Isabel Wang

I’ve joined @MarketWatch as a markets reporter based in New York! I mainly cover U.S. financial markets including stock and bond markets, as well as currency, commodities and other assets that are volatile in the current economic turbulence. 📨📩 isabel.wang@marketwatch.com

Here’s how much money Iran can make charging tolls on one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil marketwatch.com/story/heres-ho… via @MarketWatch @Isabelxwang

@HFI_Research @citrini 1) There is a nuance here: We could see a toll going forward... or not. It may be that some ships paid, or not. What is incorrect is the *assumption* that most ships have paid, or are willing to pay, or ‘reports’ by journalists of payments reflect reality.

‘They essentially have a blackmail card up their sleeve’: A look at Iran’s plan to charge tankers to use the Strait of Hormuz marketwatch.com/story/they-ess… via @MarketWatch

As Trump’s Iran deadline looms, the physical oil market is flashing something far more serious than currently reflected in futures contracts. My latest: marketwatch.com/story/real-wor… via @MarketWatch

A season to be proud of @UConnMBB 👏

Global oil prices set to climb for 5th straight week as U.S. sends more military might into the Middle East marketwatch.com/story/oil-pric… via @MarketWatch @Isabelxwang

The Iran conflict could feed a defense boom. Why a rearming world needs more dollars. marketwatch.com/story/the-iran… via @MarketWatch @Isabelxwang

The battered dollar could fall even further if it breaks below this key level @Isabelxwang marketwatch.com/story/the-batt… via @MarketWatch

From AI to clean energy, thematic ETFs have turned Wall Street’s hottest trends into neatly packed investable opportunities. Now, a new wave of Trump-linked ETFs is testing a different idea altogether: can political power itself become an investment theme? marketwatch.com/story/trump-me…

Stocks could see wild swings in the last trading push of the year. Where to put your money. marketwatch.com/story/stocks-r… via @MarketWatch @Isabelxwang

Live Q&A: Ask your questions about today’s high-stakes Fed meeting — and @Isabelxwang @vicrek will answer them. marketwatch.com/story/live-q-a… via @MarketWatch

Powell’s Jackson Hole speech could be make-or-break moment for the summer stock-market rally marketwatch.com/story/powells-… via @MarketWatch

President Trump’s new executive order may open 401(k)s to private equity, crypto & alternative assets. Promises high-yield, low-vol returns once only for the ultrawealthy. But can everyday investors truly understand what they’re buying--and its real value?marketwatch.com/story/trump-wa…

Private-credit ETFs aren't in 401(k)s yet, but they’re Wall Street’s latest effort to bring private assets to everyday investors — and maybe even into retirement plans. The upside? Higher yields. But what about the risk? 💸Read my deep dive to learn more: marketwatch.com/story/private-…

Inflation, recession fears and the worst cattle shortage in over 70 years haven’t dented beef demand. Here’s why. marketwatch.com/story/inflatio… via @MarketWatch

The stock market isn’t waiting around for Aug. 1 to decide if tariffs will hurt consumers trib.al/m5qOPaJ

What can the Labubu toy craze tell investors about markets? A lot, actually... Interesting read from @jsadinolfi marketwatch.com/story/what-can… via @MarketWatch

Trump is revving up his trade war again. Here’s why investors aren’t panicking just yet, writes @Isabelxwang. marketwatch.com/story/trump-is… via @MarketWatch

Sometimes in life you're confronted with a tricky money situation. Good news: MarketWatch's new Dollar Signs column is here to give you answers. marketwatch.com/story/my-boyfr…

For decades, investors around the world have paid extra for Warren Buffett’s capital-allocation genius when buying Berkshire Hathaway’s stock, just to ride alongside the Oracle of Omaha. But that premium is now looking fragile as he prepares to step aside: marketwatch.com/story/the-vani…