If you’re an investor who doesn’t want to miss out on the next big trend, you had better pay attention to what’s going on in space. When people think about the space business, they may be excited that on Saturday the U.S. finally regained the ability to send people intoRead More →
iStockphoto Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Fears about the social and economic impact of the spreading coronavirus, along with general concern that stock markets have run too far, too fast, having shaken many investors’ confidence lately. So it’s not surprising that stories resonating with MarketWatch readers thisRead More →
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Money and investing stories hitting home with MarketWatch readers this past week include an insiders’ look at how value stocks are ready for their close-up after years of being out of the public eye, as well as the latest investing moves fromRead More →
The U.S. stock market seems risky now because valuations are rich, as sentiment marches higher. But there’s a fix for that: load up on disliked, cheap value stocks. By many measures, value stocks are lagging growth stocks by almost as much as they ever have in the past several decades. UsuallyRead More →
Gold’s haven appeal amid mounting U.S.-Iran tensions and uncertainty in the Middle East could turn sour following the precious metal’s recent price rally to near seven year highs. “The geopolitical instability is adding fuel to the fire,” said Maria Smirnova, senior portfolio manager at Sprott Asset Management, following a sharpRead More →
The private equity buyers of Inmarsat refused to bow to shareholder pressure and increase their $3.4bn bid for the U.K. satellite company on Monday, just one day before a scheduled court hearing to approve the deal. The buyout consortium, which includes Apax Partners, Warburg Pincus, Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardRead More →
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Money and investing stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this past week include market warnings from bond guru Bill Gross and influential hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio. These two well-known investing veterans see trouble for investors as politicians and policy makers find options toRead More →
Getty Images Stock exchange market display screen board. As the universe of exchange-traded funds in general, and passively-managed ETFs in particular, has exploded, so have worries about market contagion. If investors panic-sell all at once, the concern goes, the massive concentrations of securities within certain funds could make markets seizeRead More →
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Money and investing features popular with MarketWatch readers this past week include a report on how retirees should prepare their investments for a recession — and the simplicity of the strategy may surprise you. Plus, check out other timely stories on navigatingRead More →
Bonds issued by home builders are signaling a pretty upbeat tone for the U.S. economy, even as U.S. recession fears linger. Wage growth has been on the rise while borrowing costs have fallen, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage plunging this week to a three-year low of 3.55%, helping toRead More →
TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s troubled Anbang Insurance Group has started a sale of its entire $2.4 billion Japanese property portfolio and previous owner Blackstone (NYSE:) Group is bidding, two people said, after the insurer failed to sell some of the assets last year. Beijing has been speeding up asset disposalsRead More →
Open-end funds combined with highly illiquid assets could make for an explosive cocktail should global economic growth slow further and market volatility increase, analysts warn. After a series of fund implosions in Europe this year, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding illiquid bonds and loans issued by highly leveragedRead More →
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Financial security is the end-goal for most investors. But insecurity is an unavoidable part of investing. No risk, no reward, after all. Income-producing investments take away some of the market’s uncertainty. For many investors, this predictable cash flow can make all theRead More →
The good news: Americans are saving more than they ever have for retirement. The bad news: They’ll probably need to save even more. Employees contributed an average of $2,370 per account to their 401(k) plans in the first quarter of 2019, a record level and 15% more than one yearRead More →
Water remains one of the cheapest resources on the planet. That means tapping into water’s uses and distribution is a good investment — if you know where to look. Water is “perhaps the resource we most take for granted, besides air itself,” said Peter Gleick, president emeritus of independent think-tankRead More →
As U.S. stock indexes near all-time highs, investors have all but abandoned sectors considered defensive, in favor of cyclical stocks that perform better during periods of healthy economic growth. And while recent economic data indicate a recession isn’t imminent — contrary to widely held fears just four months ago —Read More →
Don’t miss these top money and investing features: This week’s best ideas and information to help your investment decisions include climate-proofing your portfolio, gaining perspective on long-term market performance, the value and role of holding gold, and whether adding utility stocks to your holdings is a timely move. — JonathanRead More →
Stocks are often bought because of the company’s reputation rather than its investment potential — and investors frequently pay a high price for making this error. Fortune magazine’s recently released annual ranking of the most admired companies offers a good example. To state what should be obvious but all tooRead More →
ProQuest Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Investing in socially responsible mutual funds, with their focus on the environment, social action, and corporate governance (ESG), is often seen as pursuing the right thing, but in the wrong place. In the stock market, the argument goes, you can doRead More →
You may remember the U.S. stock market’s “return to volatility” last year, but some aspects of the elevated price movement may surprise you. Michael Stritch, the investment chief at BMO Wealth Management, discussed the changing investing environment, how his team of advisers was managing portfolios to reduce risk and howRead More →
Looking to buy a home? You might want to relocate to Virginia Beach, Va. The metropolitan area ranked as the No. 1 home buyer market in the country, according to a study from online real-estate brokerage Owners.com ASPS, +1.66% The report analyzed the housing markets in metropolitan areas with moreRead More →
