NewsWatch: ‘Being objective is incredibly hard’: top financial advisers reveal their New Year’s resolutions to MarketWatch

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Experts discuss inflation rates, investment ‘wish lists’ and the perils of market timing based on the 2020 presidential election. See full story.

Is this life-changing Christmas gift from my new in-laws too good to be true?

‘I am married to the love of my life and we are currently planning our forever home. It sounds great, and it was — until my new in-laws made their grand entrance.’ See full story.

Half of U.S. workers say they didn’t get a raise this year — that’s the good news

Cost-of-living increases are becoming ‘a relic of the past,’ one analyst said. See full story.

Raising the legal tobacco age from 18 to 21 could save 50,000 lives

Nearly nine in 10 cigarette smokers had their first cigarette by age 18, but a new report says a new bill to raise the legal would make significant strides in changing that. See full story.

These cities have the toughest laws for home builders — and the highest property prices

‘There is no incentive for local municipalities to change anything because homeowners vote, and homeowners understandably want to protect their home values.’ See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

‘I am married to the love of my life and we are currently planning our forever home. It sounds great, and it was — until my new in-laws made their grand entrance.’ See full story.