NewsWatch: Buying Tesla stock? Here’s what one analyst says ahead of S&P 500 addition

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Tesla Inc. is set to join the U.S. equities’ major leagues on Monday, a relatively routine move turned unprecedented by the sheer size of the Silicon Valley electric-car maker’s market valuation. See full story.

‘The biggest stimulus plan ever known to man’ is coming, strategist says — here are two ways to play it

Credit Suisse U.S. equity strategist Jonathan Golub waxed bullish on the coming year thanks to “the biggest stimulus plan ever known to man.” See full story.

I’m retired and won’t live to see my mortgage paid off. Should I refinance to lower my monthly payment?

‘I need to lower the principal to help me stay in my home, because the cost of living is increasing every year.’ See full story.

No matter what Congress does, 12 million jobless Americans will temporarily lose unemployment benefits

Some 3 million workers in California were notified that their last unemployment checks will go out Dec. 26. See full story.

Why Robinhood’s $65M fine is a cautionary tale for retail investors. ‘You’re saving a penny to lose a nickel.’

‘If you’re not paying for something, you are going to pay for it in a way you can’t see,’ says one consumer advocate. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Friday’s top personal finance stories See full story.