Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Samuel Corum/Getty Images Stocks fell Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell left the door open to the prospect of bigger rate hikes to bring down i...
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‘Reduced competition.’ 5 predictions for the housing market in 2022, from economists and real estate pros
We’ve already seen rates rise in the early months of 2022, and some pros say that will continue. Getty Images Aspiring home buyers may have watched as mortgage rates in recent months rose (though to b...
Mainland China Reports First Coronavirus Deaths in More Than a Year as Omicron Spreads
HONG KONG—China reported its first deaths from Covid-19 in the mainland in more than a year as the country battles a surge of Omicron infections across the country. Two patients died of Covid-19 in th...
‘Motherhood Penalty’ Ranges as High as $600,000. Here Are Some Tips to Catch Up.
When the pandemic hit in 2020 and shut down schools, Samantha Goodman decided there was no way to work and care for her son, now 6. So for two years she gave up on having a job or saving for retiremen...
These money and investing tips can help you build a proactive ‘all-weather’ portfolio
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS Stock trading during ‘March Ma...
Yes, Roths Are Tax-Free Retirement Accounts. But TFRAs Refer to Something Else.
Dreamstime.com Text size Have a question about saving for retirement or your personal financial situation? Whatever the question, Barron’s Retirement can try to help. Email [email protected], and...
Will the Fed rate increase mean higher interest on your savings and not using your travel card rewards may not be such a bad thing
Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Weekend reads: There’s a recession warning as the Federal Reserve fights inflation Also, value stocks, the wild market for crude oil and a U.S. compan...
China Made Pro-Market Promises. Here’s What Analysts Are Saying.
Text size Workers at a construction site in Hong Kong on March 18, 2022. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images Headwinds had battered Chinese markets for months—Covid-19 outbreaks, U.S. delisting concer...
Former Apple employee charged with defrauding $10 million
A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks, stealing equipment and laundering money, federal prosecutors said. Dhirendra P...
The S&P Experienced a Death Cross. Here’s the Bright Side.
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size The S&P 500 has performed poorly this year, down about 6.4%. This past Monday, it got scary in a Harry Potter sort of way: The benchmark experienced a death c...
Weekend reads: There’s a recession warning as the Federal Reserve fights inflation
The Federal Reserve this week increased the federal funds rate for the first time since 2018. Long-term market interest rates had risen significantly as investors anticipated that the central bank wou...
‘Not the Best Look From Vanguard’: Community Conversations
Readers can’t get enough of a story about a lawsuit filed against the indexing giant. In fact, the story generated record traffic for Barron’s Advisor (in less than 48 hours). Other stories that are s...
France is considering raising its retirement age to 65
French workers may see their legal retirement age jump from 62 to 65 if President Emmanuel Macron gets his way. Macron, who is running for reelection, said the move is a natural progression. “We are ...
More than 70% of savers are worried that inflation will affect their ability to retire
Inflation just hit its highest level in 40 years. Future inflation expectations have risen by a third in 12 months. And the federal government’s own “inflation protected” bonds, which were designed to...
Unless OPEC increases output, oil market will fall into deficit after Russian invasion, IEA says
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and sanctions on its oil exports threaten a supply shock that will weigh on the global economy and push the oil market into a deficit unless major producers increase outpu...
Investors have been scared out of this group of stocks, says fund manager, who offers five ideas for the rebound to come.
China has been talking up its markets, and that’s lifting all boats this morning, with Wall Street off to a strong start ahead of what’s expected to be the first Fed rate hike in more than three years...
The latest mortgage rates, and what pros say will happen to mortgage rates in 2022
What you might pay for a mortgage now Getty Images/iStockphoto Mortgage rates are rising: According to the latest data from Bankrate, 15-year-mortgage rates rose slightly from a day prior to 3.65% (3....
Opinion: Timeshare apartments are wildly popular — and often lead to buyer’s remorse. Here’s how to unload one without losing money
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Hi, Ms. MoneyPeace: I have been receiving your MoneyPeace email newsletter for years and enjoy reading them. My husband and I are in a difficult situation. We bought a timeshar...
Chris Cuomo Demands at Least $125 Million in Arbitration With CNN
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is seeking at least $125 million from his old employer, claiming the network wrongfully terminated him and smeared his journalistic integrity in the process. Mr. Cuomo co...
‘Where should I live and what am I going to do?’ Retirement advice we’re not getting from financial advisers
Retirement is one of the Top 10 most stressful life events, according to the psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe. As someone who recently began unretirement (or semiretirement), I concur. But...
Older Americans, Flush With Housing and Stock Portfolio Wealth, Poised to Revive Spending This Year
Covid-19 kept many older Americans on the sidelines of the recovery in consumer spending as they held back from in-person services like dining and travel. But their spending is picking up as the Omicr...