NewsWatch: Here’s why the Georgia runoff elections for the U.S. Senate could turn into a ‘big deal’ for markets

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The looming Georgia runoff elections next Tuesday could inject volatility in a high-flying stock market that has mostly looked past politics in favor of the brighter economic outlook next year. See full story.

Yes, it’s possible to save too much for retirement

You may miss out on the present if you're too focused on your future self See full story.

These are the best-performing Nasdaq and S&P 500 stocks of 2020

COVID-19 rewarded companies at the cutting edge of mobility and remote working. See full story.

Tech stocks surged along with COVID-19. Don’t expect the same in 2021

Tech stocks carried the market higher in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused billions of people to shelter in place and gather in cyberspace instead, but expect more uneven performance in 2021 as organizations transition from crisis mode to long-term plans. See full story.

Mortgage rates hover near record lows to close out 2020 — now here’s the bad news

Throughout 2020, mortgage rates dropped to all-time lows on more than a dozen occasions. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Taking a breath and maintaining grace under pressure will result in less impulsive, more far-sighted money decisions, experts say. See full story.

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January 04, 2021 at 03:00AM

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