NewsWatch: Odds favor the Dow being higher at the end of 2021 and 125 years of history supports this

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Second half of the year tends to be strong for U.S. stocks. See full story.

Crypto bull Barry Silbert said he bet on a leveraged stock-market volatility fund earlier, to some derision…now it’s up about 20% on the week

Barry Silbert, a power player in the digital-asset sector, earlier this week tweeted that he was going to go long on a leveraged volatility product. See full story.

16 short-squeeze targets in the stock market, including Canoo, Tootsie Roll and a prison operator

Other stocks with high short interest and days-to-cover include Inovio Pharmaceuticals and B&G Foods. See full story.

The housing market is so crazy, this $600,000 ‘horror’ is drawing multiple cash offers

Available homes are so scarce that this ‘nightmare’ listing seems like a steal — even though it’s covered in graffiti and smells awful See full story.

I’m 62, unemployed, living off my savings and waiting on Social Security — ‘Can I go fishing for the next 25 years and forget about work?’

Have a question about your own retirement savings? Email us at HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com See full story.

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It could be months until there are enough drivers to significantly lower prices. See full story.