@thepointsguy.com founder Brian Kelly helps MarketWatch's Genna Contino choose her first rewards credit card and shares other tips for beginners to the points game.

Imagine a small group of companies whose value is greater than the entire economy of almost every single country in the world. By market value, that’s roughly where the “Magnificent Seven” group of tech companies now stands. trib.al/iOfbLPl

Federal Reserve officials showed no desire to engineer a series of interest-rate hikes at their policy meeting in September, according to minutes of the gathering that were released Wednesday. trib.al/Z2DEMEo

@thepointsguy.com founder Brian Kelly helps MarketWatch's Genna Contino choose her first travel rewards credit card and shares other tips for beginners to the points game.

As other companies race to push out new models and products, Meta will need to translate Muse’s initial buzz into an everyday consumer habit to stay in the lead. Can the social-media giant shape the next generation of user behavior? trib.al/pJWC3vG

Although October historically has been the most volatile month of the year for stocks, you shouldn’t bet that it will continue to be in the future.

That’s because there’s no plausible theory to explain why it should be more volatile than any other month. trib.al/ANM2R55

For decades, Wall Street’s golden rule has been to buy winning stocks and hold them forever. But according to Adam Parker, founder of Trivariate Research, that strategy may be reaching its expiration date.⁠
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Read more here: trib.al/IKTVBbe

Trump’s ban on Canadian alcoholic products, which is set to take effect Tuesday, targets some of our northern neighbor’s most famous brands.

But a number of well-known beers and liquors won’t be going away, thanks to a workaround involving bulk shipments. trib.al/7HSEcvH

You can’t bail out the ocean by using a bigger bucket. The Treasury Department has tried anyway — for the second time in just two weeks. trib.al/MEic8IE

U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greeted Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, as they landed in Washington on Wednesday, Sept. 23.⁠
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Read more about the Trump-Xi meeting here: trib.al/7aiiWUy

The Nasdaq Composite Index’s rapid rally to record highs may scare off some new investors who would prefer to wait for a pullback to start buying. But in fact, there’s data to suggest it is better to jump right in. trib.al/ybhAllS

My debt has made me rethink something I hear constantly from people my age: How are we supposed to enjoy our lives while also doing everything we’re told we’re supposed to do financially?

The first priority is getting the basics under control. Here’s how I’m getting back on track: trib.al/ftPcNH6