Smart Investor: Cheap Stocks That Raised Dividends, Q4 Market Outlook, and Will the Dollar Keep Falling?

On the subject of dividend-paying stocks, Morningstar Indexes strategist Dan Lefkovitz notes that though the market is at ...

Morgan Stanley is opening cryptocurrency investments to all clients. Here's what percentage of your portfolio should be in crypto.

Crypto goes even more mainstream as Morgan Stanley drops restrictions for its clients. Financial-services giant Morgan Stanley will start allowing its financial advisers to pitch crypto investments to ...

Inflation was out of control in retirement, so I went back to work. I'm still working at 66. Was I right?

If I had done that, I'd have sold my house and moved into a one-bedroom apartment by now and would be living off my home equity. People need to be more concerned with outliving inflation than Social ...

Andrew Lloyd Webber, the most successful Broadway composer ever, on why he never invests in his own shows

Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest successes include a Broadway production of his "Sunset Boulevard," which won the Tony Award this year for best revival of a musical. Andrew Lloyd Webber is ready for his ...

Is the stock market open on Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day? Does the post office deliver mail?

The U.S. Postal Service will not deliver mail on Monday. FedEx (FDX) will be operating with modified service. UPS (UPS) says its pickup and delivery services are available, but certain deliveries will ...

Some of the largest exchanges and financial institutions are embracing betting platforms and crypto. Is it just for the fees?

That demand is also there for prediction markets. While the crypto industry may have had a head start on prediction markets, companies like Polymarket and Kalshi are growing rapidly - and now ...

If New York or California enter a recession, the entire U.S. economy would be next. So how are they doing?

In addition, Wall Street firms seem to be experimenting with moving out of New York. While 95% of these firms are still in New York, 5% have moved, according to Malco, and they are closely eyeing ...

'I watch antenna TV': I'm 66. Will I lose my disability benefits if Social Security goes belly up?

By Quentin Fottrell 'I read that the Social Security Disability Insurance Trust Fund is good until 2099' "I only give one gift a year these days. Gotta keep the chiropractor happy ...

Be ready with these portfolio changes if the shutdown damages the Fed's credibility

The U.S. government shutdown has sidelined the release of economic data, impairing the Federal Reserve's judgment. A defensive rotation into Treasury bonds, gold, high-grade corporate bonds and solid ...

I'm having brain surgery. Will my heirs or the creditors get my money if I die?

I need to have brain surgery. I have a tumor that needs to be removed. A lot of people are fine and they don't have any complications, but I don't know for certain what the outcome will be for me. I'm ...

Want to avoid delayed flights and ruined trips during the shutdown? 6 steps for a smoother trip.

One option suggested by Julian Kheel, chief executive of Points Path, a platform for award-search travel: Pay for a flexible ticket rather than the basic-economy option. Sure, it's more expensive, but ...

'I'm stumped': I put $3,000 on my credit card during a vacation and my credit score plunged. Why is it so volatile?

"I pay for almost everything with credit cards." (Photo subject is a model.) ...