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Dow futures point to slow march higher toward key 20,000 mark
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- SPX 0.20%
FTSE 100 tilts lower, but travel stocks shrug off terror attacks
- UK:UKX 0.01%
- GBPUSD -0.32%
Oil prices advance with supply data in sight
Steve Eisman of ‘The Big Short’ fame says the stock market is entering a ‘golden age’ for banks
European stocks rise to 2016 high as Italian banks swing higher
Asian markets mainly rise on good economic news from U.S., Japan
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Jack Bogle’s secrets to becoming a winning investor

The mutual-fund legend’s views on investing are still as fiery as ever, as this interview with columnist Chuck Jaffe shows.
- SPX 0.20%
Gold is nowhere near ready to shine

Market-timing gold bugs are riding a downward ‘slope of hope,’ writes Mark Hulbert.
Lands’ End and Restoration Hardware are unlearning what retail industry concluded about catalogs

Lands’ End is one of a few retailers who see the significance of catalogs, even as brands like Victoria’s Secret eliminate them.
- RH 4.38%
- LE 3.80%
The next conversation about fake news needs to be this one

Left unchecked, this widespread cynicism about the value, and even the practice, of quality journalism may well render meaningful public discourse ...

Avi Gilburt

The next target for the S&P 500 is 2,350

Avi Gilburt says as long as the S&P remains over the 2,205-2,220 support region, he’s keeping a “strong bullish bias.”
Roger Conrad

Two defense stocks ready for battle as military budgets rise

NATO countries, as well as the U.S., have committed to spend more on defense, writes Roger Conrad.
Nigam Arora

This buying panic may last until Dow 20,000

Two rare chart occurrences show the chase for performance has morphed into a buying panic.
Nicholas A. Vardy, CFA

3 strategies that generated +20% gains in 2016

Not all strategies work at all times, but recognizing when a strategy has its moment can lead to outsized returns in a short amount of time.

Stocks to Watch

Judge & Jury: Dow Gains 40 Points as Stocks Hit Second Highest Close Ever

Stocks advanced today because there was little reason not to.The S&P 500 advanced 0.2% to 2,262.53 today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ro...
Tech Trader Daily

Twilio, Salesforce Are Masters of Cloud at Drexel

Software makers Twilio (TWLO) and Salesforce (CRM) both get the thumbs up at Drexel Hamilton from analyst Brian White this evening.White issued a n...
Focus on Funds

P.M. Funds Roundup: Icahn Sells American Railcar; Is Platinum Partners Another Ponzi Scheme?

Here’s a half dozen news headlines to round out the day for fund investors, including Carl Icahn’s deal to sell American Railcar and the latest new...
Asia Stocks to Watch

Yen Weakens As BoJ Vows Not To Raise JGB Yields

How Trump's Election Predictions Came True: Year in Review

President-elect Donald Trump made eye-popping predictions during the campaign that were ultimately proven correct in America's 2016 presidential el...
El-Erian: If Trump’s economic plan is to deliver, this is what Germany, Japan and China must do

To deliver the high growth and genuine financial stability that Donald Trump has promised U.S. voters, he will need some help from abroad.
Donald Trump wins enough electoral votes to clinch presidency

Members of the Electoral College meeting in state capitals across the country on Monday confirmed President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 201...
IMF executive board backs Lagarde despite verdict against her

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - The executive board of the International Monetary Fund said Monday it had "full confidence" in IMF Managing Director Chr...

Trump gives Michelle Obama a pass on her ‘hope’ comment in Oprah interview

Poll: More view Trump optimistically, but huge rift remains

Trump Team Tones Down Hacking Skepticism

10 things NOT to buy in 2017

Think twice before buying these products next year.
This is how much credit-card debt Americans racked up in 2016…

Think about this number as you set financial goals for next year
These American workers are least likely to take their paid vacation

One group of workers are determined to get ahead and dispel negative stereotypes.
Cubs, ‘Hamilton,’ Amy Schumer: The year’s hottest tickets ranked

It was a year of sporting firsts, final runs and fans willing to pay up to play their part.

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30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.66%
30 yr fixed	4.16%
15 yr fixed	3.32%
10 yr fixed	3.21%
30 yr fixed refi	4.20%
15 yr fixed refi	3.34%
5/1 ARM	3.53%
5/1 ARM refi	3.76%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.63%
$50K HELOC	4.60%
$75K HELOC	4.60%
$100K HELOC	4.34%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.83%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.68%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.66%
$100K Home Equity Loan	4.60%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.22%
2 yr CD	0.77%
1 yr CD	0.58%
MMA $10K+	0.25%
MMA $50K+	0.35%
MMA Savings	0.26%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.37%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.96%
48 Mo Used Car	3.00%
36 Mo Used Car	3.28%
72 Mo New Car	3.33%
60 Mo New Car	3.11%
48 Mo New Car	3.06%
60 Mo Auto Refi	2.81%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.61%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	12.00%	12.00%	11.98%
Business	13.16%	13.16%	13.12%
Student	13.42%	13.42%	13.42%
Balance Transfer	14.44%	14.41%	14.38%
Airline	15.15%	15.15%	15.08%
Reward	15.27%	15.25%	15.29%
Cash Back	15.38%	15.33%	15.32%
Instant Approval	17.86%	17.86%	18.04%
Bad Credit	22.86%	22.86%	22.56%

Source: CreditCards.com

Quentin Fottrell answers your questions about inheritance, tipping, weddings, re-gifting, or any tricky money issues relating to family and friends. Have a question? Send it to the Moneyologist.

The $1 tip is dead

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How much should you tip the doormen for the holidays?

Whether you rent or own, you should thank your doorman with a tip.
My brother stole my $110,000 inheritance by altering our mother’s will

This woman says she was left $110,000, but all she got was $300.
My roommate is the most entitled millennial in America. Do I tell her?

This roommate vacations in Hawaii, but expects others to buy her food.

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Online tools that require more user inputs provide more comprehensive retirement information.
What to do with your IRA before 2016 ends

Here’s a sampling of what experts recommend.
These simple lifestyle changes can prevent or slow Alzheimer’s

How to live better now that we’re living longer.
How to retire early: A 5-step plan

Retirement planning doesn’t have to be a complex process. Here are the key strategies learned by people who have retired early — 35 years early.

Paul A. Merriman

Buffett, Bogle, Merriman: Losers, every one?

Each of us knows a lot about some things. But we're really ignorant about others.
Mitch Tuchman

Here's why you missed this year's stock market bonanza

Stocks return over the long run about double the rate of overall economic growth.
Jason J. Fichtner

Will President-Elect Trump and Congress 'take a stand' on Social Security?

Facing the urgent challenges of Social Security.
Henry K. Hebeler

Good news and bad news: You may end up living a lot longer than you expect

How to plan for a longer — and better — life.

12 dead and 50 injured in Berlin after truck plows into crowded Christmas market

Multiple deaths and injuries were reported after a truck drove onto the sidewalk at a Christmas market in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district on Monday night, local police said.
U.S. stocks eke out modest gains

U.S. stocks advanced tepidly on Monday with investors too somewhat to make big bets in a preholiday week while the main benchmarks were sitting nea...
Yellen tells college grads: Best job market in nearly a decade

In a commencement address at the University of Baltimore Monday, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen says it is a good time to be entering the job market.
The lopsided recovery in the housing market

Is the housing recovery a tale of two markets? There’s some homeowners doing well but there’s a hollowed-out middle class
Boston Properties boosts dividend 15%

Boston Properties Inc. said Monday that it raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to 75 cents a share from 65 cents a share. The new dividend will b...

Los Angeles

The homes of Santa Monica’s Canyons and their historic ties to Hollywood legends

The bucolic Canyons neighborhoods in Los Angeles have been and still are home to an array of interesting and influential folk.
Dallas

Slump in Dallas luxury-home sales an early signal of turn to buyer’s market

I knew a turn in Dallas real estate was coming, but no seller wants to hear it.
San Diego

Del Mar home sales show how San Diego luxury market is cooling

The greater San Diego area remains a seller’s market, led by significant price growth and low inventories. Although prices keep going up, the numbe...
New York

New York’s Turtle Bay, a (relatively) affordable mix of homes, amenities

New York City's Turtle Bay is a quaint Midtown East enclave that is often referred to as one of the wealthiest yet affordable neighborhoods in Manh...