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IBM Offers Employees New Retirement Account That Looks a lot Like a Pension

The company will put 5% of employees' salaries in the new account instead of a 401(k) match.

With the S&P 500 at a Record High, Strategists Warn Against a Valuation 'Trap'

With the S&P 500 closing at a record high this week, a debate on Wall Street has predictably broken out over whether stocks are overvalued.

Xi Curbs Short Selling After Chinese Market Plunges

China has announced a crackdown on short sellers as Xi Jinping scrambles to halt a stock market rout.

Stock Market’s Fate Rests on $10 Trillion in Big Tech Earnings

Investors wondering where the S&P 500 is headed, at least for the next month or so, will want to pay attention to three key days this week.

Wall Street Experts Have the Same Advice: Don’t Base Portfolios on Politics

Tensions and uncertainty around who will be next U.S. president heightens Wall Street experts have some advice: Don’t base portfolios on politics.