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Take a bow, Dow, and happy birthday bull market
The U.S. bull market is about to celebrate its fourth birthday, and mutual fund and exchange-traded fund investors should make sure to save the biggest piece of cake for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
China banks convert record forex amount in January
Money supply surges as banks charge more in the first month of 2013 than in all of 2012, Caixin Online reports.
Euro-zone muddle could spark U.S. dollar rally
The main euro-zone players, namely German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, have a "cunning plan" for the currency union. Except you know what they say about the best laid plans, writes commentator Kiron Sarkar.
How to judge young ETFs
Many offerings have little or no management track record.
MarketWatch's top 10 stories, Feb. 25 - March 1
MarketWatch's top 10 stories, Feb. 25 - March 1
It's beginning to look a lot like 'tax-mas'
It's the most wonderful time of the year — for tax authorities. And mutual fund shareholders are high on the list of the higher taxed.
Dollar gains after upbeat data, Bernanke
The dollar rises against most major rivals following a round of upbeat U.S. economic data and as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke backs the central bank's stimulus efforts. The euro, meanwhile, stabilizes.
6 stock funds for the market's next big move
The right mutual fund for the current market environment would have a strong track record in either up or down markets, writes Conrad de Aenlle, who singles out a few strong candidates.
MarketWatch's top 10 stories, Feb. 18 - 22
MarketWatch's top 10 stories, Feb. 18 - 22
The taxman cometh for fund investors' money
As taxpayers crunch the numbers to see how much they'll owe to Uncle Sam this year, some may be overlooking a key area: their mutual funds, writes Jonnelle Marte.