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A projectile hit buildings as Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, June 13, 2025. Leo Correa | AP Photo The Iron Dome missile defense system, or “Kippat Barzel” in Hebrew, is widely regarded as one of the most important tools in Israel’s defensive arsenal. Designed to…
Quentin Fottrell Quentin Fottrell is MarketWatch’s Managing Editor-Advice Columns and The Moneyist columnist. You can follow him on Twitter @quantanamo. Adblock test (Why?)
Quentin Fottrell Quentin Fottrell is MarketWatch’s Managing Editor-Advice Columns and The Moneyist columnist. You can follow him on Twitter @quantanamo. Adblock test (Why?)
A good friend made politically-charged posters using AI and wants me to spread them on my social media. She works for herself in communications and is a very successful and vocal activist in her own right. I’m reluctant to post these posters, although the AI images are truly amazing. They look like they could be…
I’m living with an 83-year-old man and we decided to put my name on his bank account in case he is hospitalized or dies and someone needs to pay bills. He has no close family. I don’t want to place myself in a position of liability. My intention is to legally and openly be able…
Last Updated: June 14, 2025 at 2:34 p.m. ETFirst Published: June 11, 2025 at 8:10 a.m. ET If you’re like most people, the “Big Five” financial literacy questions at the end of this column will be a “Big Fail.” I base this prediction on the results of a longer test of similarly-worded financial literacy questions, in which…
Beth Pinsker is a financial-planning columnist at MarketWatch. She has been a certified financial planner (CFP®) since 2018. Previously, she worked at Reuters, Fidelity and Walletpop.com. Prior to covering personal finance, she was a film critic and entertainment business reporter, writing for Entertainment Weekly, The Dallas Morning News and many other publications. Her book, “My…
I have a daughter who has had severe drug problems since she was 18; she’s now 29. I got divorced when she was a baby. I was pushed out of her life when she was 18 by my ex-wife and my former in-laws. Her mom divorced three times so my daughter has had to deal…
Aarthi Swaminathan Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter. Adblock test (Why?)
Last Updated: June 13, 2025 at 3:17 p.m. ETFirst Published: June 13, 2025 at 10:16 a.m. ET Archer Aviation Inc., Rocket Lab Corp. and Axon Enterprise Inc. offer the highest revenue-growth rates among components of the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, as Israel’s attacks on Iran pushed up stock prices in the sector on Friday. The…
