Analysis & Explainers
Longer reads on stocks, crypto and markets - the context behind the headlines.
RegulationSEC Fines OTC Link $575,000 Over Repeated Reg SCI Failures
The SEC censured New York-based broker-dealer OTC Link LLC and ordered a $575,000 civil penalty for longstanding violations of Regulation SCI.
MarketsFutures Flat After S&P 500's Best Day Since August
Major averages jumped to open the week as AI-related stocks rallied and yields and oil prices fell, according to CNBC.
Personal FinanceMIT Tops U.S. News College Rankings, Ending Princeton's 15-Year Run
A methodology change that gives more weight to how much graduates earn helped lift MIT past Princeton in the U.S. News college rankings, according to a report.
Personal FinanceSocial Security Tax Cap Debate Returns as Lawmakers Seek Fix
A proposal to remove the Social Security payroll tax cap is drawing attention as lawmakers look for ways to address the program's long-term funding gap.
MarketsTariffs, Fuel and Rates Squeeze US Manufacturers and Retailers
A CNBC report describes mounting cost pressure on American manufacturers, auto suppliers, retailers and transportation businesses.
MarketWatch: 90% of Retirees Misjudge Withdrawal Order
A MarketWatch report says nine in ten retirees misjudge the order in which they draw down savings, a sequence that shapes both their tax bill and their lifestyle.
Personal FinanceRetired Media Project Manager, 68, Tells Kiplinger How He Hit $1 Million
A Kiplinger first-person profile describes how a 68-year-old retired media project manager in Southern Maryland built a seven-figure balance across savings, retirement and tradi…
Investor Says $1.1 Million Crypto Platform Balance Vanished
A reader tells MarketWatch a $1.1 million crypto platform investment, made on a bank executive's recommendation, may be gone. Here is what that exposes.
RegulationFed Bars Three Former Bank Employees in Separate Enforcement Actions
The Federal Reserve Board announced consent prohibition orders against three former employees of Northstar Bank, American Express and Regions Bank.