Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to $5.8 billion

Mirati develops commercial-stage oncology therapies, and through the deal, Bristol Myers Squibb will add lung-cancer medicine…

‘Fear trade’: What Israel-Hamas war means for oil prices and financial markets

Oil traders see at least a short-lived “fear trade” pushing up crude prices after a surprise…

U.S. stock futures tumble, oil prices surge as Hamas attack on Israel rattles investors

U.S. stock-index futures fell and oil prices jumped late Sunday, as investors were rattled by geopolitical…

As Treasury yields rise, what happens next? ‘First-time investors in long bonds may be shocked by how much money they could lose.’

Stocks have taken a hit as investors adjust their portfolios to take advantage of more attractive…

‘Buy a yacht,’ he told me. My fiancé, 67, is cutting his kids out of his will — and leaving everything to me. Should I be suspicious?

'My anxious groom says if we marry this year he will save $20,000 in taxes. He…

Retirement plans for people who don’t have retirement plans — coming soon to a state near you

How is it any kind of surprise that we are hurtling toward a retirement crisis when…

I just got a raise. How can I max out my 401(k)?

This seems like a good time to increase my savings and I won't even feel it.

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How this bartender built a multimillion-dollar real-estate portfolio

Melanie Bajrovic created enough passive income streams to quit the bar industry.

Want to live better in retirement? The trick is easy — and surprising.

Stock-market return makes surprisingly little difference

I’m 67 and retired with $2 million after investing in McDonald’s and Facebook — but now I think I should ‘park my money.’ What should I do? 

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We have $760,000 saved and $10,000 a month in Social Security and pensions. Should we donate our RMDs to charity?

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