NewsWatch: There’s more money to be made in stocks than in ETFs today — here’s why

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There’s wider-than-usual dispersion in the returns of individual stocks as the bull market matures. See full story.

‘Employers are free to bombard workers with messages of anxiety and uncertainty’: After Amazon workers defeat union — is collective bargaining over?

‘The balance of labor law has been in favor of employers,’ said Rebecca Kolins Givan, associate professor in the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. See full story.

Dividend stocks are out of favor, but here are 19 that Wall Street loves

They have dividend yields of 3.50% or higher and majority “buy” ratings set by analysts. See full story.

Bitcoin bull Novogratz says U.S. faces ‘existential crisis’ if it can’t engineer a digital dollar soon

Wealthy investor Mike Novogratz says that the U.S. has its fate in its own hands but will be at a dire competitive disadvantage if it doesn’t come up with a digital dollar soon. See full story.

Think you can rely on the 4% rule in retirement? Think again.

The future probably won’t look like the past See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Before sitting back and letting the IRS do the work, experts say some people should at least consider filing an amended return. See full story.