NewsWatch: The ‘Single Greatest Predictor of Future Stock Market Returns’ has a message for us from 2030

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Percentage of stock U.S. households own determines the market’s 10-year return, writes Mark Hulbert. See full story.

Why blacks have less land than they did 100 years ago — and what can be done about it

The lack of ownership is crucial to understanding the crippling economic disparity that has hollowed out the black middle class and continues to plague black America — making it harder to accrue wealth and pass it on to future generations. See full story.

What we do know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus at day 100 of the pandemic

Scientists and infectious-disease experts are pushing hard to understand more about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and how to treat patients suffering from the sometimes deadly illness and prevent transmission. See full story.

Twitter again slaps ‘manipulated media’ label on a Trump tweet

Trump posted the minute-long video, which was shoddily manipulated to resemble a CNN video, with the headline “Terrified todler [sic] runs from racist baby.” See full story.

Is Suze Orman right? Is a traditional IRA really the wrong way to invest for retirement?

Financial advisers weigh in on the personal finance guru’s latest warning about individual retirement accounts, and how to use them. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

More people now want their financial adviser to help them support social and political causes. See full story.