NewsWatch: New stock highs for 2020? Fund manager reveals what is needed to make that happen

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Are stocks getting ready to rally? It doesn’t look like it on Tuesday. Our call of the day says markets need one big thing to happen if they want more gains to come through in 2020. See full story.

European stocks retreat from record high on concerns over hard Brexit

European stocks on Tuesday edged back from record levels, over concerns about the prospect of a so-called hard Brexit. See full story.

This ‘Ponzi scheme’ surrounding development leaves most cities and towns functionally insolvent

Elected officials fail to ask whether a new development producing enough wealth to fund the long-term maintenance of its own infrastructure—let alone public safety and other government services. See full story.

How to get Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video or Netflix for ‘free’ — and what to know before you sign up

Your cellphone plan or new TV could come with discounted or free video streaming. See full story.

More borrowers are getting rejected for auto loans

Unemployment matched a 50-year low of 3.5% in November, but a New York Federal Reserve Bank survey released on Monday shows more U.S. borrowers this year getting rejected for car loans. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

‘I want to do right by my father.’ See full story.