MarketWatch rounds up 10 of its most interesting topics over the past week.
1. The Model 3 can be cheaper to drive than a Camry
How Tesla’s TSLA, +0.75% $45,000 long-range Model 3 stacks up against a Toyota TM, +0.87% Camry.
2. Retirement crisis isn’t so simple
An academic analysis sheds light on how inadequate retirement savings affects people at various income levels.
More on the crisis and more remedies: Even 75% of Americans in the best 401(k) plans won’t have enough to retire
3. The meaning of Apple’s settlement with Qualcomm
Apple AAPL, +0.36% and Qualcomm QCOM, +1.02% set aside their lingering technology licensing dispute this week. Here’s how the companies’ new deal may play out over the long term:
• Qualcomm-Apple settlement is surprisingly good for Intel, but it’s bad news for Samsung
• Qualcomm gets big windfall in surprise settlement, but Apple may have saved the iPhone from 5G doom
4. The coming battle between Disney and Netflix
Jeff Reeves looks at the potential disruption of five companies when Disney DIS, +0.53% takes on Netflix NFLX, +1.58% with its new streaming service.
Related:
• Netflix attracts a record number of new subscribers, but the stock isn’t reacting like usual
• Netflix is burning money and lacks a good business model, this tech investor says
• Netflix promises more information on what people are watching
5. Banks give up on a bread-and-butter business
•Here’s why U.S. banks are moving away from mortgage lending.
More on housing:
• Why you may want to think twice before buying a home in the exurbs
• Is Trump’s tax law helping or hurting the housing market?
6. Better times for L Brands
Analysts are reacting with some enthusiasm to L Brands’ LB, +0.04% efforts to revive Victoria’s Secret.
7. Be careful with Roth IRA conversions
Roth IRAs can be useful tools for some savers and investors. However, federal state and tax laws are complicated, and you must also consider other potential expenses that can spring from Roth IRA conversions.
8. An opportunity in health care
The recent selloff of health-care stocks means investors might profit handsomely on the rebound.
9. This fund specializes on IPOs and has an excellent performance record
It turns out that smaller initial public offerings can make investors the most money.
10. A crying baby and the 60-bagger that got away
A trader tells how waking up in the middle of the night helped lead him into closing-out an options trade that kept him from enjoying a 6,000% gain the next day.
Another trading mistake made by many: Zoom Technologies soared 56,000% in the past 30 days — as unrelated Zoom Video prepared its IPO
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