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THE FED
At Jackson Hole, little support for QE3
As prominent economists gather here for the scenic Federal Reserve’s annual summer retreat, many said they don’t expect, or even want, Chairman Ben Bernanke to try to pull a rabbit out of his hat to please the stock market.
• Five questions Bernanke may answer (blog)
• For Fed's Bernanke, a question of when to act
• Brainstorming U.S. and global slowdowns
Bernanke hopes defy hurricane force
Neither earthquakes nor hurricanes, nor tanking commodities, nor nervous banks can sap investors' desperate thirst for QE3. But David Callaway has some reasons why it won’t happen.
• Don't bet on Bernanke saving the day
• Markets rises on Bernanke hopes
• Can Fed do anything to appease markets?
• What economists will never tell you
Japan is expected to get a new leader Monday, with the move potentially
helping end gridlock that has stalled attempts to heal the economy,
analysts say.
• Asian stocks range-bound ahead of Bernanke
• Japan consumer prices post surprise rise
• Australia's central bank says markets on edge
• Gold ends higher | Oil higher | Dollar back up
• CME cuts margin requirements on crude
U.S. MARKETS
Stocks fall, pre-Bernanke
Wall Street snaps winning run ahead of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke’s Friday speech.
• Bank of America rallies on Buffett investment
• Stocks to watch Friday: Pandora, Krispy Kreme
• After Hours: OmniVision slammed
• Treasury sells 7-year debt at record-low yield
• Initial jobless claims tick up to 417,000
HURRICANE IRENE |
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Irene extremely dangerous
Latest forecasts show Irene pushing inland through coastal North Carolina, through the Chesapeake, with a landfall within the five boroughs of New York City.
• East Coast braces as Hurricane Irene churns
• Irene not Wall Street's kind of liquidity (blog)
• Track the storm's movements (WSJ.com)
• NYSE to open Monday | Nasdaq to open too
TODAY'S Investing ideas
Constructive tape
Market bottoms are a process and stock averages are doing what they have to do to lay the foundation, writes Kevin Marder.
• Dorsey: The one investment you don’t need
• Five paths to true wealth | After the gold rush
• Asian stocks range-bound ahead of Bernanke
• Japan consumer prices post surprise rise
• Australia's central bank says markets on edge
• Gold ends higher | Oil higher | Dollar back up
• CME cuts margin requirements on crude
U.S. MARKETS
Stocks fall, pre-Bernanke
Wall Street snaps winning run ahead of Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke’s Friday speech.
• Bank of America rallies on Buffett investment
• Stocks to watch Friday: Pandora, Krispy Kreme
• After Hours: OmniVision slammed
• Treasury sells 7-year debt at record-low yield
• Initial jobless claims tick up to 417,000
Irene extremely dangerous
Latest forecasts show Irene pushing inland through coastal North Carolina, through the Chesapeake, with a landfall within the five boroughs of New York City.
• East Coast braces as Hurricane Irene churns
• Irene not Wall Street's kind of liquidity (blog)
• Track the storm's movements (WSJ.com)
• NYSE to open Monday | Nasdaq to open too
Constructive tape
Market bottoms are a process and stock averages are doing what they have to do to lay the foundation, writes Kevin Marder.
• Dorsey: The one investment you don’t need
• Five paths to true wealth | After the gold rush
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Stepping up:
Tim Cook (at left) takes over as Apple CEO, with Steve Jobs remaining chairman; Walt Mossberg weighs in.
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Who, exactly, is Tim Cook?
Apple's new leader has risen up the ranks of
some of the tech industry's biggest names.
• Dvorak: Cook, a second banana no more
Apple's new leader has risen up the ranks of
some of the tech industry's biggest names.
• Dvorak: Cook, a second banana no more
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Inside MarketWatch »
Buffett invests in B. of A.
Much as he did with Goldman Sachs in 2008, Warren Buffett sets the terms for Berkshire Hathaway to make a strategic investment in hard-hit Bank of America.
• B. of A. investment is the new TARP (First Take)
• Buffett makes back 15% fast (blog) | Bonds rally
• Morgan Stanley hires Wells Fargo broker team
• SEC, CTFC expanding headcount (FINS)
Danica Patrick to switch to Nascar
Race-car driver will run in all Nationwide series races, as well as eight to 10 races in Sprint Cup.
• Patrick and Nascar will help each other
• Nascar's Ronnie Hults suspended for pot use
• Will Miami scandal kill College football?
• Packers to add 6,600 seats to stadium
TECHNOLOGY
AMD names new CEO
Rory Read, who’d been Lenovo’s chief operating officer, will be AMD's new chief executive, ending seven months of management uncertainty.
• AMD's CEO gets buried by Apple news (blog)
HOUSING
Mortgage rates edge higher
Positive economic news helps push mortgage rates higher this week, up from record lows.
ECONOMY
Austerity's making it worse
The economy's going to remain weak for several more years, in part because Washington has embraced austerity, writes Rex Nutting. (First Take)
• CBO and the cut-spending debate (24/7 Wall St.)
• IMF official: Global economic outlook weaker
• Repatriation holiday would raise $9 bln (blog)
Personal Finance »
Retirement savers
who held on
proven winners
A Fidelity study from the height of 2008 crisis illustrates the folly of a going-to-cash strategy, writes Andrea Coombes.
• Five retirement tactics in a low-rate world
• For many seniors, there'll be no retirement
Video »
New York braces for Irene
As Hurricane Irene moves towards New York City, residents in low-lying Battery Park City are gearing up for the storm.
Is gold a fool's investment?
Liam Denning and Evan Newmark discuss the sudden drop in the price of gold, and why it might be wise to invest in oil producers instead of oil
Prisons, mines and other exotic unusual Swedish hotels
Bored with the usual hotels in Scandinavia? In Sweden, you can book a hotel room in a defunct silver mine, a grounded Boeing jet and a prison.
The end of Goldman's reign
Dennis Berman and Evan Newmark discuss whether large banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have a future on Wall Street.
Can Fed appease the markets?
Thorold Barker discusses whether, with interest rates at zero, there is any more the Federal Reserve can do to inject optimism in the markets.
Speed dating for start-ups
Europe's technology hopefuls take part in a one-day event in London aimed at refining and validating their ideas and potentially gaining access to longed-for venture-capital backing.
• Seedcamp plants three new seeds (WSJ.com)
MarketWatch Radio »
Some at the Gap have red faces after its Old Navy chain misspells a small word on thousands of T-shirts.
Lenders: Buyers are scared
Mortgage Bankers Association's Mike Fratantoni says Wall Street was a factor as applications for home-purchase mortgages fell to a 15-year low.
• Mortgage rates edge higher on economic data
Media »
BBC’s news grip, lauded but also absolute
The British Broadcasting Corporation is venerated at home and abroad for its news coverage; it also retains an enviable market share in Britain that raises questions about its dominance.
The British Broadcasting Corporation is venerated at home and abroad for its news coverage; it also retains an enviable market share in Britain that raises questions about its dominance.
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2011 Audi A8L
Audi’s upscale A8L has the power, performance and luxury to go toe-to-toe with BMW and Mercedes, writes Ron Amadon.
• More of Ron Amadon's 2011 car reviews
Audi’s upscale A8L has the power, performance and luxury to go toe-to-toe with BMW and Mercedes, writes Ron Amadon.
• More of Ron Amadon's 2011 car reviews
Wine Watch »
Moscato madness grips U.S.
Sweet, cheap Moscato is sweeping the U.S., with sales rocketing and producers ramping up output to meet demand from younger consumers for whom the fruity grape is a gateway into wine.
• California wine's road to China
• Wine sellers find thirsty buyers in Bill Foley
• Wine Watch by Matt Andrejczak | MarketWatch Topics: Wines
Sweet, cheap Moscato is sweeping the U.S., with sales rocketing and producers ramping up output to meet demand from younger consumers for whom the fruity grape is a gateway into wine.
• California wine's road to China
• Wine sellers find thirsty buyers in Bill Foley
• Wine Watch by Matt Andrejczak | MarketWatch Topics: Wines
Rental markets that make the grade
College towns offer great rental-market opportunities. Take a look at the top 10 areas with the best outlook for landlords. At left, Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass. | The 10 best places to live in the U.S.
College towns offer great rental-market opportunities. Take a look at the top 10 areas with the best outlook for landlords. At left, Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Mass. | The 10 best places to live in the U.S.
Retirement »
The retirement-savings crisis is overblown
You've been hearing for years that Americans don't have enough saved for retirement. That's not entirely true.
• Get your 401(k) back on track
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Protect your 401(k)
• Social Security tools help you maximize benefits
• Retirement plans? Your spouse may disagree
• 10 fees that can wreck your retirement
You've been hearing for years that Americans don't have enough saved for retirement. That's not entirely true.
• Get your 401(k) back on track
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Protect your 401(k)
• Social Security tools help you maximize benefits
• Retirement plans? Your spouse may disagree
• 10 fees that can wreck your retirement
How to get your home on a TV makeover show
Vern Yip, interior designer and star of several TV home shows, tells Amy Hoak how to make your house a star. | More TV makeover tips
• How to grill like a Top Chef
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Say goodbye to McMansion
• Kitchen designs that make home cooking fun
• Dream kitchen on a budget
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Home fix-up that pays
• Homes that help you take aging in stride
Vern Yip, interior designer and star of several TV home shows, tells Amy Hoak how to make your house a star. | More TV makeover tips
• How to grill like a Top Chef
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Say goodbye to McMansion
• Kitchen designs that make home cooking fun
• Dream kitchen on a budget
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Home fix-up that pays
• Homes that help you take aging in stride
Keep kids safe during hot summer months
Cars can quickly become ovens in the summer heat, and it's easier than you think to forget your child. Heed these tips to stay safe.
• Tips to avoid check fraud | No free iPod for students this year
• Citi's credit-card breach won't be the last
• Why you shouldn't retire
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Four Medicare myths
• Best places to stash cash
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Credit cards safer than debit
Cars can quickly become ovens in the summer heat, and it's easier than you think to forget your child. Heed these tips to stay safe.
• Tips to avoid check fraud | No free iPod for students this year
• Citi's credit-card breach won't be the last
• Why you shouldn't retire
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Four Medicare myths
• Best places to stash cash
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Credit cards safer than debit
Jobs »
Dads, don't sacrifice family for work
Fathers may take advantage of workplace flexibility policies, but they tend to keep quiet about it. Some say they should speak up.
• Your well-paid, middle-class job is in danger
• Top 10 cities in the U.S. to find a job: Monster
• More pay tied to performance | Burned out at work? Tips to cope
• Freelancers face unique challenges | Class of '11: Take a job
Fathers may take advantage of workplace flexibility policies, but they tend to keep quiet about it. Some say they should speak up.
• Your well-paid, middle-class job is in danger
• Top 10 cities in the U.S. to find a job: Monster
• More pay tied to performance | Burned out at work? Tips to cope
• Freelancers face unique challenges | Class of '11: Take a job
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