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‘I’m 22 with $70,000 in savings and investments, but I’m addicted to checking my brokerage accounts multiple times a day’
‘I am addicted to watching the “total accounts” number grow in my portfolio.’
My 93-year-old father got married 4 years ago. He didn’t make a will and has dementia. His wife says we have no rights — is that true?
‘She has included her friends, not us, in helping her with decisions made about Dad. I’m lost and don’t know what to do.’
As Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, here’s what you need to know about the tick-borne illness — and how to protect yourself
‘I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my skin, brain function, energy, and overall health,’ Bieber wrote.
Want to live longer? Drink this three times a week
New research suggests sipping this drink lowers the risk of death from heart disease and stroke
How do I force my sister to buy my share in our family’s vacation property or sell it — without causing a bitter feud?
‘They had it logged without even mentioning it to me or my brother, and have also paid the taxes and utilities on the place for five years.’
Americans over 40 are half as likely to get hired — and it’s worse for workers over 50
Federal law makes it illegal to ask someone’s age in a job interview or to discriminate against anyone based on their age.
Both Democrats and Republicans say income inequality is a bigger problem than illegal immigration
‘Income inequality and wealth inequality is most pronounced when the stock market is doing well.’
‘I refuse to believe all men are bad.’ What happened when a male venture capitalist sent a female entrepreneur naked selfies
‘A powerful woman being vulnerable is not an advance,’ says Elizabeth Giorgi, founder of the Denver, Colo.-based Soona, a video and photography company.
This $42 wearable fitness tracker is a ‘real bargain’ — and as good as $100 options
The best fitness trackers under $100, including Samsung Galaxy Fit, Fitbit and more
Electric scooter injuries jumped 222% over the past four years
And your first e-scooter ride will probably land you in the hospital, research suggests
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Giving the stock market more rocket fuel will work for only so long, El-Erian says
While providing ample liquidity can help bond and stock markets, it does not remove existing barriers to sustained and inclusive economic growth, writes Mohamed El-Erian.
U.S. economy likely to avoid recession with help of last year’s rate cuts, Fed officials say
The Federal Reserve has a reasonable chance of achieving a soft landing for the U.S. economy despite the intensification of geopolitical risk, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Thursday.
Do Democrats love terrorists? According to this prominent Republican, they do
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley raised eyebrows earlier this week when she told Fox News that Democrats were the only ones “mourning” the death of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani. Georgia Republican Doug Collins took it up a notch Wednesday night:
This is where Bloomberg would spread research dollars — hint: not Harvard
Places like Akron, Ohio, could be set for a windfall if Michael Bloomberg becomes president. Harvard University? Not so much.
Can you even locate Iran on these maps? Most Americans can’t
For a country that’s been in the news as much as it has the past few weeks, you’d think Americans would have some vague concept of where it is on a map. Well, they don’t.
President Donald Trump: You’re doing it wrong if your ‘409K’ is up only 50%
There’s no denying that the stock market has done very well with President Donald Trump calling the shots in the White House. In fact, the S&P 500 in 2019 more than doubled the 12.8% average market return of presidents in their third year. He rarely misses the chance to remind us of that, and he was back at it on Thursday.
Pelosi not ready to send impeachment to Senate
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated Thursday she is not ready to send articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate
Netflix and Twitter are on a list of tech stocks that have gotten cheaper in the past year
The price-to-earnings valuation for the S&P 500 technology sector has never been higher over the past 15 years.
