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Happy Friday MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories:
‘What kind of fancy a— child’ plays with a Fisher-Price charcuterie set?
Shoppers are split on whether this Mattel toy is too fancy for kids — but there’s even more bougie baby gifts out there.
The ‘Prince effect’ — here’s exactly how much record sales boom when a rock star dies
The surge in sales after a musician’s death isn’t just short-lived — it can last for years afterward, new research finds.
What are these ‘wine caves’ that Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg were arguing about?
First of all, there’s a difference between wine cellars and wine caves.
Weekend reads: Confessions of a stock picker
Also, new retirement saving rules and a municipal “Ponzi scheme.”
You can now give a student loan payment as a Christmas gift
A new app’s feature joins the ways people can give the gift of freedom from student loan debt.
This is the perfect holiday gift for people who work in an open plan office
This product could bring you peace and quiet — and it’s on sale.
5 ways to keep your money safe from hackers in 2020
It only takes a few clicks to strengthen your security.
Everything you wanted to know about data breaches and privacy violations — after malware hits Wawa stores
Do you think you’ve been hacked? Here’s what you should do next.
A miracle for last-minute shoppers — the 12 bottles of Christmas
Weekend Sip’s annual guide for the best boozy holiday gifts.
‘My mother-in-law hates me and cut my husband out of her will’ — should I tell her we are in debt and can’t afford our home?
She will instead leave her home to her adult daughter, who is on Social Security due to a back injury.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Trump lashes back at ‘far left’ Christianity Today — and says he’ll stop reading ‘ET’
The late Rev. Billy Graham’s son also said it was “unfathomable” the evangelical magazine his father founded would support impeachment.
Higher tobacco-buying age helps Juul and Altria avoid a ban on flavored e-cigarettes, group says
Washington’s year-end spending deal has included a measure that lifts the age for buying tobacco products to 21 from 18, but one prominent anti-tobacco group is issuing warnings about this development, rather than celebrating a victory.
Consumer spending climbs in November at fastest pace in 4 months
Americans increased spending in November at the fastest rate in four months, suggesting households still have plenty of buying power to keep the economy growing at a steady pace through the holiday shopping season.
Third-quarter GDP left at 2.1% — stronger consumer spending offset by weaker business investment
The pace of growth in the U.S. economy was left at 2.1% in the third quarter, as strong consumer spending was offset by weaker business investment in inventories.
5 big reasons that Beyond Meat stock is a buy for 2020
The stock has crashed from its post-IPO highs. Now it’s time for a fresh look.
10 value stocks to buy for 2020
Newsletter writers weigh in with their recommendations.
How to confront the ghosts of investments past — plus other top investing tips
Some of MarketWatch’s top money and investing features this past week.
