Top Ten: Weekend reads: Buy GM and sell Tesla

Jeff Reeves gives five reasons GM’s stock may be able to go toe-to-toe with Tesla’s shares during 2021.

Read on: Tesla is not a safe stock for long-term investors 

Facebook may have cornered an explosive new market

Cody Willard is convinced that virtual reality will be a giant industry, based on his own experience using the technology to expand his productivity. He believes VR can be a tremendous moneymaker for Facebook Inc. FB, +1.21% and its shareholders.

How to get COVID-19 shots for loved ones stuck at home

Arlene Weintraub explains how you can be proactive and protect them.

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What if your spouse is dying?

Alessandra Malito has advice about a difficult subject — estate planning. Nothing is easier to put off, but the pandemic has underscored how important it is to put affairs in order before someone dies. Here are the steps to take to set up an estate plan before it is too late.

Why go with an S&P 500 index fund when you can do this instead?

Howard Gold lists niche and sector ETFs that have greatly outperformed the SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY, -0.33% over the past decade — and with lower price volatility for some than the benchmark index SPX, -0.30%.

President Joe Biden speaks during the 59th inaugural ceremony on January 20, 2021.

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100 days of Biden

Here’s a roundup of early actions by President Joe Biden and what to expect during his first 100 days in office.

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Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol.

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Amanda Gordon’s poem

Here’s the entire text of Amanda Gordon’s poem that she read during President Biden’s inauguration.

Green investors should hold oil stocks

It is easy conclude that a socially conscious investor should simply avoid holding shares of any oil producer or even any company perceived to be contributing to global warming. But many ESG money managers believe advocacy may be a better approach than divestiture, as Debbie Carlson explains.

Netflix turns a corner

Netflix Inc. NFLX, -1.09% is close to hitting an important financial milestone, as Therese Poletti explains.

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A beautiful 10 acres

Silvia Ascarelli helps two disabled military veterans who wish to retire in a rural area on at least 10 acres of land. They have a limited budget, but no debt. Here are three possible destinations.

Try the MarketWatch “where should I retire” tool for your own customized search.

Google now owns Fitbit — or does it?

Google holding company Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +0.64% GOOG, +0.64% may be headed for a regulatory battle, as the Justice Department never signed off on its acquisition of Fitbit, which both companies announced had been completed on Jan. 14.

More political controversy and a lack of manners — at Disney World

Walt Disney Co. DIS, +0.51% has temporarily closed the Hall of Presidents at Disney World in Orlando, Fla, to add President Biden to the attraction. But some people believe the attraction should be closed permanently because of the misbehavior of some visitors.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates a first down against the New Orleans Saints on January 17, 2021 in New Orleans.

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A big weekend for Brady

Brett Arends explains why anyone who has been displaced from their job should be able to identify with Tom Brady as he leads the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Saturday’s NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 24.

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