I invested in Tesla early and now have an 8-figure nest egg. Do I need a financial adviser?

How do you know if you need a financial adviser or not? Getty Images Question: I’m considering quitting working soon. I invested in Tesla early on and 100x-ed and am at a very low eight-figure value n...

Small-cap growth stocks are at their lowest P/E valuation in at least 24 years.

Growth stocks typically trade at premium prices. But in this market, rising interest rates have turned small-cap growth stocks into a bargain group. This may be a beautiful setup for long-term investo...

Relief at the Pump Could Come Soon. Thank Saudi Arabia.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Text size Oil prices fell Thursday after the Financial Times reported that Saudi Arabia was ready to increase output as more sanctions on Russia threaten global oil supply...

Our retirement system hurts the middle class

America has a vast and elaborate system of public policies supposedly designed to help us all save for retirement and avoid the catastrophe of a penurious and poverty-stricken old age. But does this s...

Brian Moynihan dismisses Jamie Dimon’s warning on the economy: ‘You’ve got hurricanes that come every year.’

Jamie Dimon, the JPMorgan Chase JPM, +0.50% chairman and chief executive, got everyone’s attention when he warned there’s an economic hurricane coming, from rate hikes, the war in Ukraine and inflatio...

This market strategist with a spot-on record sees stocks surging 15% to 25% from their May low

The U.S. stock market’s two-week rally is even stronger than it looks. That’s saying something, since this rally has already tacked on impressive gains. As of the market’s close prior to the Memorial ...

Elon Musk says workers should return to the office or quit. It’s a big gamble: ‘Tesla is kick-starting its own local Great Resignation’

Elon Musk is giving his employees an ultimatum. Tesla’s  TSLA, -2.36% chief executive officer and founder responded Thursday to an apparent leaked email that called on employees to return to the offic...

Musk Wants Tesla Workers to Return to the Office. The Move Might Backfire.

Text size Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Maja Hitjj/Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants employees to come back to the office—and they will probably listen. The move, however, is not without its risks. On Wed...

Treasury Secretary Yellen Says She Was Wrong About Inflation

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday her inflation projections were wrong in statements she made last year as consumer prices began a surge to their highest level in decades. “I think I was wr...

Should I name my spouse or my trust as the beneficiary as my 401(k) and IRA?

Dear Harry, I’m married and want my entire estate to go to my spouse. I have a revocable trust which will continue for my spouse’s benefit upon my death. Should I name my spouse or my trust as the ben...

I’ve found that a financial adviser can cost $5,000 a year. Is it worth it?

What might a financial planner charge you and is it worth it? Getty Images/iStockphoto The other day a reader wrote into us making a good point: She wanted us to give people a more in-depth look at wh...

‘Pretend to work somewhere else.’ Elon Musk reportedly tells Tesla staff working remotely is no longer an option.

“They should pretend to work somewhere else.” That was Tesla’s TSLA, -2.88% chief executive officer Elon Musk, responding to an apparent leaked email making the rounds that was addressed to the electr...

5 economists and real estate pros predict the housing market this summer

Want to buy a home? Here’s what pros say you may want to know this home buying season. Getty Images/iStockphoto Home prices have been climbing, as have mortgage rates (you can see the lowest mortgage ...

Fayez Sarofim, Buffett-Style Investor and Art Collector, Dies at 93

Fayez Sarofim, an Egyptian immigrant who built a successful investment firm with an approach similar to Warren Buffett’s, died in Houston on Saturday at age 93. Sarofim, who became a billionaire, had ...

Hot stocks may bring an initial thrill, but they’ll break your heart

My father was born ​in 1936 in Brooklyn. He attended Erasmus High School, earned a degree in chemical engineering from Brooklyn Polytechnic High School and then went on to study dentistry at New York ...

‘Should we wait to see how the market plays out?’ I want to purchase a rental home. Is this a good time?

Dear MarketWatch, Is it a good time to buy an investment home to rent out, or should we wait off on it? We live in Arizona, but the home I’d be buying is located in El Paso, Texas. It would involve ta...

Salesforce earnings expected to serve as business-spending bellwether amid economic uncertainty

Salesforce Inc. is expected to have a much more subdued earnings report in the coming week as fear of a recession and inflation, as well as COVID shutdowns in China and the war in Ukraine, are prompti...

Biden Will Meet With Fed’s Powell Tuesday to Discuss Economy

Text size President Joe Biden has said getting inflation under control is his “top priority.” Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Joe Biden is set to meet with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell o...

Munis Have Slid This Year as Investors Bail Out. They May Be a Bargain Right Now

Municipal bonds have taken a beating this year as investors retreat amid rising interest rates. The market, however, could be poised for a comeback thanks to unusually attractive relative yields and s...

U.S. stock futures rise in holiday trade as Shanghai sets reopening plans

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday in light holiday volume, helped by plans from the world’s number-two economy to lift some restrictions as it fights COVID more aggressively than the rest of the world...

Brent crude hits two-month high as China lifts COVID restrictions. Analyst predicts $124/barrel is next.

Brent crude surged to levels not seen in two months on Monday, as easing COVID restrictions in China’s biggest cities drove fresh hopes for demand. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday in observance ...

Alibaba Stock Is Rallying After China Moves to Ease Lockdown Measures

Text size Alibaba stock had a terrible 2021, and 2022 isn’t shaping up very well, either. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Shares in Alibaba , JD.com , NIO , and other Chinese companies surged on Monday fol...

Stock Market Today: Global Stocks, U.S. Futures Move Higher on Memorial Day

Text size Stock and bond trading will resume on Wall Street on Tuesday after Memorial Day. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images Global stocks and U.S. futures rose on Monday amid a quiet day for markets due ...

War surges Norway’s oil, gas profit. Now, it’s urged to help

Europe’s frantic search for alternatives to Russian energy has dramatically increased the demand — and price — for Norway’s oil and gas. As the money pours in, Europe’s second-biggest natural gas supp...

These money and investing tips are tools to help fix your broken portfolio

Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Your stock portfolio didn’t have to lose so much this year Strong insider buying suggests a 15% rally in the S&P 500 from here ‘I feel like I am ...

Robots Pick Up More Work at Busy Factories

Robots are turning up on more factory floors and assembly lines as companies struggle to hire enough workers to fill rising orders. Orders for workplace robots in the U.S. increased by a record 40% du...

Growth Stocks Down. Small-Caps Are Worse. Could This Be Time for Small-Cap Growth?

If your stocks are trailing the S&P 500, which is down 15% from its early January high, borrow a tactic from the pros: switch benchmarks. Perhaps you’re beating growth stocks. The S&P 500 Grow...

I’m 60, a school bus driver and bartender with $165,000 saved for retirement and a spender mentality – ‘is there any hope for me?’

I turned 60 in November. I’ll be the first to admit I spent my money as fast as I made it most of my life. I always felt like everything would just work out in the end. Somehow.  I go through cycles o...

Canopy Growth Stock Is Falling as Earnings Disappoint Wall Street

Text size Canopy Growth reported a 36% drop in revenue from Canadian recreational cannabis sales compared with the same quarter a year ago. Chris Roussakis/Bloomberg Canopy Growth stock is plummeting ...

Why cash is an important part of your retirement plan

Retirement savers are often told they’ll see a greater return in their retirement assets if they invest it – and that may be true – but it’s important to prioritize some cash in a retirement plan as w...

After 2 stormy years of ‘moonshot’ house prices, don’t hold out hope for a major correction. Why COVID-era property values may be here to stay.

There is hope for first-time buyers looking to enter the U.S. housing market, but observers say they will have to be patient. After a two-year surge in home prices during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ho...

Here are 15 high-yield stocks expected to raise dividends the most through 2024

The stock market, shocked by the Federal Reserve’s policy changes to fight inflation, has been gored this year, with growth and technology companies bearing the brunt of the biggest declines. Dividend...