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The good news hidden in the bond market’s 2021 losses

Low correlations mean that bonds zig when stocks zag Read More

Value has beaten growth by a huge margin — these are now top investment newsletters’ best value-stock picks

Since the end of November, a value index based on the S&P 500 has gained 8%, compared with a 0.9% loss for its growth counterpart. Read More

These market pros are stubbornly bullish about stocks — and that should worry you

‘Buy the dip’ is sabotaging the stock market’s upside potential. Read More

This is the key support level for the S&P 500 — and it’s not far from it

As has been the case for a while, stock-market internals are not strong. Read More

20 cheap value stocks that Wall Street expects to rise up to 58%

Value stocks have been performing better than growth stocks over the past month. Even so, they still look unusually cheap relative to growth stocks. Read More

Why the bull market will stay alive in 2022 — plus 8 cheap stocks for your money now

3 top stock newsletter writers share their favorite picks for the year ahead. Read More

Where is the market headed in 2022? Here’s what two professional mind readers say

Veteran mentalists Oz Pearlman and Alex Voz, who once worked in financial services, gave MarketWatch their predictions Read More

This ‘cash cow’ value-stock strategy can fatten your portfolio even if you fear the Fed

A rising-rate environment spells risk for overvalued stocks. Companies with high cash flows can give investors some protection. Read More

23 dividend stocks that can pass this strict quality screen

The group, drawn from the S&P 500, features low volatility and solid sales growth over the past year. Read More

These 12 ‘Dividend Aristocrat’ stocks have been the best income compounders over 5 years

Faithful investors in companies that have raised payouts rapidly, including Target and McDonald’s, have been rewarded with excellent stock performance. Read More

These are the stocks Wall Street analysts heavily favor for 2022 and also expect to rise the most

Caesars, General Motors, Salesforce and PayPal are among the 20 S&P 500 stocks that make the list Read More

U.S. small-cap stocks will probably lag the S&P 500 next year, says DataTrek. Here’s why.

The Russell 2000 index will probably underperform the S&P 500 in 2022, according to DataTrek Research. Read More

IPO disclosure is a mess — here’s a simple way to fix it

Rather than advocate for a one-size-fits-all set of rules, the SEC should adopt a framework of triggered disclosure. Read More

How young, everyday investors convinced a top billionaire dealmaker to join them as a crypto bull

Private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo has become one of Wall Street’s biggest bitcoin bulls, steering his firm toward crypto amid a fundraising bonanza. Read More

Selling money-making stocks in a bull market is a tough call, but you’ll thank yourself when the bears take charge

Manage taxes, rebalance your portfolio and trim Big Tech: These new year’s resolutions can give your investment portfolio a healthier 2022. Read More