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Stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this week include a look at what’s been keeping the U.S. housing market afloat. Unlike the real-estate bubble in the mid-2000s, price gains nowadays are largely due to yield-seeking investors buying homes they can rent. This is putting a floor under home prices — for now.
Also, read why investor sentiment is not yet bearish enough to trigger a meaningful rally, how gold is a good fit for your portfolio right now, what bear markets do to investors view of stocks, and how lower interest rates will affect your savings and spending.
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Here’s why U.S. stocks could fall further
There’s no ‘wall of worry’ right now for U.S. stocks to climb, writes Mark Hulbert.
Here’s why U.S. stocks could fall further
Here’s the real reason why U.S. home prices haven’t been demolished
Individual investors are keeping the housing market right-side up— so far
Here’s the real reason why U.S. home prices haven’t been demolished
All that glitters might be just what your portfolio needs now
Gold has had a strong run so far this year as geopolitical tensions swirl and bond yields go increasingly negative, and the party may not be over yet.
All that glitters might be just what your portfolio needs now
Small-cap stocks are badly lagging the S&P 500 — is that a warning sign?
Here’s what the numbers say.
Small-cap stocks are badly lagging the S&P 500 — is that a warning sign?
How bear markets attack your mind as well as your money
New investors who take a big stock-portfolio hit can be scarred for years, writes Mark Hulbert.
How bear markets attack your mind as well as your money
Is Regulation Best Interest in retirees’ best interest?
The SEC is out with its answer to the Fiduciary Rule.
Is Regulation Best Interest in retirees’ best interest?
Emerging markets bear the brunt of U.S.-China tariff fight
Trade battle hurts stocks in developing economies the most, writes Mark Hulbert.
Emerging markets bear the brunt of U.S.-China tariff fight
Why DIY investors still might want a financial adviser
Even those who are savvy about money need a helping hand sometimes.
Why DIY investors still might want a financial adviser
What falling interest rates mean for you
The Federal Reserve recently lowered interest rates for the first time since 2008. WSJ’s personal finance editor Bourree Lam explains how the cut affects everything from your student loan to your savings account.
What falling interest rates mean for you
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