Will this refinancing strategy reduce the tax bite from RMDs?
Sometimes, a Roth conversion may not be a good strategy. Source:MarketWatch
Here’s what’s worth streaming in July 2026 on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and more
Why it’s a good month to save on streaming, despite the return of ‘Enola Holmes’ to Netflix and ‘Silo’ to Apple Source:MarketWatch
‘Trump accounts’ for newborns are nothing but a diversion
Take a look at this state to see what a serious effort looks like. Source:MarketWatch
With the yen at a 40-year low, here’s when Japan could intervene to catch the market off balance
Japan’s central bank may look to exploit low trading volumes over the U.S. holiday to push its currency higher. Source:MarketWatch
‘We are more likely to be living in poverty’: Social Security is a lifeline for women, so why are we ignored?
“We are more likely to live longer, to live alone and to be caregivers.” Source:MarketWatch
Fighting, bitterness and estrangement: How eldercare is ripping siblings apart
“My brother doesn’t even call to ask about our mother”: The eldercare burden is often compounded by difficult relationships between brothers and sisters.…
‘She wants him gone’: My friend took in a homeless man as a caretaker. After 10 years, how can she evict him?
“He lived rentfree, helping her with healthrelated issues and other tasks.” Source:MarketWatch
A 23% plunge in personal wealth leaves this country trailing its global peers
The average wealth per person has rapidly dropped in this country — and it’s not looking good compared with other developed markets. Source:MarketWatch
20 stocks in the S&P 500 that plunged the most in 2026’s first half
These companies were hit hard as investors worried about eventual losses of market share to AI tools. Source:MarketWatch
Get ready for the summer rally, Wells Fargo tells investors
Recent volatility in equities was probably caused by quarterend rebalancing, while future volatility may develop as midterm elections approach in November.…
The 20 best-performing stocks in the S&P 500 for the first half of 2026
All of these stocks have soared by triple digits during the first half of 2026. Source:MarketWatch
The big surprise for the second half could be the AI trade powering higher. Why it wouldn’t take much.
HSBC strategists say the persistent scrutiny of the artificial intelligence trade could be met with surprise this year, if valuations of those stock start to…