Warsh pick doesn't end talk that Powell may stay on to protect Fed's independence

With Kevin Warsh as his Fed Chair pick, President Donald Trump was hoping that he had put his stamp on the central bank and ...

Think you can't afford a house? More than half of down-payment assistance programs are now open to buyers earning over $100K.

What's noteworthy for buyers now is that these programs have become more flexible about their income restrictions, and more ...

My direct report told my boss I was 'judgmental and belittling' for giving her feedback. How am I supposed to manage her?

After a tense discussion about some work she had submitted, I told her that I expected her work going forward to reflect the ...

My untrustworthy and selfish brother is executor of our family estate. How do I stop him from cheating us?

I am the third trustee appointed to my late parents' trust. My untrustworthy and selfish brother was named as the executor of ...

Smart Investor: Dividend Aristocrats, AI’s Electricity Issues, and a Private Credit Fund Takes a Hit

While on the subject of credit risk, this week I took a deep dive in the high yield bond market. Long one of the riskiest portions of the bond market, the landscape has changed, with many of the ...

Corporate America faces growing shareholder pressure to talk about Trump's immigration policies

Tyson is just one of the big public companies facing pressure as activist shareholders who are focused in large part on social issues, rather than exclusively on the bottom line, push them to talk ...

The 'January barometer' for stocks comes with a big asterisk this year

Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA Research, told MarketWatch on Friday that the January barometer "has a pretty good track record" - noting that since 1945, whenever the S&P 500 has ...

'I'm rich in everything but parents': I inherited $400K. Is it unwise to use this money to buy a house with my boyfriend?

The answer, my friend, sometimes lies in the question.

My pension enables me to delay Social Security benefits. What if I want survivor benefits sooner?

In some cases, an option like yours, which allows retirees to delay claiming until at least FRA, can be even more advantageous. It not only preserves personal retirement savings but also avoids ...

These overlooked stocks are a backdoor way to play the AI chip boom

For these materials providers, the analog opportunity is perhaps the most clear-cut. Analog chips, which are used in automobiles, appliances and other consumer electronics, are staging a comeback ...

Buy Microsoft's stock while it's down? First ask yourself this question.

Sentiment toward Microsoft's stock (MSFT) was already bleak heading into its latest earnings report, and it only got worse despite what Matt Stucky, chief portfolio manager for equities at ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions | Chevron ...

Dow Jones Top Energy Headlines at 4 PM ET: Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions | Chevron ... Oil Posts Weekly Gains on U.S.-Iran Tensions Oil futures slipped amid signs of willingness on the ...