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Why bitcoin’s bust and the ‘crypto cult’ threaten all investors
Cryptocurrency’s huge spikes and setbacks unsettle traditional stock and bond markets.Why bitcoin’s bust and the ‘crypto cult’ threaten all investors
Why the future for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple and other pricey growth stocks isn’t so bright
Earnings growth won’t be robust enough to justify current stock prices, new research suggests.
Why the future for Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Apple and other pricey growth stocks isn’t so bright
Why you should be worried now that investors are confident enough to buy and hold stocks
Experienced investors eye the exit when market timing is out of favor.
Why you should be worried now that investors are confident enough to buy and hold stocks
More investors than ever are borrowing to buy stocks. Here’s what this really means for the market
Total margin debt has nearly doubled since March 2000.
More investors than ever are borrowing to buy stocks. Here’s what this really means for the market
Inflation scare? The stocks that perform best — and worst — when prices rise
Energy and industrials are your best bets.
Inflation scare? The stocks that perform best — and worst — when prices rise
Why the bull market in stocks won’t be over until these 3 S&P 500 sectors sing
Consumer Discretionary, Health Care and Consumer Staples do best near the end of bull runs.
Why the bull market in stocks won’t be over until these 3 S&P 500 sectors sing
Bonds are hated — here’s when they may become attractive again
A new study forces us to analyze our underlying assumptions about bonds.
Bonds are hated — here’s when they may become attractive again
How to know whether the stock market is in a bubble
Objective measures of bubble-like behavior
How to know whether the stock market is in a bubble
How to have substantially more money when you retire without saving even one additional dollar
There are many ways you can safely increase your retirement income by 50% or more.
How to have substantially more money when you retire without saving even one additional dollar
ESG investing needs to clean its own house to remove investors’ doubts
Rating companies on environmental, social and governance issues should use common standards that give money managers and investors confidence.
ESG investing needs to clean its own house to remove investors’ doubts
Bitcoin volatility signals a long road to adoption
China’s recent warning on cryptocurrency sent the market in a tailspin. WSJ’s Aaron Back explains why the recent shake-ups in the value of bitcoin, dogecoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies may point to obstacles in mainstream acceptance.
Bitcoin volatility signals a long road to adoption
Which sectors stand to win or lose as inflation creeps up
Rising inflation expectations have rattled markets lately. Here’s what investors need to know.
Which sectors stand to win or lose as inflation creeps up
To master money, look in the mirror — not at your financial statements
MarketWatch’s editor-in-chief, Jeremy Olshan, kicks off the Mastering Your Money series with a talk on why financial literacy alone fails to change people’s bad money behaviors.
To master money, look in the mirror — not at your financial statements