NewsWatch: Why one strategist is wondering whether the trade of a lifetime is on its last legs

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

‘If you start getting inflation in the system, the whole landscape begins to changes,’ says one strategist. See full story.

Why ‘safe haven’ gold and the stock market are now moving the same direction

Gold is traditionally thought of as a haven asset — a safe port in a storm. But that hasn’t stopped it from rising to a near nine-year high, and within striking distance of its record, even as equities and other assets traditionally viewed as risky remain buoyant. See full story.

Six in ten still reluctant to eat out, study finds

The U.K.’s new incentive to get people to eat out at restaurants and bolster the beleaguered hospitality industry is confronting a hard reality — consumers are still unwilling to confront the coronavirus pandemic. See full story.

‘It’s like trying to beat the casino’ — Rookie trader turns $15,000 into $1 million, then loses almost everything

Richard Dobatse talked with the New York Times about his painful experience trading stocks. See full story.

Class of 2020 graduate on leaving school in a COVID economy: ‘I’m just going to get any job that I can to make use of myself’

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MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Your happiness no longer plateaus after you reach a certain income level. See full story.