NewsWatch: Is Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin buy smart corporate finance? Experts weigh in

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Analysts and investors debate whether Tesla’s bitcoin gambit is a smart move, particularly given wild swings in the price of the cryptocurrency and the company’s own shares. See full story.

Watch: Norway and Ford respond to Will Ferrell’s GM Super Bowl ad

A couple of humorous videos try stealing the thunder from GM’s electric vehicle challenge See full story.

‘Real estate is your sex now’: SNL sketch skewers people’s obsession with Zillow — 3 reasons why millennials can’t stop scrolling

Here’s the real reason why so many people are fantasy scrolling through online real-estate listings these days. See full story.

The stock market is echoing 2009-10 — and that means a pullback could be near, analysts warn

The stock market’s surge puts nervous investors in mind of the 2000 dot-com bubble burst, but they might be better served paying attention to the aftermath of the financial crisis. See full story.

Robinhood-GameStop saga could put spotlight on DC, Wall Street revolving door

As the financial services industry prepares for congressional scrutiny following the public outcry related to online broker Robinhood’s decision to restrict trading of GameStop Inc. and other stocks, the perception of a cozy relationship between financial regulators and the industry could once again come to the fore. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Monday’s top personal finance stories See full story.