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Market Snapshot: Stocks Suffer Worst May Since 2010 As Trump Threatens Tariffs On Mexico

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Stocks close lower Friday, with the market logging its worst May since 2010, after President Donald Trump unexpectedly a... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Tops $1,300, Posts Highest Finish In Over 7 Weeks On Fresh Tariff Tensions

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Gold futures rally Friday, posting their highest finish in over seven weeks, as investors flee to the perceived safety o... Read more

What Comes First? The Home Or The Retirement Account?

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Most young adults looking to buy a home put that goal before saving for the future. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: This One Investment Can Cushion Your Stock Portfolio From Market Volatility

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Stories about this shift in the market environment resonated with readers this past week. Read more

The Tell: Trade Issues Wont Cause A Bear Market As U.S. Economy Is In Very Good Shape, Says Blackstones Byron Wien

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Famed market strategist Byron Wien says May’s pullback shouldn’t concern investors. Read more

Market Extra: One Of Wall St.s Premier Investors Says S&P 500 May Tumble 16% By Summers End Because Markets Never Had A Trade War Like This

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Enjoy Thursday’s bounce, because Scott Minerd of Guggenheim Partners says it won’t last for very long. Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Slightly Higher As Trade-inspired Selloff Pauses

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U.S. stocks close slightly higher Thursday as bond yields halted their slide, giving the market a reprieve from relentle... Read more

Key Words: Ray Dalio Says Brinksmanship Is Pushing U.S.-China Conflict To A Risky Level

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The founder of the world’s largest hedge fund says the clash between the U.S. and China is bigger than just a trade wa... Read more

Outside The Box: Getting A Mortgage Or Small-business Loan Isnt Supposed To Be A Punishment

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Banks must help borrowers boost credit scores and standards of living, writes Sanjiv Das. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: Youre Probably Not Ready To Retire — Psychologically

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Your emotional ‘glide path’ is as important as your financial plan. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: Young People Blame Climate Change For Their Small 401(k) Balances

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Many young people today think civilization may not exist when they’re of retirement age. Here are ways to get them to ... Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: This Hybrid Social Security Plan Could Help More People Save Enough For Retirement

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One part would be funded through taxes and another would be similar to a 401(k) plan. Read more

Best New Ideas In Retirement: Forget Retirement — Focus On Financial Independence

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The FIRE movement is changing the retirement conversation. Read more

Mutual Funds Weekly: These New Retirement Tips Can Improve Your Saving And Spending Decisions

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Best New Ideas in Retirement series offers solid, straightforward help with your plans. Read more

Runaway Cost Of College Hurts Americans More Than The China Trade War

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Private-college tuition is rising at more than twice the rate of U.S. inflation, writes Brett Arends. Read more

Mark Hulbert: Heres The Real Reason Why The Stock Market Is Struggling Now

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Market-timers are taking a wait-and-see approach, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more

Why Its A Smart Move To List Your Home On Memorial Day Weekend

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‘A lot of home buyers are hitting open houses instead of the beach.’ Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Close Higher But Dow Logs Longest Weekly Losing Streak Since 2011

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U.S. stocks close higher Friday ahead of the long weekend as trade-war fears receded somewhat following reports Presiden... Read more

Economic Report: Mortgage Rates Slide To Match The Lowest Of 2019 As Trade War Heats Up

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Rates for home loans fell again, in what should be a bonus for home shoppers, if they could find homes to buy and scrape... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Falls, But Tallies A Weekly Gain After Reasserting Haven Role

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Gold ends lower Friday, but tally a weekly gain after finding renewed haven support on rising trade-war worries. Read more