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International stock funds in a world of hurt

Take a look at our quarterly funds and ETFs review and outlook on MarketWatch today. We have reports on international stock funds, bond funds and U.S. stock funds. 2:58 p.m. June 29, 2012

Health or wealth? It’s your choice

The Supreme Court decision to uphold most of the Affordable Care Act probably shouldn’t change the answer to a major financial question: Which would be worse, losing your income or losing health-care coverage? 2:20 p.m. June 29, 2012

IRS to step up enforcement of IRA rules

Individual Retirement Account owners beware. 1:03 p.m. June 29, 2012

Retirement Headlines

Supporters of the Affordable Healthcare Act gather in front of the Supreme Court before the court's announcement of the legality of the law in Washington on June 28, 2012. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliver on Thursday its ruling on President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul, his signature domestic policy achievement, in a historic case that could hand him a huge triumph or a stinging rebuke just over four months before he seeks re-election. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH) - Reuters
What the health-care ruling means for you

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the bulk of the health-care law means that some popular provisions—such as requiring insurers to accept people with pre-existing conditions and to cover children on parents’ plans—remain intact. It also might mean higher health costs ahead.

6:34 p.m. June 28, 2012
How to profit at the edge of the fiscal cliff

It’s impossible to say what, if anything, lawmakers will do as the U.S. economy approaches the so-called “fiscal cliff” at the end of this year. But investors need to have a plan, maybe two or three plans, to protect themselves.

1:26 p.m. June 28, 2012
7 equations to build a secure retirement

Robert Powell explains the equations that retirement advisers and savers need to know to build a bulletproof plan for retirement.

2:06 p.m. June 27, 2012
7 equations to build a secure retirement

Here’s a look at the equations that both students of retirement and would-be students need to know if they want to build a bulletproof retirement plan.

12:01 a.m. June 27, 2012
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IRS offshore tax programs pull in $5 billion

The IRS says it’s easing the rules slightly on its offshore disclosure programs, aimed at getting taxpayers to report their money stashed overseas, and that those programs have captured more than $5 billion in back taxes, interest and penalties.

5:27 p.m. June 26, 2012
Best bets for used cars

Automotive editors at Edmunds.com have come up with their “best-bets” list of used cars for this year. They name their top picks in 15 categories based on reliability, safety and more for cars, trucks and SUVs between 2005 and 2010.

2:55 p.m. June 26, 2012
Signs advertising open houses for real estate sale are seen in Los Angeles in this June 26, 2011 file photo. Sales of previously owned homes rose to an 11-month high in December and the supply of properties on the market tumbled to a near 7-year low, pointing to a nascent recovery in the housing market. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS) - Reuters
With 401(k) disclosure, some fees still hidden

The deadline is looming for employers to provide their workers with information on the costs and fees attached to their 401(k) plans, but it looks like the new disclosure won’t be simple, short or sweet, Andrea Coombes writes today in her Ways and Means column.

1:38 p.m. June 25, 2012
With 401(k) disclosure, some fees still hidden

New rules requiring employers to better disclose 401(k) fees go into effect soon, but you may be disappointed with the results. The new annual disclosure form may run more than 15 pages long, won’t provide a simple figure for the annual cost you’re paying and some employers will bury the plan’s administration costs in with investment expenses.

10:49 a.m. June 25, 2012

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