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Deutsche Bank to Pay $130 Million to Settle Federal Probes
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 00:18
The bribery settlement exposed a wide-ranging effort by the bank to use consultants or middlemen to help it get deals in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, China and Italy.
The Case for and Against Investing in Bitcoin
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 00:17
The digital currency has quintupled in value over the past year. Should you steer clear?
Financial Issues to Consider When an Elderly Parent Moves In With You
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 17:00
Ask Encore: Make sure you understand the many budget and tax implications, says retirement columnist Glenn Ruffenach.
Fannie, Freddie Tighten Rules for Condos in Vacation Locales
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 18:00
Moves by government-controlled mortgage firms could drive up cost of borrowing to buy units in resort areas.
Warren Buffett's Latest Challenger Will Fizzle Like the Rest
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 17:03
Cathie Wood's largest exchange-traded fund surged by almost 160% last year thanks to bets on hot stocks like Tesla. Similar star managers' performance, however, has tended to be worse-than-average after their runs end.
Some Public-Service Workers Can Miss Out on College-Loan Help
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 16:00
Public-service loan forgiveness for college loans: How it works and why some borrowers are missing out.
Think Twice Before Refinancing a Student Loan
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 16:00
Borrowers of federal student loans could lose out on big benefits if they try to refinance now.
The Retirement-Ready 6.4% Dividend Your Friends Have No Clue About
Forbes - 9 Jan 2021 15:10U.S.-Stock Funds Rose 19.1% in a Grueling 2020
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 14:00
Quarterly Monitor: The average is less than it was in 2019, but it could be seen as more impressive considering what the economy and markets had to overcome last year.
The 'Small-Cap Effect Isn't Dead, After All
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 03:58
New research finds the tendency of small-cap stocks to outperform large-caps over time still exists, but almost exclusively within the S&P 500.
Facebook, Alphabet, Tesla: Stocks That Defined the Week
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 03:13
Here are seven major companies whose stocks moved on the week's news.
When to Tap Social Security: The Sometimes Surprising Answer From Online Calculators
Wall Street Journal - 9 Jan 2021 00:23
The conventional wisdom is to wait as long as possible. But that isn't always the best advice.