Monday, July 30, 2012

Yelp, Zynga shares jump, leading tech gains

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

Online review site Yelp surged more than 60% in its IPO debut, while Zynga continued a second day of gains following the announcement of its new online gaming platform. See full story.

The best are bullish, the worst are not

The stock market timers with the best long-term record are, on balance, bullish. See full story.

Bond bubble, toil and trouble

As long as interest rates are low, it costs very little to issue even more debt See full story.

Why dividend stocks top TIPS for income investing

Income-seeking investors nowadays face a Hobson�s Choice that forces them to hold their noses and plunge. But one income-generating option is capturing the attention of investors and investment advisers alike: Swapping inflation-protected Treasurys, or TIPS, for dividend stocks with yields exceeding 3%. See full story.

Buy the market, not the rally

It�s taken more than a decade for the Nasdaq to trade back near the 3,000 level. Now that it has, John Shinal asks, are tech stocks a buy? See full story.

MARKETWATCH COMMENTARY

Instead of acknowledging that banks have become a part of government, we keep pretending they are private institutions, writes David Weidner. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

Americans are falling behind on savings and need to catch up. Here�s how. See full story.

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