Here’s where ETF investors could turn to hide as Treasurys sell-off upends U.S. stocks
Hello! This is MarketWatch reporter Isabel Wang bringing you this week’s ETF Wrap. In this week’s edition, we look at how ETF investors can navigate the choppy financial markets which remain on edge after a sell-off in U.S. government bonds drove long-term borrowing costs to the highest level in more than a decade, undercutting stock […]
UAW, Mack Trucks workers to vote on deal
Striking United Auto Workers members from the General Motors Lansing Delta Plant picket in Delta Township, Michigan, on Sept. 29, 2023. Rebecca Cook | Reuters DETROIT — United Auto Workers members with Volvo Group-owned Mack Trucks will vote this weekend on a tentative agreement that falls significantly short of what the union is demanding in […]
This researcher came up with a key insight for why bonds sell off, years ago.
Long-term bond yields have been spiking, in response to the Federal Reserve letting its bond portfolio slowly roll off as the U.S. Treasury has been selling debt to fund the government’s spending. The move caught Wall Street and investors worldwide almost entirely by surprise. But there was a research paper that largely predicted exactly this […]
Streaming companies chase Spanish-language sports rights
Roberto Firmino of Liverpool shoots whilst under pressure from Eder Militao of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid at Anfield on April 14, 2021 in Liverpool, England. Shaun Botterill | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Streaming platforms are chasing live sports rights […]
Clorox, MGM Resorts deal with cyberattack fallout
cyano66 | iStock | Getty Images It has been a very eventful couple of weeks for cyberattack-related news. It all kind of started Wednesday of last week when Johnson Controls revealed it had been hit by a cyberattack. The company warned it “experienced disruptions in portions of its internal information technology infrastructure and applications.” And […]
Want to live better in retirement? It’s not that hard, but it may surprise you.
Ready for today’s retirement financing pop quiz? Which of the following has the biggest impact on your ability to sustain your preretirement standard of living? Better-than-average market returns Dipping into home equity to supplement traditional retirement financing (401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, and Social Security) Delaying retirement until age 70 Give up? The third answer is the […]
Where big investors are hiding amid choppy markets
A Goldman Sachs Group Inc. logo hangs on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Investors have piled into short-term U.S. government bonds in a bid to wait out the upheaval caused by a blowout in longer-term yields, […]
My mom has $550,000 and dementia, and I’m worried what happens when her money runs out
Got a question about the mechanics of investing, how it fits into your overall financial plan and what strategies can help you make the most out of your money? You can write me at beth.pinsker@marketwatch.com. About seven years ago my mom was diagnosed with aphasia which then progressed fairly quickly to frontotemporal dementia. She was […]
UAW will not expand strikes this week at GM, Ford, Stellantis
UAW President Shawn Fain on Oct. 6, 2023 during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers. Screenshot DETROIT – The United Auto Workers will not expand strikes against the Detroit automakers this week amid progress in the talks, including General Motors agreeing to include battery cell workers under the company’s […]
Amazon set to launch Project Kuiper satellite internet prototypes
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the first two demonstration satellites for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation stands ready for launch on pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on October 5, 2023 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. Paul Hennessey | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Your Amazon order of satellite […]
