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A simple way to beat a bear market
How many people stayed 100% in equities through the last two crashes?
Advertisers are quietly targeting your kids through apps
Even so-called educational apps are riddled with ads, a new study finds.
What a 30-day break from smoking weed does to your brain
As cannabis becomes legal in Canada and more U.S. states, its effects on the brain aren’t fully understood.
Everything you need to know about CBD, the cannabis elixir that doesn’t get you high
As Pepsi and other major companies get into the CBD game, what exactly does it do?
Americans have a lot to feel confident about, so why are they feeling so nervous?
Stock-market performance only affects some households directly.
This is the secret to getting the most Halloween candy for the least amount of effort
Start by staying out of the rich neighborhoods.
Halloween isn’t just scary, it’s dangerous
There are four times more pedestrian deaths on Halloween night, a new study finds.
How to save money on Halloween costumes
If the price tag on the zombie costume gives you a fright, it’s time to look for ways to shed some of the cost.
How to make sure your estate plan won’t cause a family fight
Too often, well-meaning people do things destined to create discord, rancor and resentment among their heirs.
5 things real-estate agents don’t want you to know about them
Choose an agent carefully: some can be clueless, unethical, and downright deceitful.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch American homeownership increases again as housing market wobbles toward equilibrium
The national homeownership rate ticked up again even as home price growth moderated, a signal that some Americans have been able to take advantage of easing conditions and become owners.
Trump’s ‘booming’ economy? The sugar high is wearing off
It’s getting more untenable to argue that Trump’s policies have improved the U.S. economy in the long run, writes Tim Mullaney.
Why falling stock prices could lead to a long, deep recession
The next economic downturn is likely to be deeper and longer than would otherwise be the case, writes Martin Feldstein.
The divide shaping American politics: white women with college degrees vs. white men without
61% of white women with college degrees favor Democrats, while 66% of white men without are with Republicans.
Dollar traders fear midterm-election risk, but here’s the reason the buck remains too enticing to ignore
The impending U.S. midterm elections pose a downside risk to the U.S. dollar, but as the highest-yielding developed-market currency, the greenback just remains too attractive.
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