Which of the following two warnings would do the better job of preventing investors from paying too much attention to an investment’s recent performance? Past performance does not guarantee future results Future performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted The first warning is what’s currently required …
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What just happened? Of all the indignities wrought by 2020, the constant up-ending of our investing expectations deserves a mention. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, the on-again, off-again cyclical rotation vanishes through your fingers. So it was this past week, as financial markets bounced between vaccine …
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Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Bargain-basement value stocks have been out of favor for years, with investors driving up the prices and popularity of Big Tech, FAANG and other growth stocks. Yet many U.S. market strategists see a window opening for value stocks in 2021 on hopes …
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There are a lot of costs when it comes to getting a mortgage. Closing costs, the down payment, the home appraisal, and inspection. But, your lender doesn’t want to see you go broke after you close on a mortgage, so they will often require reserve funds equal to a few …
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Chinese education stocks have paid off big for QQQ Capital. Getty Images Just a few years ago, Qian Yongqiang was running his own money. Now, after riding a wave of big wins in the stock market, his explosive hedge-fund finds itself on the top of the world and sitting on …
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Don’t miss these top money and investing features: These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week, offer advice and suggestions to help you manage your portfolio during what historically has been the U.S. stock market’s most bumpy and unpredictable month. INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS You …
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Don’t miss these top money and investing features: These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week, offer advice and insights for your portfolio decisions as the U.S. stock market heads into the worst of its seasonal weakness. Indeed, “fall” is the appropriate metaphor for the …
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Don’t miss these top money and investing features: Summer turns to fall, the coronavirus is still widespread, the U.S. economy is mending in some places but not others, and many investors may be experiencing a sense that nothing in their portfolio seems to fit quite right. These money and investing …
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The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of Social Security in the lives of Americans. Even in the toughest of times, the program delivers checks on time and in full. At the same time, the economic conditions created by the virus have exposed hidden weaknesses that could cost the program tens …
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