The Moneyist: I’m 53, just completed an M.A. and I expect to earn $90,000 a year. Is it too late to start investing?
‘For religious reasons, I cannot invest to earn interest.’
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Futures Movers: Oil’s on track for back-to-back weekly gains as Israel-Hamas war raises risks in the Middle East
Oil futures see gains Friday, on track for a second straight weekly rise, as investors monitor the Israel-Hamas war for signs of spillover.
Beth Pinsker: $90,000 for a year of college? Big data may help you pay less.
Crunching the numbers could make a difference in where your kid applies to college.
The Moneyist: ‘I cashed in my retirement account to buy our home’: My husband left me and our two kids and won’t pay the mortgage. What now?
“Am I crazy for thinking that I should get a significantly higher percentage of this house when we sell?”
: As Netflix’s stock heads for best one-day in almost three years, investors are snapping up its bonds
Netflix’s stock was rallying after better-than-expected earnings, boosting demand for its bonds.
Need to Know: Stanley Druckenmiller said central banks, not earnings, move markets. Today is the day to pay attention.
As Stanley Druckenmiller once said, pay attention to central banks. And Jerome Powell could lay out the market path for two months later.
FA Center: How likely is a 1987-style stock-market crash today? Likelier than you’d think.
There’s a one-in-five chance that over the next 30 years the U.S. market will suffer a 20%-plus single-day plunge.
Michael Brush: ‘Revenge travel’ is over. Shoppers are spending on goods again and these 3 retailers could benefit.
Jobs are plentiful, wage growth is strong and consumers have more money saved.
The Moneyist: ‘For religious reasons, I cannot invest to earn interest’: I’m 53 and expect to earn $90,000 a year. Is it too late to start investing?
“I am planning to set aside up to $1,000 per month for investment purposes, so that I can build some retirement funds.”
Kelley Blue Book: The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness: Oh, yeah, it will take you into the wild
We took the new Crosstrek Wilderness into territory as scenic as it was challenging. And we did more intense off-roading in it than most people would.
Next Avenue: ‘I don’t have a trust fund or generational wealth to fall back on’: The investment gap and how people of color can save for the future.
Financial literacy can empower individuals from all backgrounds to make informed decisions about saving, investing and retirement.
The Moneyist: My wife and I bought a beautiful lakeside home for $700,000. It’s now worth $1.2 million. Do we sell now to avoid capital gains?
‘You can imagine how the ability to do business while sitting on your dock increases housing demand.’
TaxWatch: If you live in these 13 states, the IRS could do your taxes next year — for free
The IRS is testing a new program to let taxpayers file their taxes online, for free. It would compete with TurboTax and CPAs.
: Apple bonds are yielding more than 5%. The stock has a 0.5% dividend yield.
Investors are flocking to bonds issued by (almost all) of the Magnificent Seven companies, drawn in by the juiciest yields seen on such high-quality names.
: Rite Aid’s stock tumbles 55% to join its cratering bonds after bankruptcy filing
Rite Aid’s stock resumed trading after a halt and promptly fell to 30 cents.
: Cables, the sky and sea. These are some of the global economy’s weakest links.
Deutsche Bank again wants clients to consider invisible threats to the global economy, such as a container ship that blocks the Suez Canal.
Market Extra: Wall Street’s biggest bear is standing by his call for stocks to slump 10% by January. Here are 4 charts that support his point.
One of Wall Street’s biggest bears is standing by his call for the S&P 500 to finish 2023 at 3,900. That would represent a more than 10% drop from current levels.
Need to Know: Invest in millennials and these ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ stocks, says this fund manager
Our call of the day offers bargains among energy and stocks catering to future millennial spending.
Livability: 9 weekend getaways for people who love fall
The air has finally cooled, and leaves are turning magnificent shades of yellow, orange and red. From quaint towns to bustling cities, here are fall’s hot spots.
Kelley Blue Book: 10 new cars worth waiting for
This year’s class of new vehicles is varied, from a futuristic throwback EV to a pickup to a rough-and-tumble AWD wagon. Here are 10 cars worth waiting for.
