How to protect your 401(k) in a bear market
Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a story that originally ran on August 29, 2022. Stocks and bonds are trading in bear territory. […]
How Much Should You Expect To Spend on Medical Expenses in Retirement?
If you’re saving for retirement, you’re likely building up a nest egg that will cover the food, housing, transportation and medical expenses you’ll have in […]
Young people shouldn’t save for retirement, new research says
Most financial planners advise young people to start saving early — and often — for retirement so they can take advantage of the so-called eighth […]
Money moves of Americans who quit jobs and moved abroad
To many Americans, the idea of retiring early and moving abroad holds undeniable appeal. After all, who hasn’t sat at their desk and dreamt of […]
Your student loans are canceled. Should you pay off other debt or invest in the stock market?
Hello and welcome to Financial Face-off, a MarketWatch column where we help you weigh financial decisions. Our columnist will give her verdict. Tell us whether […]
Your student loans are canceled. Should you pay off other debt or invest in the stock market?
Hello and welcome to Financial Face-off, a MarketWatch column where we help you weigh financial decisions. Our columnist will give her verdict. Tell us whether […]
Millennials fleeing stocks might not find bonds so boring after all
Most millennials have invested heavily in stocks or cryptocurrency — and that hasn’t turned out so well. The S&P 500 Index is down more than […]
Lessons from a 95-year-old money manager who cycles to work every morning
Meet Michael Robbins. The Boston money manager was born in 1926. He remembers the Great Depression. His father was wiped out in the Crash of […]