MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE

The market is in the late stages of an economic cycle nearing its ninth year, but Larry Fink, CEO of asset management behemoth BlackRock Inc., says investors ought to forgo attempts to time the market and stay invested. See full story.

Will Facebook’s third-ever ‘death cross’ be the charm for bears?

Although history suggests the “death cross” that will appear in Facebook’s stock chart is more bullish than bearish, a number of technical signals have appeared to suggest this time will be different. See full story.

Paul Ryan is just two years away from collecting a federal pension — here’s how much he’ll get

Paul Ryan stands to collect an annual pension of nearly $85,000 after he leaves Congress. See full story.

21 lessons for how to get the most out of life, from a guy who retired at 50

A man who retired at 50 offers some unvarnished truths about life and retiring. See full story.

How Republicans are planning to discredit Comey | Ex-doorman was reportedly paid for unpublished Trump story

How Republicans plan to discredit former FBI chief James Comey; an ex-doorman was reportedly paid for a story about Donald Trump fathering an illegitimate child; some Republicans want Paul Ryan to step down now as House speaker; and more. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

According to the old saying, you can never be too rich or too thin. The NFL, never an optimal career option for the 97-pound weakling, now appears to disagree on both scores. See full story.