Here are must-read MarketWatch articles on investing and personal finance from the past week.
1. Second annual Best New Ideas in Money series
MarketWatch editor-in-chief Jeremy Olshan explains how the language of money is changing. The next four stories in the series follow.
2. This is how to stop making financial mistakes
3. A data revolution for individual investors
The average investor can now access data that was previously only available to hedge funds.
4. You may soon stop using cash
A recession could cause the Federal Reserve to issue digital dollars.
5. Your wallet is becoming obsolete
People will begin using biometric mobile wallets.
6. This may be the best way to invest in the electric-car industry
Jeff Reeves advises investors to look at critical suppliers instead of car makers.
7. Tesla’s pickup truck
Porsche made a big splash this week when it finally unveiled its Taycan electric sports car. But Tesla
may steal back the electric narrative when it shows its new pickup truck as early as this month.
8. Borrow for less — to pay more
Mortgage-loan rates are declining in the U.S. and are expected to fall further, and home-price increases are expected to accelerate in most states.
Related: The No. 1 most expensive state to buy a home in — it’s not New York or California
9. The case for target-date mutual funds for retirement accounts
Paul Merriman explains why target-date funds may be best for you — they boil down portfolio management to one decision.
10. Dividend-stock series continues
MarketWatch readers chimed in with their own comments about these two stories on dividend-stock ideas:
• Three dividend-stock picks with yields as high as 12% from a manager who doesn’t focus on dividends
• This ‘resilient’ dividend-stock strategy can limit risks to your portfolio
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Published at Fri, 06 Sep 2019 15:51:18 +0000
