NewsWatch: Markets are sending ‘peculiar’ signals as Fed changes tune — here’s what they mean

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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

The dollar jumps as long-term bond yields fall and growth stocks outperform — here’s one way to tie it all together. 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.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Many business owners here have been on the brink of closing up shop for good and simply can’t afford to risk having to close up shop again, said one expert. See full story.