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I’m paying my adviser 1%, but ‘the only communications I get are invoices.’ So I want to regain sole control of my accounts – without having to talk to him about it. Is this possible?

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“I want to take back control of my accounts and manage them myself – perhaps in consultation with a fee-based advisor eventually.” Getty Images Question: Eight years ago I hired a financial advisor because the rounds of layoffs at work were coming more regularly, and I wanted to know if my savings were enough for … Read more

The FDA panel gives go-ahead for children under 5 to be vaccinated, but experts fret that not all parents will get on board

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A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave its endorsement to both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children below the age of 5, the last group to be added to the vaccine program. The panel voted 21-0 that the benefits of Moderna’s MRNA, + 3.03% two-dose vaccine for children … Read more

Crypto crash: What contagious risks could Celsius, Three Arrows pose? Here’s what to watch

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The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructuring attorneys to advise on possible solutions for its mounting financial problems, according to a Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, rumors swirled over potential stress … Read more

Crypto crash: What contagious risks could Celsius, Three Arrows pose? Here’s what to watch

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The latest crisis started Sunday with Celsius, one of the biggest crypto lending platforms, pausing all withdrawals, swaps and transfers between accounts. The company reportedly has hired restructuring attorneys to advise on possible solutions for its mounting financial problems, according to a Tuesday report by the Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, rumors swirled over potential stress … Read more

From Great Resignation to Forced Resignation: Tech companies are shifting to layoffs after a huge ramp up in hiring

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The Great Resignation is pivoting to a Forced Resignation. Thousands of layoffs in the tech sector, compounded by hiring freezes and a slowdown in hiring, highlight the abrupt shift in fortunes over the past several months as a result of rampant inflation, fear of stagflation and recession, supply-chain interruptions, the war in Ukraine, an ailing … Read more

In `fragile ‘financial markets ahead of Fed’s decision, some traders and strategists see risk of instant recession

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Financial markets are on precarious footing since last Friday’s surprise reading on accelerating US inflation for May – with Treasurys, stocks, credit and currencies all exhibiting friction or tension ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday. According to strategist Ben Emons and trader Tom di Galoma, the process of transmitting monetary policy through … Read more

Some homes in Provo, Utah, drew 50 offers at the peak of housing boom. Economists are now warning of ‘overvalued’ property markets.

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Moving to Utah was a no-brainer for Leola Broussard. Broussard, who previously rented a home from a friend in the pricey Stanford – Palo Alto area south of San Francisco, where housing costs, she told MarketWatch, are “just totally outrageous.” Over the two years of the pandemic, many Americans, like Broussard, have flocked to Utah, … Read more

Strategist who nailed the recent S&P 500 top says three things are needed for a market bottom

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Wariness is in order after the S&P 500’s bear-market finish and a potential 75 basis-point Fed hike just one day away. Gains for stock futures and a potential bounce are fading fast. Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson, who can count some wins after pounding the table this year over a gloomy stock setup, told clients on … Read more

The S&P 500 is clinging to a key support level after Friday’s meltdown, here’s what happens if that fails

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Last week’s shock US inflation number continues to tear through markets, with dip buyers seemingly in hiding. Hardest hit Nasdaq-100 futures are down 3%. Investors are now focused squarely on Wednesday’s Fed outcome, with expectations the central bank may need to do something bold, driving even more anxiety out there. The aftermath of Wall Street’s … Read more

Dow tumbles as inflation reading triggers market shock waves: What investors need to know

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From Wall Street to Main Street, fears that the US economy could be sliding into the 1970s-style “stagflation” have been percolating. References to the sticky situation appeared in news headlines all week. The Associated Press called it “the dreaded ‘S’ word.” The Wall Street Journal reminded readers of the neologism’s origins as a catchy way … Read more