark indexes to one of the ... Read more

Vitaliy Katsenelson's Contrarian Edge: This Could Be The Next Gold Mine For Tesla And Other Electric Vehicles

Markets - Published date: .

Charging stations will outnumber gas stations, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson. Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Closes Sharply Lower For Second Day On Concern About Jobs And Manufacturing

Markets - Published date: .

U.S. stocks continued their slide Wednesday and were on pace for the worst start to a quarter since 2008, as data showin... Read more