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Euro made a mysterious, dramatic run at $1.07 before pulling back
Euro made a mysterious, dramatic run at $1.07 before pulling back
Investing
5 good habits from a former hedge funder that can ‘make you a superhero’
4 stock picks in an outperforming fund that has only 31 holdings
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The SEC’s fraud-busting investing tips for 2017

The best stocks for 2017 might be the worst performers of 2016

How energy stocks could power the Dow toward 24,000 in 2017

As mortgage rates march higher, a few reasons not to panic
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- Here are the least affordable places to buy a home in the U.S.
- The $72,000 question you should be asking your real estate agent
New Year’s Eve is the ‘Super Bowl’ for the multibillion-dollar hangover industry
- The craft beer industry’s turf war begins in earnest in 2017
These wealthy Americans may pay more taxes under Trump’s plan
- 5 things rich people do with money — that you should be doing
- 5 people getting even richer off your New Year’s resolutions

Personal Finance
New year, new divorce? Avoid these costly mistakes.

Matrimonial attorneys say 30% more couples file divorce papers after the holidays.
- Couples who have better sex do this
- 5 apps for spying on your spouse
If you’re thinking of retiring in Ecuador …

Just four years ago, taking an early retirement on a Pacific beach in South America was not part of my plans. Yet here we are, retired and living happily on the southern coast of Ecuador.
- How to avoid choosing the wrong retirement ‘paradise’
- 5 places deal-savvy travelers should visit in 2017
Need to Know

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Goldman Sachs describes two different Trump economies, so which is right?
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After a five-month dry spell, a Trump press conference of sorts
Gold notches fourth winning day in a row as dollar pulls back
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Syrian rebel group rejects cease-fire agreement at last moment

Obama punishes Russia after election cyberattacks

The death of the dinner date

The death of the dinner date

Online daters are too busy or too cheap to eat out when they first meet.

The Margin

World’s highest bridge opens in China (gulp, don’t look down)

The world’s highest bridge officially opened Thursday in China, spanning a gorge that’s almost 2,000 feet deep.

Economic Report

As mortgage rates march higher, a few reasons not to panic

Rates haven’t risen as much as they did in 2013, when the Fed reminded investors that the punch bowl wouldn’t be around forever.

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Mark Hulbert

The best stocks for 2017 might be the worst performers of 2016

Poorly performing large companies tend to become better values, attracting investors, says Mark Hulbert.

SectorWatch

Here's what Trump means for health care

Deep Dive

Four stock picks in an outperforming fund that has only 31 holdings

Bob Burnstine of Fairpointe Capital has doubled the returns of the S & P 500 this year.

The Margin

Serena Williams engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian

Tennis superstar Serena Williams announced her engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian on Thursday.

The Balance

Couples who have better sex do this

The secret to a more fulfilling relationship may lie in how you care for your children.

The Margin

5 good habits from a former hedge funder that can ‘make you a superhero’

James Altucher, a well-known blogger and former hedge-fund manager, offered some ”good habit” tips. And, like the man himself, many of his recommendations might fall under the “quirk...

SectorWatch

Can Wall Street close this gender gap?

U.K. stocks drop from record high, but set for best year since 2013
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Impressed by the Dow? This stock market has performed just as well in 2016
Euro pulls back after spike, but dollar weak as investors warily await 2017
Oil prices higher after U.S. supply data shows weak rise in stockpiles
How the pound can find a silver lining in Europe’s 2017 stormclouds
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Asian stocks mixed ahead of New Year’s weekend
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World’s highest bridge opens in China (gulp, don’t look down)

The world’s highest bridge officially opened Thursday in China, spanning a gorge that’s almost 2,000 feet deep.
The SEC’s fraud-busting investing tips for 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to help investing rookies—and veterans—make better decisions and avoid scams as a new year rolls in.
Kate Spade is a strong takeover candidate for Coach, Michael Kors and others

Analysts struck a bullish tone on a report that Kate Spade has put itself up for sale.
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Cempra shares crater on concerns about delay in getting pneumonia drug approved

FDA tells clinical-stage drug company to provide further safety data and make improvements at a manufacturing facility.
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Ivan Martchev

2017 is the year gold drops below $1,000

Ivan Martchev is bearish on gold. He says the U.S. Dollar Index isn’t done rallying, the euro is not done falling and the Chinese aren't done deval...
Kirk Spano

4 stocks for oil’s final bull market

The combination of less megaproject investment and OPEC's low-cost production flexibility are about to lead us to higher-priced oil. These are the ...
Kevin Marder

Growth-stock speculators need to tap the brakes here

The past few sessions have done nothing to improve the fortunes of growth stocks. They remain under the gun, out of favor due to the prospect of hi...
Nicholas A. Vardy, CFA

Will U.S. stock markets soar 20% in 2017?

Most house projections from the big investment banks and brokers converge around the S&P closing the year at 2350 — a scant 5% above current levels...

Stocks to Watch

Thrown For a Loop: Dow Suffers Largest Two-Day Drop Since November…Which Means Nothing at All

Stocks ticked lower today, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its largest two-day loss since early November.The S&P 500 finished off 0.03%...
Tech Trader Daily

Solar Stocks Like SunEdison Could Lose ITC Appeal Under Trump, Says Axiom

Axiom Capital analyst Gordon Johnson today offers some words of caution for solar investors about the incoming Trump administration: You may see sp...
Focus on Funds

PM Funds Roundup: Social Media ETF’s Slump; Hedge Funds’ Golden Age Ending?
Asia Stocks to Watch

Asia’s Stock Market Winners And Losers of 2016

This year proved to be an incredibly lousy one for pollsters, pundits and so-called experts, all of whom were upended firstly by Britain’s unexpect...

Russia reportedly shutters school for diplomats’s kids in Moscow over sanctions

Russia retaliation over U.S. election-hacking related sanctions has reportedly begun with the closure of a school used by the children of diplomats...
This graphic shows the world’s largest city, over 4,000 years

In 2050 B.C., Memphis, Egypt, held the title of biggest “city” in the world, with some 35,000 people calling the outpost at the mouth of the Nile D...
Obama punishes Russia after election cyberattacks

President Obama on Thursday ordered two Russian diplomatic compounds shut down and he expelled 35 Russians as part of a series of measures to punis...
Complete White House statement on sanctions against Russia over alleged cyberattack

Obama sanctions Russia over cyberhacking, expels Russian diplomats

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President Obama on Thursday ordered the closure of two Russian diplomatic compounds and barred from the U.S. 35 Russian...

Trump vows U.S. will ‘Buy American,’ but the promise won’t be easy to keep

Goldman Sachs describes two different Trump economies, so which is right?

New Year’s Eve is the Super Bowl for the multibillion-dollar hangover industry

January is coming — get ready for a big, expensive headache.
Buying your first home? Consider a duplex…

You may have to live with a stranger, but that stranger will pay your mortgage
5 good habits from a former hedge funder that can ‘make you a superhero’

James Altucher, a well-known blogger and former hedge-fund manager, offered some ”good habit” tips. And, like the man himself, many of his recommen...
In the age of Uber and Lyft, it’s still hard for some Americans to get to the doctor

When a researcher first started looking at high diabetes rates among Bangladeshi Americans, transportation was the heart of the problem.

mortgage
equity
savings
auto
credit cards

30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.58%
30 yr fixed	4.09%
15 yr fixed	3.26%
10 yr fixed	3.15%
30 yr fixed refi	4.12%
15 yr fixed refi	3.28%
5/1 ARM	3.41%
5/1 ARM refi	3.60%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.55%
$50K HELOC	4.58%
$75K HELOC	4.59%
$100K HELOC	4.29%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.52%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.16%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.16%
$100K Home Equity Loan	4.08%

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+	0.37%
MMA Savings	0.29%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.36%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.98%
48 Mo Used Car	3.02%
36 Mo Used Car	3.22%
72 Mo New Car	3.33%
60 Mo New Car	3.05%
48 Mo New Car	3.00%
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	12.10%	12.09%	11.98%
Business	13.26%	13.24%	13.12%
Student	13.54%	13.51%	13.42%
Balance Transfer	14.53%	14.51%	14.38%
Airline	15.25%	15.22%	15.08%
Reward	15.36%	15.33%	15.29%
Cash Back	15.43%	15.41%	15.32%
Instant Approval	17.88%	17.88%	18.04%
Bad Credit	22.95%	22.92%	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.

My ex-husband left me his $150,000 pension — his sister says it was an oversight

Should this woman give up the money her former partner left her?
Moneyologist revisited: What happened when this father stopped giving his kids $7,500 every year?

Six letter-writers over six days reveal whether they took this column’s advice.
My late sister raided my mother’s bank accounts and refinanced her home

This woman needs to act fast to try to return the pilfered funds.
Here are the 10 most-read Moneyologist letters of 2016

Fights over inheritance, blackmail and dirty divorces. Just another year for our advice columnist.

If you’re thinking of retiring in Ecuador …

Just four years ago, taking an early retirement on a Pacific beach in South America was not part of my plans. Yet here we are, retired and living h...
Are you ready for shared medical appointments?

What if you could spend 60 to 90 minutes with the doctor, along with other patients who have the same illness? Meet the shared medical appointment.
Why we need a new type of 401(k)

America’s “Do-It-Yourself” retirement saving system fails most workers who, despite widespread anxiety about having enough money in retirement, can...
How to avoid choosing the wrong retirement ‘paradise’

You thought you found the perfect place to move after retirement. But no one told you the dream could become a nightmare.

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.
Henry K. Hebeler

What to do if Social Security is going to be your major source of retirement income

If you are a person who has little to no retirement savings and are going to depend almost entirely on Social Security for your retirement, there a...
Paul A. Merriman

If you’re under 35, this is the ultimate all-value equity portfolio

For investors with long time horizons, making value investments and compound interest work together can be an extraordinarily powerful thing.
Paul A. Merriman

25 things you should be getting from your financial advisor

Most millionaires and billionaires wouldn't dream of navigating today's world without getting professional top-notch financial advice. I don't thin...

World’s highest bridge opens in China (gulp, don’t look down)

The world’s highest bridge officially opened Thursday in China, spanning a gorge that’s almost 2,000 feet deep.
Buying your first home? Consider a duplex…

You may have to live with a stranger, but that stranger will pay your mortgage
After a five-month dry spell, a Trump press conference of sorts

The president-elect, criticized for not having held a news conference since July, did in fact welcome questions from reporters late Wednesday.
Complete White House statement on sanctions against Russia over alleged cyberattack

The Obama administration on Thursday leveled new sanctions against Russia, its intelligence agencies and individual Russians. Here is the White Hou...
Gold notches fourth winning day in a row as dollar pulls back

Gold futures log a fourth-straight advance Thursday, finishing at a more than two-week high, as the dollar index pulls back from 14-year highs.

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...