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S&P 500 matches uncanny stock-market history on Friday—for doing almost nothing
Stocks score fresh records as Senate clears tax-cut hurdle
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3 things investors need to know about Japan’s snap election this Sunday
Dollar strengthens, set to book weekly gain on revived tax-reform hope
Stocks close at records on tax cut hopes

U.S. benchmark stock indexes all rose on Friday to close at record levels after the Senate adopted a federal budget for next year, a key step on th...
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The Hot Stock: Not Over for Under Armour?

Under Armour posted the biggest gains in the S&P 500 index today, shooting higher after a rival shoe maker delivered earnings that wowed Wall Stree...
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Nokia-Amazon Work Signals Public Cloud Telecom Takeover, Says William Blair

Nokia's deal with Amazon to help carriers use the retail giant's AWS cloud computing signals a long-term shift by telecom to public cloud, writes D...
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Does ‘FANG End With a DANG!’ in 2018?

This is the way Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Alphabet or the FANG stocks end, not with a bang but a dang.
Asia Stocks to Watch
Q&A: Northern Trust Stockpicker Bangs the Drum for One Belt, One Road Stocks

Article 155: Spain looks set to trigger its ‘nuclear option’ in the Catalonia crisis

Spain’s government is about to enter into no-man’s-land with its rebellious Catalan region. A cabinet meeting on Saturday could decide whether the ...
Trump Today: President hails budget passage and says U.N. chief has ‘talent’

President Donald Trump on Friday applauded passage of a budget in the Senate that paves the way for a tax cut, met with the head of the United Nati...
Weekend roundup: Avoiding the student-loan trap | Looking back at Black Monday | Strategy to limit investment risk

Here are MarketWatch articles to read this weekend
What a Jerome Powell-led Fed may look like

U.S. ends fiscal 2017 with $666 billion budget deficit

Trump indicates Taylor and Powell could be named together to top Fed roles

President Donald Trump identified three candidates he may choose to run the Federal Reserve, as a report said he may name Jerome Powell and John Ta...

Trump brags about the economy, but do the numbers back him up?

FAA releases warning about laptops in checked bags

Travelers may soon have to keep their devices on them.
Is your hedge-fund manager a psychopath? Why that could be bad for your returns

Researchers’ findings challenge the popular image of cold and calculating Wall Street titans.

Why millennials are ditching religion for witchcraft and astrology

In tumultuous political times, the 18-30 demographic is reaching for the stars.

1 in 5 white women have a tanning salon addiction

The practice increases the risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Today's Interest Rates

mortgage
equity
savings
auto
credit cards

30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.19%
30 yr fixed	3.81%
15 yr fixed	3.10%
10 yr fixed	2.99%
30 yr fixed refi	3.77%
15 yr fixed refi	3.10%
5/1 ARM	3.34%
5/1 ARM refi	3.52%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	5.03%
$50K HELOC	5.11%
$75K HELOC	5.13%
$100K HELOC	5.06%
$30K Home Equity Loan	5.68%
$50K Home Equity Loan	5.04%
$75K Home Equity Loan	5.00%
$100K Home Equity Loan	5.58%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.46%
2 yr CD	0.88%
1 yr CD	0.79%
MMA $10K+	0.28%
MMA $50K+	0.38%
MMA Savings	0.32%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.40%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	3.18%
48 Mo Used Car	3.11%
36 Mo Used Car	3.15%
72 Mo New Car	3.12%
60 Mo New Car	3.38%
48 Mo New Car	3.07%
60 Mo Auto Refi	3.04%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.52%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	12.89%	12.89%	12.57%
Business	13.68%	13.68%	13.64%
Balance Transfer	15.38%	15.38%	15.00%
Student	15.70%	15.70%	13.92%
Airline	16.07%	16.07%	15.74%
Reward	16.24%	16.24%	15.81%
Cash Back	16.40%	16.40%	15.77%
Instant Approval	18.60%	18.60%	18.25%
Bad Credit	23.46%	23.46%	23.20%

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 daughter earned millions at Google, but her boyfriend has student debt — should she get a prenup?

This father wonders whether his wealthy, smart daughter should remain unmarried.
I was robbed of my childhood by my abusive parents — now I’m being robbed of my inheritance

This man’s father died without a will and yet his stepmother inherited everything.
My wife transferred $130,000 from our joint bank account into a CD with ‘6% return’

What’s his is theirs — and the rest belongs to his wife.
My mother’s landlord died — and his family says she can kiss her deposit goodbye

Should she pursue this case or move on with her life?

There’s talk of capping 401(k) contributions at $2,400 per year

Lobbyists and others in the retirement and financial services industries who have spoken to congressional staff and committee members say lawmakers...
Here’s how much more money you can put in your 401(k) in 2018

Individual retirement account limitations remain unchanged.
Will these new retirement funds catch on?

The latest target-date funds focus on the task of managing a nest egg once retirement has started, including RMDs.
More people are taking part in drug trials. Should you?

The number of clinical drug trials has increased recently and researchers are looking for participants.

What Amazon’s HQ2 means for homeowners, home buyers and renters in the chosen city

The Seattle-based company is on a nationwide hunt for a second headquarters.
How winning the race to be Amazon’s second headquarters could turn out to be a curse

The housing market—as it relates to Amazon’s economic reach, its probable boost to demand for diverse housing types and the tension between homeown...

Low supply, high prices still keeping a lid on sales of existing U.S. homes

Sales of existing U.S. homes rose slightly in September, but they continue to be held back by low supplies and high prices.
Amazon’s ‘HQ2’ dance-off included a Dear John letter, a huge tax sweetener and a whole lot more

Most of the municipalities meeting Jeff Bezos and company’s stated criteria for the home of a secondary headquarters, and some falling short, have ...

Mortgage rates snap their streak higher as Fed chair auditions heat up

Rates for home loans slid lower alongside bond yields in the most recent week, according to Freddie Mac data.