Markets

Warning Signs: Six Charts Signalling A Global Slowdown

From political uncertainty to an industrial deceleration and fading fiscal stimulus, Adrien Pichoud, chief economist at... Read more

The MarketWatch Q&A: How Barbara Corcoran Turned A $50,000 Investment Into $30 Million

The ‘Shark Tank’ investor tells MarketWatch that she hates spending money on clothes, doesn’t believe in resumes a... Read more

Outside The Box: Think Your Income Is Too High To Contribute To A Roth? Think Again

It’s like found money for your retirement. Read more

Jeffrey Epstein Wants To Pay Bail Of $77 Million To Be Put Under House Arrest At His Upper East Side Mansion

Epstein’s proposed bail package could theoretically get 6,000 defendants out of jail. Read more

Why Facebooks Libra Coin Could Become A Big Pain In Your Wallet

U.S. lawmakers will question Facebook executives about their plans for the cryptocurrency in two hearings this week. ... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Prices Inch Lower As A Rise In U.S. Retail Sales Helps Give The U.S. Dollar A Boost

Gold prices inch lower on Tuesday, pressured as a rise in U.S. retail sales contributes to a stronger dollar. Read more

The Moneyist: I Treated My Girlfriend To A Vacation For Paying Off Her Car Loan — How Do I Teach Her To Be More Financially Responsible?

‘Are these major red flags or is it just a matter of financial literacy?’ Read more

Need To Know: How Investing In The Stock Market, Like The Fyre Festival, Could End Up In Disaster

Welcome to Wall Street’s version of the Fyre Festival. Or, as Vincent Deluard of INTL FCStone puts it, the “faking-... Read more

Market Snapshot: Stocks Waver As Second-quarter Earnings Season Gets Under Way

U.S. stocks trade mixed Monday, building on record finishes from last week, as a wave of second-quarter earnings are set... Read more

Fannie, Freddie Need Explicit Government Guarantee, Securities Industry Group Says

A securities industry group has put the government on alert that any effort to release Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from c... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Edges Higher To Start Week

Gold futures trade on a positive note Monday, with bulls looking to build on gains scored last week as the U.S. dollar w... Read more

Metals Stocks: Gold Edges Higher To Start Week

Gold futures trade on a positive note Monday, with bulls looking to build on gains scored last week as the U.S. dollar w... Read more

Outside The Box: Bitcoin Buyers Are Only Fooling Themselves — Again

The second cryptocurrency bubble will end just like the first, writes Gary Smith. Read more

Outside The Box: Bitcoin Buyers Are Only Fooling Themselves — Again

The second cryptocurrency bubble will end just like the first, writes Gary Smith. Read more

FA Center: Tug-of-war Debate Over Interest Rates Has To Include Taxes, Inflation

Focus on nominal rates alone gives a flawed picture of economic conditions, writes Mark Hulbert. Read more