Katie St. Ores has a 100% track record of getting her tax clients out of paying the steep penalty for missing a required minimum distribution from their retirement funds. That Read more
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Opinion: CDs are in now vogue with Treasurys and I-bonds as safe havens for your cash
If there’s a silver lining to the current economic situation that features soaring inflation and falling stocks, it’s that savers can get more for their money. Even after just a Read more
Opinion: If you think a Santa Claus rally is coming to the stock market, this is how to play it
The benchmark S&P 500 Index has finally fallen below the 3900- to 4100-point trading range. The move prompted an immediate reaction down to 3800, the next support level. (To see Read more
Opinion: This is the only stock market prediction for 2023 that you need to know
When you hear or read about an investing expert’s outlook for the year ahead, bear one thing in mind: Every forecast about 2022 was wrong. Not just a bit amiss, Read more
Opinion: Opinion: Household wealth falls $13.5 trillion, second worst drop on record
American households lost about $6.8 trillion in wealth over the first three quarters of 2022 as the stock market SPX, -0.73% DJIA, -0.90% COMP, -0.70% shed more than Read more
Opinion: Opinion: No, an indictment wouldn’t end Trump’s run for the presidency
Donald Trump announced his 2024 run for the presidency on Nov. 15. In his address he railed against what he perceived as the “persecution” of himself and his family, but made Read more
Opinion: You can’t rely on Social Security to fund your retirement — it’s time to rethink your retirement savings strategy
Following a period of record inflation, Social Security’s latest cost of living adjustment (COLA) means retirees will see the biggest bump to their benefits checks in 40 years. While this Read more
Opinion: Pain and losses in crypto will clear out the losers and strengthen the case for bitcoin
Cryptocurrency is a mess right now. And rightly so. I wrote about buying bitcoin for MarketWatch in 2013 when it was trading for $100, but I’ve spent the past year or Read more
Opinion: Plan for the worst-case scenario of lower expected Social Security payments by finding income elsewhere
If your retirement date falls after 2034, the current estimate of your future Social Security benefits may not hold up. That’s when the government fund that sends out the monthly Read more
Opinion: Bitcoin owners are bellyaching about its plunge, but the digital currency’s volatility is no more extreme than that of stocks
Some bitcoin owners are complaining about the cruel and unfair twists of fate that have led the cryptocurrency to plunge in recent days. In a five-day period from last weekend Read more