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How stocks perform on, and after, Election Day
U.S. presidential election angst obscures 5 bullish facts about the stock market
What stock market’s post-Election Day performance does—and doesn’t—tell us
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Peso rallies against dollar ahead of U.S. presidential election outcome
Gold tallies two-session loss of 2.3% ahead of U.S. election outcome
Treasury yields rise as early projections favor Clinton

Treasury prices fell Tuesday, pushing yields higher, as early results showed Democratic presidential nominee leading her Republican rival, Donald T...
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Priceline sidelines OpenTable to focus on Airbnb rival

Priceline shares are on track for a record after the company’s stronger-than-expected earnings report.
- PCLN 6.40%
Valeant credit rating downgraded by Moody's after weak earnings

Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday downgraded Valeant International Pharmaceutical Inc.'s rating to B3 from B2 after the company slashed guidanc...
- VRX -21.78%
Mylan earnings: what to expect

Mylay is scheduled to reveal third-quarter results on Wednesday, after the market closes, with analysts expecting the drugmaker to report year-over...
- MYL 2.61%
The restaurant recession has arrived

Restaurant companies should brace for a challenging period as consumers grapple with higher bills for rent, prescriptions and car loans, and take a...
- BITE -0.15%

Harry Boxer

4 stocks to watch

An old Wall Street saying is that a rising tide lifts all boats, but no matter which way the market is moving, there are stocks that will always go...
Thomas H. Kee Jr.

Why Wall Street likes Clinton, at least for the short term

The Democratic candidate supports continued intervention by the Fed, which is good for the markets, but her longer-term policy thoughts are not as ...
Simon Maierhofer

How bearish is the failure of this too-obvious-to-be-true S&P chart pattern?

We’re heading into a heavily news-driven cycle, but that doesn’t meant that it won’t pay to listen to what the charts have to say.
Nigam Arora

The message from the market today is to buy these 5 stocks

When you have a big up day in the market, a look at that day’s outperformers can give an investor a real sense of what stocks have a chance of real...

Stocks to Watch

Valeant Pharmaceuticals: A Race to $0?

Ihor Dusaniwsky, head of research at S3 Partners, contends that Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX) could be in a "race to $0" as both shor...
Tech Trader Daily

GoPro’s ‘Hero5,’ ‘Karma’ Debacle: Demand Still the Question, Says Baird

Shares of adventure camera maker GoPro (GPRO) are up 38 cents, or almost 4%, at $11.02, bouncing back from three days of heavy selling on last Thur...
Focus on Funds

…And The VIX Keeps Dropping

With 130 million Americans expected to hit the polls in Election 2016, Wall Street's so-called fear gauge is falling for a second straight day. Th...
Asia Stocks to Watch

US Election Day: 3 Key States To Watch And Do I Hear Recount?

Curt Schilling: Oh, come on, my tweet about lynching journalists was ‘100% sarcasm’

Former Red Sox great Curt Schilling got a real kick out of a T-shirt at a recent Trump rally that advocated the lynching of journalists, and he doe...
Wilbur Ross says Clinton ‘third term of Obama’ would send economy into recession

Wilbur Ross, chairman and CEO of WL Ross & Co. and senior policy adviser to the Donald Trump campaign, told CNBC Tuesday that the economy could be ...
India to replace old bills with new 500- and 2000-rupee notes

In a surprise announcement on prime-time television Tuesday night, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country will replace its largest-de...
Fed’s Evans says not confident U.S. central bank will hit its 2% target

Accounting rule change may lead Time Warner to bring billions more to AT&T deal

Election 2016: The First Lady as 'Messenger-in-Chief'

Election 2016: How Do You Explain the Campaign to Your Kids?

6 reasons to think twice before moving to Canada

You’ll gain universal health care, but lose a few other things in the process
How Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s Twitter war changed the course of the election

The candidates have been fighting on Twitter as if it were a contested state.
Are student loans your top campaign issue? This is what the candidates say

Where Trump and Clinton stand on student debt
7 ways rich people ruin their lives

If you want to get rich, you have to put that money to work.

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30 yr fixed Jumbo	4.08%
30 yr fixed	3.47%
15 yr fixed	2.74%
10 yr fixed	2.69%
30 yr fixed refi	3.50%
15 yr fixed refi	2.77%
5/1 ARM	3.01%
5/1 ARM refi	3.15%

National averages from Bankrate.com

$30K HELOC	4.70%
$50K HELOC	4.23%
$75K HELOC	4.24%
$100K HELOC	4.06%
$30K Home Equity Loan	4.77%
$50K Home Equity Loan	4.60%
$75K Home Equity Loan	4.59%
$100K Home Equity Loan	4.54%

National averages from Bankrate.com

5 yr CD	1.21%
2 yr CD	0.76%
1 yr CD	0.57%
MMA $10K+	0.25%
MMA $50K+	0.38%
MMA Savings	0.28%
MMA Savings Jumbo	0.37%

National averages from Bankrate.com

60 Mo Used Car	2.94%
48 Mo Used Car	2.98%
36 Mo Used Car	3.29%
72 Mo New Car	3.32%
60 Mo New Car	3.02%
48 Mo New Car	2.97%
60 Mo Auto Refi	2.74%
36 Mo Auto Refi	2.57%

National averages from Bankrate.com

	Avg. APR	Last Week	6 Months
Low Interest	12.00%	12.00%	11.96%
Business	13.12%	13.12%	13.12%
Student	13.42%	13.42%	13.42%
Balance Transfer	14.41%	14.41%	14.39%
Airline	15.13%	15.13%	15.17%
Reward	15.24%	15.24%	15.30%
Cash Back	15.33%	15.33%	15.30%
Instant Approval	17.86%	17.86%	18.04%
Bad Credit	22.86%	22.86%	22.56%

Source: CreditCards.com

Quentin Fottrell answers your questions about inheritance, tipping, weddings, re-gifting, or any tricky money issues relating to family and friends. Have a question? Send it to the Moneyologist.

My cheating husband just inherited $3 million from his father’s estate — should I still divorce him?

After raising their five kids, this wife has had enough.
My father died and my sister emptied the $100,000 in his bank account

Two sisters fall out over their father’s estate.
My stepfather left $1 million to strangers and dead people

All of this man’s immediate family were left out of his trust.
This is one person you should never unfriend on Facebook

The ugly truth about unfriending even during election season: It can also be great fun.

Did you switch jobs mid-year? You may inadvertently mess up your 401(k)

Retirement plans may be the last thing you think of with a new gig, but it’s one of the most important
Here’s what happens when someone is forced to retire because they’re ‘old’

Is mandatory retirement discriminatory?
6 ways to keep your dream retirement on track

What to do when you’re ready to retire but your money isn’t.
These 5 supposed fixes for Social Security won’t solve its problems

Memo to politicians: These popular ideas sound good but just won’t do the job.

Ken Moraif

Make long-term-care insurance equal portfolio insurance

Bear markets can be devastating. Taxes can put a big dent in your wallet. Inflation can eat away at your quality of life. If you're retired, though...
Spencer Williams

Rolling over retirement accounts now saves both time and money later

A “stitch in time” may save nine, but in the world of retirement-saving, the proverbial "stitch" is a roll in, and you can save yourself a ton of t...
Dan Moisand

Do RMDs apply to inherited Roth IRAs?

Though many of the rules applicable to inherited traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs are the same, the two account types are not identical. Confusing th...
David M. Blanchett

Do you really know what your retirement income will be?

When it comes to living comfortably in retirement, most people think they have a pretty strong idea of how much money they’ll have to play with, bu...

Valeant’s new finance head warns that things won’t get any better in 2017

Stock tumbles another 20% as investors react to the latest gloomy news from the Canadian drug company.
Fed’s Evans says not confident U.S. central bank will hit its 2% target

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans said Tuesday he’s still not confident the Fed will hit its 2% inflation target.
Apple’s spaceship-like campus nears completion, new drone footage shows

New drone footage shows aerial shots of Apple’s 280,000-square-foot Campus 2 as it nears completion.
Infrastructure ETFs rally in 2016 as presidential candidates float new policies

Infrastructure-related exchange-traded funds have sharply outperformed the market this year, with investors expecting the next president to enact l...
6 reasons to think twice before moving to Canada

You’ll gain universal health care, but lose a few other things in the process

San Diego

Del Mar home sales show how San Diego luxury market is cooling

The greater San Diego area remains a seller’s market, led by significant price growth and low inventories. Although prices keep going up, the numbe...
New York

New York’s Turtle Bay, a (relatively) affordable mix of homes, amenities

New York City's Turtle Bay is a quaint Midtown East enclave that is often referred to as one of the wealthiest yet affordable neighborhoods in Manh...
San Diego

Escondido’s popularity, and home prices, are rising north of San Diego

The greater San Diego metropolitan area continues its real estate hot streak. The scorching increase in prices in San Diego is being felt even in t...
Boston

Fewer Boston homes for sale leads to upward price pressure

There is a current, national real estate trend, however, that is being reflected in Boston area home sales — a reduction in inventory of homes for ...