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    U.S. stocks advance after worst week for the S&P 500 since March

    U.S. stocks advance after worst week for the S&P 500 since March – MarketWatch

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    Earnings have beaten Wall Street estimates by more than usual in 2nd quarter, but 3rd quarter isn’t looking great

    Online retail giant Amazon.com Inc.’s AMZN, +8.27% second-quarter results and third-quarter forecast sales last week were a bet that more consumers would start buying more things, but Wall Street’s expectations for the third quarter overall have only grown dimmer. With most of the 500 companies that make up the S&P 500 Index SPX already through…

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    The real story of next year’s Social Security COLA

    The real story of next year’s Social Security COLA – MarketWatch Object.keys(e[t]||{}),executeQueue(e){try{t[e]&&t[e].forEach((e=>this.execute(…e))),delete t[e]}catch(e){console.error(e)}},execute(){var[t,i,r,n]=arguments,s=e[t][i],u=e=>e,c=[];return”function”!=typeof s?s:(r&&(“function”==typeof r?(u=r,n&&Array.isArray(n)&&(c=n)):Array.isArray(r)&&(c=r)),u(s.apply(null,c)))},__reset(){var i=e=>Object.keys(e).forEach((t=>delete e[t]));i(e),i(t)},hasSubscription(e){return this.getSubscribedElements().indexOf(e)>-1},hasSubscribedFunction(e,t){return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e).indexOf(t)>-1},uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i){const{__ace:r=(()=>({}))}=window;let n={};return Object.keys(i).forEach((s=>{e[t][s]?r(“log”,”log”,[{type:”warning”,initiator:”page”,message:”You are trying to subscribe the function “+s+” under the “+t+” namespace again. Use another name.”}]):n[s]=i[s]})),n},addSubscription(t,i){if(this.hasSubscription(t)){const r=this.uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i);e[t]={…e[t],…r}}else e[t]=i;return e},subscribe(t,i,r){if(r)return e[t]=i,e;if(!i||”object”!=typeof i)throw new Error(“Missing third parameter. You must provide an object.”);return this.addSubscription(t,i),this.executeQueue(t),e},globalMessaging(){var[e,t,…i]=arguments;if(!e&&!t)return this.getSubscribedElements();if(e&&”string”==typeof e&&!t)return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e);if(“string”!=typeof e||”string”!=typeof…

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    How much pain could commercial real estate heap on U.S. banks and the economy? A lot.

    Commercial real estate is in trouble. There are several reasons why. First, higher interest rates put pressure on commercial real estate operators who financed their acquisitions with debt at historically high property values and low interest rates. Many of these loans mature in the next couple of years and may have to be refinanced at…

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    The bear market has been nearly erased. Here’s what comes next.

    The bear market has been nearly erased. Here’s what comes next. – MarketWatch Object.keys(e[t]||{}),executeQueue(e){try{t[e]&&t[e].forEach((e=>this.execute(…e))),delete t[e]}catch(e){console.error(e)}},execute(){var[t,i,r,n]=arguments,s=e[t][i],u=e=>e,c=[];return”function”!=typeof s?s:(r&&(“function”==typeof r?(u=r,n&&Array.isArray(n)&&(c=n)):Array.isArray(r)&&(c=r)),u(s.apply(null,c)))},__reset(){var i=e=>Object.keys(e).forEach((t=>delete e[t]));i(e),i(t)},hasSubscription(e){return this.getSubscribedElements().indexOf(e)>-1},hasSubscribedFunction(e,t){return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e).indexOf(t)>-1},uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i){const{__ace:r=(()=>({}))}=window;let n={};return Object.keys(i).forEach((s=>{e[t][s]?r(“log”,”log”,[{type:”warning”,initiator:”page”,message:”You are trying to subscribe the function “+s+” under the “+t+” namespace again. Use another name.”}]):n[s]=i[s]})),n},addSubscription(t,i){if(this.hasSubscription(t)){const r=this.uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i);e[t]={…e[t],…r}}else e[t]=i;return e},subscribe(t,i,r){if(r)return e[t]=i,e;if(!i||”object”!=typeof i)throw new Error(“Missing third parameter. You must provide an object.”);return this.addSubscription(t,i),this.executeQueue(t),e},globalMessaging(){var[e,t,…i]=arguments;if(!e&&!t)return this.getSubscribedElements();if(e&&”string”==typeof e&&!t)return…

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    My sibling ‘borrows’ hundreds of thousands of dollars from our parents. Should I take my inheritance now before it’s too late?

    My sibling borrows money and never repays it. Should I get my inheritance now? – MarketWatch Object.keys(e[t]||{}),executeQueue(e){try{t[e]&&t[e].forEach((e=>this.execute(…e))),delete t[e]}catch(e){console.error(e)}},execute(){var[t,i,r,n]=arguments,s=e[t][i],u=e=>e,c=[];return”function”!=typeof s?s:(r&&(“function”==typeof r?(u=r,n&&Array.isArray(n)&&(c=n)):Array.isArray(r)&&(c=r)),u(s.apply(null,c)))},__reset(){var i=e=>Object.keys(e).forEach((t=>delete e[t]));i(e),i(t)},hasSubscription(e){return this.getSubscribedElements().indexOf(e)>-1},hasSubscribedFunction(e,t){return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e).indexOf(t)>-1},uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i){const{__ace:r=(()=>({}))}=window;let n={};return Object.keys(i).forEach((s=>{e[t][s]?r(“log”,”log”,[{type:”warning”,initiator:”page”,message:”You are trying to subscribe the function “+s+” under the “+t+” namespace again. Use another name.”}]):n[s]=i[s]})),n},addSubscription(t,i){if(this.hasSubscription(t)){const r=this.uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i);e[t]={…e[t],…r}}else e[t]=i;return e},subscribe(t,i,r){if(r)return e[t]=i,e;if(!i||”object”!=typeof i)throw new Error(“Missing third parameter. You must provide an object.”);return…

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    Threatened with razor blades? Chased by turkeys? ConEd and IRS workers say knocking on people’s doors has become too unsafe.

    Knock, knock. It’s a ConEd mechanic. A ConEd mechanic who is increasingly wary of the general public. Serafino Lopez spends a lot of time out in the field, and he is not joking about the unsettling changes he has seen with the general public in recent times. He is the man Brooklyn residents see on…

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    Mega Millions hits $1.55 billion, but you should buy stocks — not lottery tickets. Here’s how to get 8% return.

    Mega Millions hits $1.25 billion, but you should buy stocks — not lotto tickets – MarketWatch

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    My ex-husband died and left a $100,000 life-insurance policy to our teenage children. How can I help them invest this windfall?

    My ex-husband died and left a $100K life-insurance policy to our children – MarketWatch Object.keys(e[t]||{}),executeQueue(e){try{t[e]&&t[e].forEach((e=>this.execute(…e))),delete t[e]}catch(e){console.error(e)}},execute(){var[t,i,r,n]=arguments,s=e[t][i],u=e=>e,c=[];return”function”!=typeof s?s:(r&&(“function”==typeof r?(u=r,n&&Array.isArray(n)&&(c=n)):Array.isArray(r)&&(c=r)),u(s.apply(null,c)))},__reset(){var i=e=>Object.keys(e).forEach((t=>delete e[t]));i(e),i(t)},hasSubscription(e){return this.getSubscribedElements().indexOf(e)>-1},hasSubscribedFunction(e,t){return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e).indexOf(t)>-1},uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i){const{__ace:r=(()=>({}))}=window;let n={};return Object.keys(i).forEach((s=>{e[t][s]?r(“log”,”log”,[{type:”warning”,initiator:”page”,message:”You are trying to subscribe the function “+s+” under the “+t+” namespace again. Use another name.”}]):n[s]=i[s]})),n},addSubscription(t,i){if(this.hasSubscription(t)){const r=this.uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i);e[t]={…e[t],…r}}else e[t]=i;return e},subscribe(t,i,r){if(r)return e[t]=i,e;if(!i||”object”!=typeof i)throw new Error(“Missing third parameter. You must provide an object.”);return this.addSubscription(t,i),this.executeQueue(t),e},globalMessaging(){var[e,t,…i]=arguments;if(!e&&!t)return this.getSubscribedElements();if(e&&”string”==typeof…

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    We want to sell our New York City rental. Should we wait for the tenants to leave before listing the house?

    Should we wait for the tenants to leave before listing our New York City rental? – MarketWatch Object.keys(e[t]||{}),executeQueue(e){try{t[e]&&t[e].forEach((e=>this.execute(…e))),delete t[e]}catch(e){console.error(e)}},execute(){var[t,i,r,n]=arguments,s=e[t][i],u=e=>e,c=[];return”function”!=typeof s?s:(r&&(“function”==typeof r?(u=r,n&&Array.isArray(n)&&(c=n)):Array.isArray(r)&&(c=r)),u(s.apply(null,c)))},__reset(){var i=e=>Object.keys(e).forEach((t=>delete e[t]));i(e),i(t)},hasSubscription(e){return this.getSubscribedElements().indexOf(e)>-1},hasSubscribedFunction(e,t){return this.getSubscribedFunctions(e).indexOf(t)>-1},uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i){const{__ace:r=(()=>({}))}=window;let n={};return Object.keys(i).forEach((s=>{e[t][s]?r(“log”,”log”,[{type:”warning”,initiator:”page”,message:”You are trying to subscribe the function “+s+” under the “+t+” namespace again. Use another name.”}]):n[s]=i[s]})),n},addSubscription(t,i){if(this.hasSubscription(t)){const r=this.uniqueFucntionsUnderSubscription(t,i);e[t]={…e[t],…r}}else e[t]=i;return e},subscribe(t,i,r){if(r)return e[t]=i,e;if(!i||”object”!=typeof i)throw new Error(“Missing third parameter. You must provide an…

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