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How to tell if you’re better off investing in an index fund
Here’s a good way to judge if you’re better off trading your mutual fund for an index fund.
7:26 p.m. March 3, 2016
Be smart about saving money now and avoid financial worries later
If you missed America Saves Week, you can easily start saving now, writes Chuck Jaffe.
11:01 a.m. March 3, 2016Most popular funds ›
| Fidelity Contra /quotes/zigman/226510/realtime | 93.87 | +0.01 | +0.01% |
| Vanguard 500 Idx /quotes/zigman/245160/realtime | 184.56 | +0.66 | +0.36% |
| CGM Tr Focus /quotes/zigman/188272/realtime | 34.54 | +0.45 | +1.32% |
| Dodge Cox Stock /quotes/zigman/224556/realtime | 156.71 | +1.00 | +0.64% |
| Fairholme /quotes/zigman/265845/realtime | 17.03 | +0.32 | +1.92% |
| T. Rowe Price Eq Inc /quotes/zigman/240035/realtime | 28.29 | +0.22 | +0.78% |
| USAA Metals Min /quotes/zigman/244622/realtime | 11.82 | +0.52 | +4.60% |
Exchange Traded Funds »
The Stocks That Moved The S&P, Dow And Nasdaq Today
The Stocks That Moved The S&P;, Dow And Nasdaq Today
3:29 p.m. March 3, 2016 (Benzinga.com)Exchange traded funds ›
| PowerShares QQQ /quotes/zigman/105934/composite | 105.63 | -0.20 | -0.19% |
| iShares Russell 2000 /quotes/zigman/260873/composite | 107.13 | +1.11 | +1.05% |
| Financial Sector SPDR /quotes/zigman/246222/composite | 22.19 | +0.15 | +0.68% |
| Energy Sector SPDR /quotes/zigman/246199/composite | 60.38 | +0.90 | +1.51% |
| iShares MSCI Em Mkt /quotes/zigman/322623/composite | 32.18 | +0.36 | +1.13% |
Stocks »
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The salary you need to afford a home in these 25 cities
The average American needs to $51,000 a year to afford the median-priced home.
5:00 p.m. March 3, 2016
Income investors are leaving money on the table if they don’t use this easy options strategy
Covered call options provide additional income up front plus downside protection, says Phil van Doorn.
2:57 p.m. March 3, 2016Most popular stocks ›
| BAC /quotes/zigman/190927/composite | 13.50 | +0.09 | +0.67% |
| C /quotes/zigman/5065548/composite | 42.83 | +0.61 | +1.44% |
| MSFT /quotes/zigman/20493/composite | 52.35 | -0.60 | -1.13% |
| INTC /quotes/zigman/20392/composite | 30.58 | +0.04 | +0.13% |
| CSCO /quotes/zigman/20039/composite | 26.87 | -0.03 | -0.11% |
| F /quotes/zigman/264304/composite | 13.54 | +0.32 | +2.42% |
| WFC /quotes/zigman/239557/composite | 49.77 | +0.20 | +0.40% |
| JPM /quotes/zigman/272085/composite | 59.96 | +0.20 | +0.33% |
Bonds »
Moody’s slashes BHP Billiton’s credit rating
BHP Billiton Ltd. suffered a credit-rating cut from Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday, ratcheting up pressure on the world’s largest mining company amid a prolonged slump in commodity prices.
46 min ago11:17 p.m. March 3, 2016
BHP Billiton Credit Rating Cut
BHP Billiton Ltd. suffered a credit-rating cut from Moody’s Investors Service, ratcheting up pressure on the world’s largest mining company amid a prolonged slump in commodity price.
55 min ago11:09 p.m. March 3, 2016Bonds ›
| 6 mo Treasury /quotes/zigman/15866663/realtime | 0.47 | +0.0076 | +1.63% |
| 2 yr Treasury /quotes/zigman/15866656/realtime | 0.85 | +0.0044 | +0.52% |
| 5 yr Treasury /quotes/zigman/15866662/realtime | 1.34 | -0.0062 | -0.46% |
| 10 yr Treasury /quotes/zigman/15866666/realtime | 1.83 | -0.0024 | -0.13% |
| 30 yr Treasury /quotes/zigman/15866668/realtime | 2.65 | -0.0066 | -0.25% |
Options »
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Investing for Social Returns in India
Wall Street giant KKR is helping Banyan Nation, an Indian recycling startup, bring more Indians into the financial fold. Photo/Video: Karan Deep Singh/The Wall Street Journal
Options ›
| SPX /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime | 1,993.40 | +6.95 | +0.35% |
| DJIA /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime | 16,943.90 | +44.58 | +0.26% |
| COMP /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime | 4,707.42 | +4.00 | +0.09% |
| RUT /quotes/zigman/2759624/delayed | 1,076.05 | +10.38 | +0.97% |
| MID /quotes/zigman/6015543/delayed | 1,389.82 | +14.44 | +1.05% |
Currencies »
Asian stock rebound takes a timeout ahead of China meetings
A three-week recovery in Asian stocks was cooling on Friday, with investor focus turning to China’s annual legislative sessions, a series of meetings that kick off in Beijing on Saturday.
10:59 p.m. March 3, 2016
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says no more rate cuts planned
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday that he isn’t considering cutting interest rates further at this point.
10:35 p.m. March 3, 2016One U.S. Dollar Buys ›
| British Pound /quotes/zigman/16008140/realtime/sampled | 1.4155 | -0.0022 | -0.1552% |
| Brazilian Real /quotes/zigman/15936989/realtime/sampled | 3.7983 | -0.0008 | -0.0211% |
Commodities »
Emerging Markets Don Rally Cap
The turnabout, after last year’s slump, is fueling a number of assets amid a rebound in commodity prices and increasing confidence the U.S. central bank won’t soon raise interest rates.
11:02 p.m. March 3, 2016Commodities ›
| Brent Crude /quotes/zigman/2736811/delayed | 37.20 | +0.13 | +0.35% |
| Heating Oil /quotes/zigman/12890104/delayed | 1.12 | +0.0034 | +0.30% |
| Natural Gas /quotes/zigman/2306538/delayed | 1.62 | -0.02 | -1.10% |
| Gold /quotes/zigman/33772884/delayed | 1,263.30 | +5.10 | +0.41% |
| Silver /quotes/zigman/35101407/delayed | 15.28 | +0.13 | +0.88% |
| Platinum /quotes/zigman/44933049/delayed | 952.10 | +9.40 | +1.00% |
| Corn /quotes/zigman/25518696/delayed | 357.25 | +0.75 | +0.21% |
