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Video appears to show Panthers owner David Tepper throwing drink on opposing fan

Billionaire investor and Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper was caught on video Sunday apparently throwing a drink on an opposing fan....

The News Trenders 1 Jan, 2024

My mother’s late husband came with baggage — ‘his deadbeat son.’ Is she on the hook for his debts? Can she evict him from her home?

Ten years ago, my mother married a wonderful man. Unfortunately, her husband came with some baggage — a deadbeat adult son in his mid-40s. ...

The News Trenders 31 Dec, 2023

I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny weather and is near or on the water, and my budget is $125,000 — where should I retire?

Dear MarketWatch,  I’m looking for a place that has year-round mild, sunny weather, ideally with low humidity, and is near or on the wate...

The News Trenders 31 Dec, 2023

Planning to retire in 2024? Do this one thing now.

Google “preretirement checklist” or something similar, and you’re apt to get a lot of hits for articles about basic “block and tackle”-ty...

The News Trenders 31 Dec, 2023

Opinion: Work is more dangerous for young people. Here’s what employers can do about it.

Think about your first job. Maybe it was delivering pizza, bagging groceries, busing tables or doing landscaping work. Did you get enough...

The News Trenders 31 Dec, 2023

How do we find the right place to retire? Here’s a guide for couples.

It’s a knotty question for many couples in, or near, retirement: Where should we live? I recently saw this play out in the virtual Right...

The News Trenders 30 Dec, 2023

Traders that fueled stock-market rally are now nearly tapped out, Goldman says

After helping to push U.S. stocks’ higher in November and December, trend-following trading firms known as CTAs are nearly tapped out, acc...

The News Trenders 30 Dec, 2023

These mutual fund and ETF tips can set up your portfolio for a happy new year

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The News Trenders 29 Dec, 2023

Chicago business-activity index retreats in December

The Chicago Business Barometer, also known as the Chicago PMI, fell 8.9 index points to 46.9 in December.  Economists polled by the Wal...

The News Trenders 29 Dec, 2023

Treasury bond yields extend bounce after weak 7-year note auction

Treasury yields moved higher Thursday, extending their rise after a weakly received sale of 7-year notes in the final full trading session...

The News Trenders 28 Dec, 2023

Tesla reportedly will build revamped Model Y in Shanghai in 2024

Tesla Inc. is preparing to launch an updated version of its popular Model Y SUV at its plant in Shanghai, Bloomberg News reported late ...

The News Trenders 27 Dec, 2023

Dow rises as stocks build on eight-week winning streak

U.S. stocks traded higher Tuesday, building on a run of eight straight weekly gains as the final, holiday-shortened week of 2023 got un...

The News Trenders 26 Dec, 2023

Nvidia tops list of Wall Street’s 20 favorite stocks for 2024

Investors have driving quite a bounceback for stocks during 2023, and the trend for gains that started late in October has been gaining...

The News Trenders 26 Dec, 2023

I’m 62 and single with a ‘mountain of debt,’ and a desire to start a business. Am I in a position to take a financial risk?

Dear MarketWatch,  I am 62, single, in good health with no retirement in a job I do not like. My job stresses me out, and my boss may ...

The News Trenders 26 Dec, 2023

I want to retire at 55 in a country with free health care. My spouse will draw Social Security, and I have $160,000. Are we crazy?

I am 51 and would like to retire by 55. I will only have about $125,000 in retirement accounts plus another $35,000 in non-retirement a...

The News Trenders 26 Dec, 2023

I bought a house with my fiancée, but she says I need to pay all the bills. Will she get half of the house if I sell?

Dear Big Move, My fiancée and I agreed to buy a house that was more than what we expected to pay, but we both liked it.  We agreed th...

The News Trenders 25 Dec, 2023

I inherited a $300,000 bank account. When I pay taxes on the interest, would my spouse be entitled to a share of the account if we split?

Dear Tax Guy, I received a $300,000 inheritance from my mother, which is in a separate account earning interest. If I’m married and w...

The News Trenders 25 Dec, 2023

I want to ask my family and friends to contribute $50 toward Christmas dinner. Is that bad etiquette?

I’m a longtime reader of your column and I never thought I’d be writing to you, but I guess here we are. I’ve had a hell of a year. I lost ...

The News Trenders 25 Dec, 2023

The Magnificent 7 dominated 2023. Will the rest of the stock market soar in 2024?

2023 will go down in history for the start of a new bull market, albeit a strange one. Despite some year-end catch-up by the rest of the S...

The News Trenders 24 Dec, 2023

Opinion: $1,400 for tickets to see ‘The Nutcracker’? Why I’m fine with skpping it.

It’s a seasonal ritual that countless families enjoy — getting dressed in their holiday finest and heading off to see a local production o...

The News Trenders 24 Dec, 2023

These mutual fund and ETF investing tips put your portfolio in a giving spirit

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The News Trenders 24 Dec, 2023

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