Here are must-read MarketWatch articles on investing and personal finance from the past week.
1. This might end the period of very low interest rates (and Trump’s presidency)
Predictions of inflation are few and far between these days, but Peter Schiff of Euro Pacific Capital expects the Federal Reserve to cause a spike in inflation that will lead to President Trump’s defeat in 2020.
2. The impact of low interest rates on stocks
Low and negative interest rates in the developed world will make for continual gains for the right stocks, according to Mark Mobius.
3. What the inverted yield curve means
Wednesday’s brutal 800-point decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.17% (and 2.9% slide for the S&P 500 SPX, +1.40% ) were fed by investors’ worry over the reverse yield curve for Treasurys. Here’s what you need to know about this phenomenon.
Related stories:
• This may cause the yield curve to invert further this fall
• After the yield curve inverts — here’s how the stock market tends to perform since 1978
4. How low should interest rates go?
The European Central Bank’s policies have caused some banks to begin offering mortgage loans with negative interest rates. Here’s how this type of absurdity could harm the U.S. economy.
Read: Ex-Fed boss Greenspan says ‘there is no barrier’ to Treasury yields falling below zero
5. A stock to buy now
Michael Brush gives five reasons to buy shares of this shipping company.
6. This job is rated ‘best’ for a combination of pay and advancement opportunity
A new report from Glass Door identifies which career paths combine the best opportunities for advancement with good salaries. The top-rated job may surprise you.
7. Give this to a college freshman
A college professor shares secrets to help new students thrive.
8. Marijuana worries
Stocks of Canadian marijuana growers have been highfliers, but investors will see more shocks to the sector’s earnings for reasons similar to what caused Canopy Growth’s CGC, +3.84% 14% plunge on Wednesday.
9. How to make a lot of money doing something new
Here’s how a 31-year old started a new, profitable and very efficient business.
10. Another successful move down south
This woman faced hard times in California, moved to Mexico and say she’ll never to move back to the U.S.
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