David Weidner's Writing on the Wall
13 Wall Street voices to ignore (or not) in 2013
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Dow industrials rack up biggest opening-day gain
Budget deal triggers a major rally, with Dow shooting up more than 300 points, the blue-chip index's best day since December 2011. Dow also sees its biggest first-day-of-the-year point jump ever.
• Money manager Farr skeptical of rally | Today's surge just a relief rally? (The Tell)
• Where do you see S&P 500 this year? (poll) | S&P's best opening day since 2009 (The Tell)
• Cliff deal ignites global rally | Onward to debt-ceiling fight | Fiscal solutions elusive
Budget deal triggers a major rally, with Dow shooting up more than 300 points, the blue-chip index's best day since December 2011. Dow also sees its biggest first-day-of-the-year point jump ever.
• Money manager Farr skeptical of rally | Today's surge just a relief rally? (The Tell)
• Where do you see S&P 500 this year? (poll) | S&P's best opening day since 2009 (The Tell)
• Cliff deal ignites global rally | Onward to debt-ceiling fight | Fiscal solutions elusive
2013 OUTLOOK
2013 could be lucky for
U.S. stock funds, ETFs
After enjoying a blockbuster 2012, stock investors have good reason to expect mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to do well in 2013.
• Yield to global, short-term bond funds in 2013
• Be choosy about international stock funds
• 13 Wall Street voices to ignore (or not) in 2013
2013 could be lucky for
U.S. stock funds, ETFs
After enjoying a blockbuster 2012, stock investors have good reason to expect mutual funds and exchange-traded funds to do well in 2013.
• Yield to global, short-term bond funds in 2013
• Be choosy about international stock funds
• 13 Wall Street voices to ignore (or not) in 2013
Christie blasts Boehner on Sandy aid
New Jersey governor rips into Speaker John Boehner after House fails to bring up $60 billion Sandy aid package cleared by the Senate (blog).
• Sandy vote scheduled after Boehner criticism
• Clinton reportedly discharged from hospital
Top 5 U.S. 'hoods
From Chicago’s Old Town to Las Vegas’s Spring Valley, take a look at Realtor.com’s
most-searched city neighborhoods (slide show).
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NIGAM ARORA Fiscal cliff resolved, but super cliff lies ahead |
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MATTHEW LYNN Equity markets are dying |
• Lesson of my parents' retirement (RetireMentors)
• How safe is your annuity? (RetireMentors)
• More market views and investing tips »
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FISCAL CLIFF | Fiscal cliff: Full coverage »
Fiscal-cliff deal steers
$70 million to Nascar
Car-racing organization joins Hollywood movie producers, Puerto Rican rum makers and even algae growers among bill’s benefactors.
• Is March the next fiscal cliff?
• 3 budget battles now await Washington
• Budget showdown shows trust in short supply
What fiscal-cliff deal
means for your taxes
Here’s a cheat sheet on the tax provisions that would change the most.
• Medicare tweak hidden in cliff deal (Encore)
• Cliff deal spares retirees — at least for now
• Most taxpayers should cheer budget deal
How much trading in 2013?
The big issue to ponder as 2013 kicks off is a very fundamental one: To trade or not to trade?
• How special is January? Mark Hulbert explores
• Jeff Reeves on kicking the trading habit
• Pair trades for a more profitable 2013
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Inside MarketWatch »
Is an Apple rebound in the cards?
Apple kicks off New Year with positive analyst notes, swinging from the relatively downbeat view over the past months (The Tell).
• EBay sheds underdog image with 2012 gain
• 2013 in consumer electronics
How Avis deal may lower Zipcar prices
Avis, which announced a $500 million acquisition of Zipcar on Wednesday, has a much larger fleet and a national reach. As a result, it can bring Zipcar many more customers.
• Zipcar deals itself to Avis Budget
• Steve Case bought Zipcar shares in 2012 (blog)
• Why don’t we all just drive minivans?
• Cars so hot they're out of stock (24/7 Wall St.)
Personal Finance »
Most popular countries for U.S. adoptions
Russia’s ban will likely increase demand for children from these nations.
Finding
the hottest house listings
Warm-weather regions, such as Orlando (left), top Realtor.com's list of most-searched cities.
• 10 best-weather cities for retirees
Seven key retirement resolutions
Adult children are increasingly providing advice and counsel to their aging parents about a wide variety of issues.
• Help aging parents with finances | 6 vital questions for parents
• Trapped in your job by health insurance?
• The best 401(k) plans of 2012 (Encore)
• Read all of our Retirement coverage »
Adult children are increasingly providing advice and counsel to their aging parents about a wide variety of issues.
• Help aging parents with finances | 6 vital questions for parents
• Trapped in your job by health insurance?
• The best 401(k) plans of 2012 (Encore)
• Read all of our Retirement coverage »
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Health, not wealth, tops resolutions list
Finances take a backseat to health when it comes to New Year's resolutions, according to a TD Ameritrade survey.
Finances take a backseat to health when it comes to New Year's resolutions, according to a TD Ameritrade survey.
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Retiring on the edge of the fiscal cliff
Taxes are among your biggest risks in retirement.
Taxes are among your biggest risks in retirement.
The 10 best U.S. suburbs to live in
Yards, schools, bigger houses -- who outshines the rest.
Yards, schools, bigger houses -- who outshines the rest.
George Lucas's Jedi estate planning
What you can learn from "Star Wars" creator's deal with Disney.
What you can learn from "Star Wars" creator's deal with Disney.
10 things Apple won't tell you
From customer service to app safety, here's the scoop.
From customer service to app safety, here's the scoop.
What not to say when stopped by a cop
Getting pulled over can cost you. But the right talk can mitigate your woes.
Getting pulled over can cost you. But the right talk can mitigate your woes.
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