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The Moneyist: I want my brother to inherit my estate. I’ve three other siblings. Do I need an attorney? What could go wrong?
“I own my own house and car. I have a couple of investment accounts, a savings account and a pension.”
The Moneyist: I don’t want to leave my financially irresponsible daughter my house. Is that unreasonable?
‘I’ve had cancer 4 times in the last 3 years, so I don’t know how much longer I have.’
The Moneyist: My husband bought our house with an inheritance. I signed a quitclaim. He said I could live there after he dies, but changed his mind. What now?
“I wouldn’t care to spend my retirement funds fighting his sons.”
: ‘Magnificent Seven’s’ bonds may have been sending a signal to stockholders
Bonds issued by the high-valuation “Magnificent Seven” have seen net selling for the last two weeks. Is that a signal for stockholders?
: The ‘Magnificent Seven’ have dominated the stock market this year. That’s the bad news.
The ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks have dominated financial media coverage this year and for good reason.
The Moneyist: My father has dementia and ‘forgave’ my brother’s $200,000 house loan. The nursing-home notary said he was of sound mind. What can we do?
“My dad, who is in his late 90s, has early dementia and delirium induced by a urinary-tract infection.”
Crypto: Bitcoin is up 130% this year. Could it extend the rally in December and 2024?
Bitcoin extends its rally Friday to the loftiest level since May 2022, pushing its yearly gain to over 130%.
In One Chart: This defense ETF’s rally suggests more U.S. funding for Ukraine will come through
22V Research: “The notion of no funding or delayed money to Ukraine has fallen by the wayside.”
Kelley Blue Book: Review: The Ford Bronco Sport gets updates for 2024 and a new retro trim—you’ll dig it
Instead of the usual compact SUV suspects in shopping mall lots, the 2024 Ford Bronco Sport goes further afield.
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The Moneyist: My husband added my mother-in-law to the deed of our house 20 years ago. Now we’re getting divorced, and she wants one-third. Can I fight this?
“She never made any payments or lived in the house. She agreed this house does not belong to her.”
Lawrence G. McMillan: Bulls control the stock market and are targeting the S&P 500’s all-time high
Buyers are enjoying early holiday gifts that look to keep on giving.
: Who says corporate bonds are dull? Apple’s bonds have seen equity-like returns in the past month
Investors savvy enough to buy Apple bonds in October have enjoyed equity-like returns.
Need to Know: These advisers say markets are expecting unrealistic outcomes. Here are some alternatives.
Our call of the day from a pair of money managers asks investors to think about all the implausibilities being expected from markets for next year. And the opportunities.
Commodities Corner: Gold rallies toward ‘golden cross’ after defying bearish signal
Gold futures trade at their highest prices since August 2020, just eight weeks after a death cross signaled the potential for further weakness.
In One Chart: How a second set of Trump tax cuts could jack up the national debt
If Donald Trump were to be elected president in 2024, what would it mean for U.S. tax policy and the national debt?
