Mutual Funds Weekly: Coronavirus crash puts portfolios to the test — plus other top investing tips

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To help you make investment decisions during this coronavirus bear market, here are some relevant stories from MarketWatch this past week.

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Surviving the coronavirus crash: ‘You make most of your money in a bear market; you just don’t realize it at the time’

Value investing offers a way to weather Mr. Market’s moods, writes Vitaliy Katsenelson.
Surviving the coronavirus crash: ‘You make most of your money in a bear market; you just don’t realize it at the time’

The Dow is on pace for its worst month since the Great Depression, but here’s why all hope isn’t lost amid the coronavirus crisis

The percentage drop so far in March for the Dow would rank as its second-worst in history.
The Dow is on pace for its worst month since the Great Depression, but here’s why all hope isn’t lost amid the coronavirus crisis

A bearish ‘death cross’ has appeared in the Dow’s chart

Last death cross popped up three days before the Christmas Eve 2018 bottom.
A bearish ‘death cross’ has appeared in the Dow’s chart

As Dow wipes out over 3 years of stock-market gains, here’s a warning about calling the bottom

Resist the temptation, say Wall Street pros.
As Dow wipes out over 3 years of stock-market gains, here’s a warning about calling the bottom

It’s a ‘hide-under-the-mattress’ market. How are ETFs managing?

Investors fled into short-term bond funds last week, as might have been expected, but there were some surprises too.
It’s a ‘hide-under-the-mattress’ market. How are ETFs managing?

How coronavirus is already threatening the housing market

Mortgage firm CEO: Lenders must prepare now for a U.S. recession.
How coronavirus is already threatening the housing market

Americans need money — not more reasons to spend — or the coronavirus recession could be much worse

Market similar to post-9/11 sets up potential for S&P 500 to sink to 1,600.
Americans need money — not more reasons to spend — or the coronavirus recession could be much worse

Fed sets new loan program designed to ease turmoil in money markets

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday set out a new lan program to enhance the liquidity and functioning of crucial money markets.
Fed sets new loan program designed to ease turmoil in money markets

How the Fed’s latest crisis-era credit facility aims to finally calm rattled markets

The Federal Reserve just pulled out another bazooka to shore up jittery markets, after being criticized earlier this week for appearing to have few too bullets to spare after it cut rates, expanded its balance sheet and rolled out other emergency measures.
How the Fed’s latest crisis-era credit facility aims to finally calm rattled markets

These are the dysfunctions in the U.S. bond market that will lead the Fed to buy at least $500 billion of Treasurys

Amid frenzied trading in the past week, the $18 trillion Treasurys market is showing cracks that is raising eyebrows among traders, hedge fund managers and investors.
These are the dysfunctions in the U.S. bond market that will lead the Fed to buy at least $500 billion of Treasurys

Stocks aren’t bargains yet, but a buying opportunity will come. Here’s how you’ll know it’s here

Four key ratios show the U.S. market’s valuation picture is a lot better than it was a month ago, writes Mark Hulbert.
Stocks aren’t bargains yet, but a buying opportunity will come. Here’s how you’ll know it’s here

As gold tumbles amid the coronavirus crisis, contrarians start to smell opportunity

Now the debate shifts to when to buy.
As gold tumbles amid the coronavirus crisis, contrarians start to smell opportunity

How to protect your 401(k) during the Coronavirus-driven market crash

Panicking about the recent global stock-market selloff? Here are 3 steps you can take to protect your retirement savings.
How to protect your 401(k) during the Coronavirus-driven market crash

How to get a tax benefit out of the coronavirus market crash

Here’s what you need to know about tax-loss harvesting, a strategy that could help you lower your tax bill for years to come.
How to get a tax benefit out of the coronavirus market crash

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