These money and investing tips can help you read the market’s signs and stay on your path

By MarketWatch

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Don’t miss these top money and investing features:

• Expect a 10% or worse correction in U.S. stocks by mid-August, says this forecaster with a proven track record

• Bonds that can thrive despite higher global inflation and interest rates

• You check your stock portfolio dozens of times a day. Is that a problem?

• 14 U.S. states now give the rich this big tax break — and the only loser is Uncle Sam

• How to invest without paying taxes

These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week, can help you stay on the trail when the financial markets’ summer storms make the path muddy and slow for even the heartiest investors.

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Expect a 10% or worse correction in U.S. stocks by mid-August, says this forecaster with a proven track record

Market breadth hasn't been this poor since October 2018 and the start of a 20%-plus decline.
Expect a 10% or worse correction in U.S. stocks by mid-August, says this forecaster with a proven track record

Fearing a stock market crash? These are two strategies for surviving them

Research highlights the use of bonds and options to mitigate a decline in the stock market.
Fearing a stock market crash? These are two strategies for surviving them

If you think stocks and housing are in a bubble, check out bonds

From a long-term perspective, bonds now are even more vulnerable than stocks to a big decline.
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