Spiking ‘VIX’ can signal it’s time to buy stocks

• The market’s ‘fear gauge’ spiked, then slid. What that means for your stocks.

  A VIX spike can be bullish — but comes with the volatility that can shake investors out of the market.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 17

• Stocks have fallen, but wait for these signals before deciding it’s time to buy

  S&P 500 is in a correction and buyers are scarce.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 15
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  Bitcoin is just another tech stock, not a market hedge, study shows

  Bitcoin is more closely correlated to the Nasdaq than it is to gold most of the time, and investors could benefit from viewing it as another big tech stock, says Standard Chartered.
  
  NBC News - 9h
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  Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

  Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.
  
  Inc. - Mar. 10

• Roth conversions are the retirement version of ‘buy the dip’

  When stocks fall, it can be a good time to get money out of tax-deferred accounts to avoid a ticking tax time bomb.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 17
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  Can Trump and Musk Convince More Conservatives to Buy Teslas?

  President Trump rallied support for Elon Musk’s car company, but there may not be enough conservatives willing to buy electric cars to make up for the Democrats who now shun Teslas.
  
  The New York Times - 6d

• Playing it too safe when it comes to investing can easily cost you $10 million

  Why young investors should own stocks, not bonds
  
  MarketWatch - 4d
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  'Iraola may decide to throw all his eligible eggs in the FA Cup basket'

  The international break feels like a time for Bournemouth to regroup and take stock before the final nine league games of the season. Any "regrouping" may be more metaphorical than literal with ...
  
  Yahoo Sports - 5d

• Microsoft has been the worst Big Tech stock lately. Here’s why it may become the best.

  Microsoft is getting more disciplined on AI spending and is better positioned than rivals for a consumer-spending slowdown, according to one analyst.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 13

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• Why these analysts expect no rate cuts in 2025, as corporate bond ETFs retreat from Fed-sparked rally

  The Federal Reserve sparked some appetite for risk-taking in markets on Wednesday, but that seemed to fade on Thursday.
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

• What’s worth streaming in March 2025: ‘Daredevil,’ John Mulaney, March Madness and more

  ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ returns to Max, Disney revives ‘Daredevil’ and Apple reloads its lineup
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 3

• Small-cap stock index posts a ‘death cross.’ What history says happens next.

  The Russell 2000 small-cap stock index was on track Thursday to suffer an ominous-sounding development on its daily chart: a so-called death cross.
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

• Dr. Oz dodges questions on Medicaid cuts during Senate confirmation hearing

  President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services faced questions from the Senate Finance Committee on Friday.
  
  MarketWatch - Mar. 15

• Micron gets boost with surging AI memory-chip sales; shares jump on earnings beat

  Shares of memory-chip maker Micron Technology Inc. jumped in extended trading Thursday after the company’s fiscal second quarter showed that it is still seeing a boost from AI, with its ...
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

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  U.S. Infrastructure Improves, but Cuts May Imperil Progress, Report Says

  A report card from an engineering group found that American roads, ports and other infrastructure got better last year but could be hurt if federal funding is reduced.
  
  The New York Times - 37m
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  China Releases Mintz Employees After 2-Year Detention

  The release of the five employees, detained during a crackdown on foreign due diligence, comes as Beijing is trying to bring back overseas investment.
  
  The New York Times - 40m

• These 10 Asian markets offer high returns on short-term rentals — half top $40,000 a year

  Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.
  
  CNBC - 1h
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  Samsung Electronics Executive Han Jong-Hee Dies at 63

  Mr. Han, a longtime Samsung executive, oversaw the company’s consumer electronics business since 2021.
  
  The New York Times - 1h

• Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, 63, passes away due to heart attack

  South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that its co-CEO Han Jong-hee has passed away at the age of 63.
  
  CNBC - 2h