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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
In what is shaping up as a newfangled nightmare in their efforts to stop election interference, Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and others are as concerned about misinformation and other issues in days after the U.S. election as they are in the months preceding it. See full story.
This eye-opening experience has me rethinking how Social Security figures into my retirement planning
Here’s how retiring early affects your Social Security benefits. See full story.
Stocks will head higher until there’s a reason, besides COVID-19, to stop, one analyst says
“For anyone who possesses an ounce of reason, it is clear that what the market is doing is simply following the path of least resistance,” one analyst says. See full story.
Why Dow’s shake-up is bad for stocks added to it—and less bad for those booted
Inclusion in the 124-year old, blue-chip equity benchmark is usually coveted by major companies but recent history suggests that the near-term performance of shares added to the stock-market gauge actually perform relatively worse, while those booted from the index have outperformed, based on data over the past 20 years, according to Dow Jones Market Data. See full story.
Leaving the city for the suburbs? It could take a big bite out of your retirement
The math isn’t as compelling as it might seem See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
In the early days of the pandemic, anxious consumers stocked up on cleaning supplies, frozen foods and paper goods. But the last five months have seen some significant changes. See full story.
