Mutual Funds Weekly: This age-old investor behavior is taking stock prices down yet again
Stock buyers became too eager, too complacent, perhaps even too greedy, to sustain the rally.
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Mutual Funds Weekly: Here’s what this investment manager would tell his younger self about the market
These were among the money and investing stories resonating with MarketWatch readers this past week.
Mutual Funds Weekly: Why a simple annuity can be like money in the bank
This week’s top money and investing stories look at generating retirement income, Warren Buffett, and combating ‘seasona...
Outside the Box: This SEC commissioner is right: Investment funds shouldn’t focus on environmental issues
Rather than paying attention to ESG factors, investment firms should concentrate on the “highest and best use” of their...
Mutual Funds Weekly: What to do when saving enough money to retire demands drastic action
If you’re older and don’t yet have enough to retire, it’s time to get real.
Key Words: ‘For a while there, we forgot that our main job was to make money’, said Bill Ackman — Now his hedge fund’s up 40% in 2019
Forget Tiger Woods. On Wall Street, Bill Ackman is attempting a comeback for the ages — perhaps by reverting to investin...
India's Jet Airways faces imminent shutdown without emergency funds -sources
India's Jet Airways Ltd will be forced to shut down as soon as Wednesday if it does not get emergency funding from...
Mutual Funds Weekly: These tips will help you make smarter money decisions in retirement
Keep emotions in check and your financial choices will be more rational.
Climate-Change Funds Try to Profit From a Warming World
Mutual funds are investing in companies that can help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and aid in adaptation to climate...
Investors’ widely held beliefs about ETFs and index funds may be wrong
Low-cost funds may be fixing the wrong problem, new data suggest.
The Wall Street Journal: Norway to cut major emerging markets from the sovereign wealth fund’s fixed-income benchmark
The move further distances the country’s economy from the global energy sector.
Hedge funds are loading up to bet against Lyft
Short sellers have borrowed $455 million worth of Lyft shares, or 6.61 million shares, according to IHS Markit.
Capitol Report: ICO promoters more careful but still using SEC back door to raise funds
Recent SEC enforcement against unregistered ICOs has slowed but not stopped a steady stream from continuing to use Form...
Women running the money? Rarely at hedge funds
Generous salary and juicy bonus? Check. Client meetings at private members' club? Check. Swanky Mayfair office? Che...
Mutual Funds Weekly: Why Lyft and other coming IPOs aren’t worth the gamble
Lyft’s IPO paves the road for other privately held, highly valued companies to go public — and it’s best to hold off buy...
Are you seeking top-rated responsible investing funds? There's a rating for that
Morningstar's sustainability rating can help you tell whether companies are toeing the line when it comes to enviro...
Mutual Funds Weekly: Take these 6 steps throughout the year to trim your income taxes
The past week’s popular money and investing stories look at tax tips, a threat to real estate prices, and why fund manag...
In a search for fixed income, advisors look beyond mainstream bond funds
In the search for fixed income, financial advisors are looking beyond bonds to alternatives, from the commonplace to the...
Mutual Funds Weekly: Why investors should consider buying stock in the fund company, not the fund
These investing and stock-market stories offer tips and ideas about what to watch for — and watch out for — when it come...
Target-date funds are getting more personal
A handful of investment management firms have started offering target-date funds that use a worker's data to craft...