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Which total market fund is best for long-term investors?
Picking the right fund can be worth an extra $1 millionMarketWatch - 8h -
Reader callout: what’s wrong with the London stock market?
Debate rages as key UK companies list elsewhereFinancial Times - 1d -
That big one-day stock-market surge we just had? Don’t make too much of it.
Price spikes happen in bear markets more often than in bull markets.MarketWatch - 2d -
A market in suspense
Plus: what’s the point of stablecoins?Financial Times - Jan. 10 -
Targeted marketing can be most effective for games | Gamesight
Gamesight's State of Performance Marketing Report 2024 offers insights into how game studios can use tailored marketing approaches.VentureBeat - Jan. 9 -
Active mutual funds struggle to beat large-cap stock benchmarks — again
Professional stock pickers in the mutual-fund industry had a tough time in 2024 beating indexes that passively track U.S. large-cap equities, according to BofA Global Research.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Dozens of lawmakers beat stock market in 2024: Report
The stock portfolios of more than two dozen lawmakers once again outperformed the market as bans on congressional stock trading stalled, according to a new report from the trading trackers at ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
These will be the most competitive housing markets in 2025, Zillow report predicts
The hottest housing markets this year are predicted to be on the East Coast, according to a new report.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
What Do Movie Producers Do, Anyway?
And why do they get the trophy for best picture at the Oscars?The New York Times - Jan. 5
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