UPDATE: Weekend reads: Seeking a retirement 'utopia'
By Philip van Doorn, MarketWatch
Also, Joe Biden's 401(k) plan, plus investing in electric cars -- beyond Tesla
Silvia Ascarelli helps a couple who describe themselves as conservative Christians and are seeking perfect small-town living by offering suggestions (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/we-are-conservative-christians-looking-to-retire-in-a-friendly-safe-and-affordable-small-town-with-no-snow-or-extreme-heat-where-should-we-go-2020-09-09) in Mississippi, Kentucky and Georgia.
Try it out:MarketWatch's "where should I retire" tool (https://www.marketwatch.com/graphics/best-place-to-retire)
Another retirement concern:What if you get bored (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/worried-about-being-bored-in-retirement-your-financial-adviser-has-a-plan-2020-09-11)?
Joe Biden's plan for 401(k) accounts
Tax proposals can get very complicated, but Brett Arends has a clear explanation of what Joe Biden's plan to change tax treatment of 401(k) retirement account contributions might mean for you (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/will-bidens-401k-plan-help-you-or-hurt-you-2020-09-09).
How to invest in the electric-car industry
The financial headlines have been dominated by Tesla (TSLA) and the stock's volatility. But there are many other ways for investors to take advantage (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/did-you-miss-out-on-teslas-big-run-there-are-still-good-alternatives-to-play-the-electric-car-revolution-2020-09-09) of the electric-vehicle revolution.
More transportation innovation:Here are the companies set for growth from the boom in demand for e-bikes (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-places-alternative-transport-in-the-fast-lane-and-shifts-e-bike-and-scooter-development-into-high-gear-11599560318)
A new CEO for Citi
Citigroup Inc. (C) said Jane Fraser, the bank's president and head of its global consumer operations, will become the bank's chief executive officer (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/citigroup-names-jane-fraser-to-succeed-michael-corbat-as-ceo-2020-09-10) in February when current CEO Michael Corbat retires. Fraser will be the first female CEO of a major Wall Street Bank. In a note to clients, Odeon Capital Group analyst Dick Bove called Fraser "exactly the right person to take over Citigroup at this time" because of her heavy involvement in fixing problems in various business units.
Related:Citigroup's stock underperformed by a wide margin during CEO Corbat's reign (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/citigroups-stock-underperformed-by-a-wide-margin-during-ceo-corbats-reign-2020-09-10)
Here's the real reason people renounce U.S. citizenship
Headlines about celebrities threatening to leave the U.S. if a national election doesn't turn out they way they want are nothing new. But a growing number of Americans living outside the country are deciding to give up their U.S. passports. The reason may surprise you (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/a-record-number-of-americans-are-renouncing-their-citizenship-heres-why-11599667320).
More on taxes:If you relocated across state lines, beware of this big tax headache (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/if-you-relocated-across-state-lines-beware-of-this-big-tax-headache-2020-09-10)
Saving for retirement -- help your children or grandchildren get started while sacrificing almost nothing
Paul Merriman explains how to "buy 10 years of retirement (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to-buy-10-years-of-retirement-for-3650-2020-09-09)" for a dollar a day.
Also read:Do you really need $8 million saved up for retirement? (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/do-you-really-need-8-million-saved-up-for-retirement-2020-09-11)
The stock market's mixed signs
Mark Hulbert points out that the current merger mania provides a warning to investors (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/whats-happening-now-with-ma-is-going-to-make-todays-stock-investors-wish-theyd-sold-sooner-2020-09-10).
Vaccine update
Jaimy Lee rounds up the latest news about seven COVID-19 vaccines being tested in the U.S (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/there-are-seven-coronavirus-vaccine-candidates-being-tested-in-the-us-heres-where-they-stand-2020-09-08).
Climate change
A bipartisan report from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lists various risks to the U.S. financial system from climate change, and recommends a coordinated approach by myriad federal agencies to solving the problem, including a carbon emissions tax (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/cftcs-groundbreaking-climate-change-report-sounds-a-bipartisan-alarm-on-costly-risks-for-u-s-financial-system-11599676452).
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