Happy Wednesday, MarketWatchers! Here are today’s top personal finance stories.
Is Halloween a good time to invest in stocks? One study looking back 300 years say yes
‘The 62,962 monthly observations over 323 years show a strong Halloween effect.’
My dad didn’t love me! He only left me $10,000
After taking care of his father on his death bed, this son was passed over.
Why millennials are ditching religion for witchcraft and astrology
In tumultuous political times, the 18-30 demographic is reaching for the stars.
Here’s what scares people most about their finances
Americans are plagued by one financial fear that has nothing do with the volatile stock market.
A lot of really bad things are more likely to happen on Halloween
Oct. 31 may be one of the most perilous days of the year for your children, home, car and health.
Seriously, here’s a simple way to beat a bear market
How many people stayed 100% in equities through the last two crashes?
Here’s an ominous sign that another recession is looming
‘Cash is considered a four-letter word on Wall Street, figuratively as well as literally.’
Halloween is changing before our very eyes
Ever heard of trunk-or-treat? How about Halloween on a hiking trail? Or the move to divorce Halloween from its traditional Oct. 31 calendar position.
FDA to unveil plan to halt the ‘health tragedy’ of teen e-cigarette use in November
Teens are 16 times more likely to use JUUL e-cigarettes than adults.
What Trump’s proposed birthright citizenship order could do to the children of immigrants
As many as 24 million people could lose their legal status in the U.S. by 2050 if the 14th Amendment is repealed.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch Khashoggi was strangled when he entered Saudi consulate, Turkish prosecutor says
U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled the minute he stepped inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and his body was then hacked to bits and secretly disposed of, a top Turkish prosecutor said Wednesday.
Don’t worry: We aren’t going to run out of workers
Strong job growth for 96 months has spawned misplaced concern that at some point the economy will run out of workers to fill jobs.
The housing market’s slowdown is going to kill the home renovation boom too
As home-price growth cools and would-be buyers retreat, home renovations — once a solution for the lopsided supply situation — are likely to slow as well.
These workers are getting the biggest pay raises. Find out if you are among them
For the first time in years, labor shortages are forcing companies to offer better pay and benefits to hold on to veteran employees or to fill open jobs.
CEOs at Trump event have given $64,000 to Republicans
The White House has planned a “Pledge to America’s Workers” event for Wednesday afternoon, with media reports noting President Donald Trump will appear with seven CEOs. Three of those CEOs have made sizable donations to Republican groups.
Why emerging markets haven’t really recovered since the summer selloff
Months after the summer selloff, with only two months left in the year, emerging markets currencies are still struggling with idiosyncratic economic and political issues, as well as worries about global growth.
When a stock is delisted do you lose everything? Likely yes, says SEC
Investors in highfliers like IGC finding out the hard way: If there’s no exchange to trade a hot stock, the shares may be now be worthless
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