NewsWatch: Own stocks, thank the Fed and don’t expect the next U.S. recession to start anytime soon, says BCA Research

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U.S. economy may chug along for another two years without a blip thanks to the Federal Reserve’s low rates, which makes it a good time to own stocks, say analysts at BCA Research. See full story.

This is how dangerous ‘dollar-cost ravaging’ can be for your retirement

Dollar-cost averaging is a popular strategy in which an investor purchases an asset at regularly timed intervals to mitigate the risk of buying high. But what about “dollar-cost ravaging?” See full story.

This new trend in house selling could cast a cloud over America’s property market

‘With these types of transactions gaining market share, it reduces the accuracy and usefulness of data that is based on traditional multiple listing service sources.’ See full story.

UPS is at risk as shrinking delivery times and smaller packages disrupt business model

United Parcel Services Inc. stock slid Wednesday, after BMO downgraded the stock and said the rise of e-commerce is disrupting the delivery business as more parcels go to residential addresses than businesses, squeezing profit for the incumbents. See full story.

Meet the Boston mom who makes $400 an hour — eating cannoli with strangers

Paula Noukas, a former office worker, says she’s living the dream: ‘I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I didn’t have a business plan.’ See full story.

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‘My only brother would visit occasionally and never offered to even take her home from a hospital stay or to a follow-up appointment.’ See full story.

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