NewsWatch: What could rattle markets in 2021, even as vaccines are rolling out

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As a brutal year draws to a close, Wall Street is optimistic about 2021 as the first round of COVID-19 inoculations take place, even though plenty still could go awry. See full story.

Washington avoids government shutdown, but no stimulus vote until Sunday at earliest

Lawmakers voted Friday to give negotiators another two days to reach agreement on a massive economic stimulus to offset the pandemic and annual funding for the government, hours before the government was slated to shut down. See full story.

Buying Tesla stock? Here’s what one analyst says ahead of S&P 500 addition

Tesla Inc. is set to join the U.S. equities' major leagues on Monday, a relatively routine move turned unprecedented by the sheer size of the Silicon Valley electric-car maker's market valuation. See full story.

Why Robinhood’s $65M fine is a cautionary tale for retail investors. ‘You’re saving a penny to lose a nickel.’

‘If you’re not paying for something, you are going to pay for it in a way you can’t see,’ says one consumer advocate. See full story.

I’m retired and won’t live to see my mortgage paid off. Should I refinance to lower my monthly payment?

'I need to lower the principal to help me stay in my home, because the cost of living is increasing every year.' See full story.

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Also, the Wish IPO, a skeptical view on gold and stock picks for 2021. See full story.

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December 20, 2020 at 03:00AM

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