Fri, 31 August 2018
With a newly signed Mexico trade agreement, Trump is pushing Canada to reduce its tariffs on dairy products. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mid Cap Mutual Funds, Economic Calendar, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Inherited 401k, CELG - Celgene Corp., GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, SHOP - Shopify Inc. Cl A, AWX - Avalon Holdings Corp., Day Trading, The Vix & The Stock Market Index. |
Thu, 30 August 2018
Buyers can score massive discounts on vehicles that are being replaced by new models. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings, Slow Housing Market, Possible Recession, TREX - Trex Co. Inc., MIK - Michaels Cos. Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Dollar Cost Averaging, BKAS - The Bank of New York Mellon Asia ADR Index, NWL - Newell Brands Inc., Hard Stop, CVX - Chevron Corp., Optimism About The Economy Is So High It Suggests A Recession Is ‘Imminent,’ Analyst Warns. |
Wed, 29 August 2018
Report says Smirnoff maker is looking for pot partner--after $4 billion investment in Canopy by booze giant Constellation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Financial Advisers, XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, JD - JD.com Inc. ADR, PIMIX - PIMCO Income Fund Institutional, Capital Gains Taxes, TCEHY - Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR, Yields. |
Tue, 28 August 2018
With over 100 million subscribers, Netflix has the lead share of the $20 billion streaming sector. Today's Stocks & Topics: TGT - Target Corp., Two Lessons from Lehman Brothers’ 2008 Collapse, Should You Buy a House Now, Stock Split, Small Cap Index, WRK – West Rock Co., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Where to Look for Information, Reasons People Don’t Pay Off Their Credit Cards Every Month, GNC - GNC Holdings Inc. Cl A, Commodities or REITs. |
Mon, 27 August 2018
In spite of the political landmines, analysts expect the Fed to continue its gradual tightening of interest rates. Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, VLU - SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF, Tesla, Home Values, Financial Wellness, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, SBNY - Signature Bank, VLO - Valero Energy Corp., IVZI - NVESCO Ltd., The Fed, AWK - American Water Works Co., Insurance. |
Fri, 24 August 2018
Strong second-quarter earnings sparked a Walmart rally--while also lifting the shares of retailing peers. Today's Stocks & Topics: Banks, Interest Rates, September the Worst Month of the Year in Stocks, How the 401k Works, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CAT - Caterpillar Inc., TDF - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc., Gold, DXCM - DexCom Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Bitcoin. |
Thu, 23 August 2018
In a crowded $50 billion file-sharing market, Dropbox is facing off against Microsoft, Apple, and Google. Today's Stocks & Topics: Low Volatility ETFs, USMV - iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, LB - L Brands Inc., High Dividends, GSK – Glaxo Smith Kline PLC ADR, CGC - Canopy Growth Corp., Capital Gains, Indexing, Research & Development, EXC - Exelon Corp., Emerging Markets, WH - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. |
Wed, 22 August 2018
Overcoming all kinds of shocks, the S&P 500 has posted a gain of nearly 325 percent since March 2009. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying IPOs, Beware of Conventional Wisdom, Retailers, Retirement Issues, LAND - Gladstone Land Corp., Internal Rate of Return – IRR, CLF - Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Banks Performance, XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, NDVAX - MFS New Discovery Value Fund A. |
Tue, 21 August 2018
Congress has allowed people with high incomes a way to fund a Roth IRA. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing for Kids, Hidden Costs On Home Ownership, SNP 500, the U.S. Debt, YY - YY Inc. ADR, MU - Micron Technology Inc., Returns, AWX - Avalon Holdings Corp., SYK - Stryker Corp., ADNT - Adient PLC. |
Mon, 20 August 2018
Is there still plenty of reason to expect more strong growth from Amazon? Today's Stocks & Topics: Information Apps, Dividends, Interest Rates, Semiannual Report, Students Loans, IDXX - IDEXX Laboratories Inc., Dividends Payouts, ALGN - Align Technology Inc., EXEL - Exelixis Inc., NE - Noble Corp. PLC. |
Fri, 17 August 2018
The best way to control what happens to your business is to take the proper steps now. Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest, Biggest Risk to the Stock Market, Leading Economic Indicators, Beware Conventional Wisdom When Planning For Retirement, PZZA - Papa John's International Inc., CQQQ - Invesco China Technology ETF, Insider Trading, Dividends, IHRTQ - iHeartMedia Inc. Cl A, Qualification Ratio, VIGAX - Vanguard Growth Index Fund Admiral. |
Thu, 16 August 2018
With a tax-deferred retirement account, withdraw the money and it will be considered ordinary taxable income. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, There Is No Bubble in Stocks, Is the Market Tracking the Late 1930's, Durable Goods Report, Earnings Report, Security, Stock Evaluation, Closed End Funds, New Investor, How to Get Into the Stock Market, On Balance Volume. |
Wed, 15 August 2018
Some sectors benefit from interest hikes, but rate ripples can rock the market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Overweight and Underweight Sectors, The Price of Real Estate in California, HCLP - Hi-Crush Partners LP, GOLD - Randgold Resources Ltd. ADR, New Investor, Trading. |
Tue, 14 August 2018
Sooner or later, every serious investor has to come to terms with this question. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash Flow vs. Free Cash Flow, Tesla, Buyout, Annuities, Earnings vs. Income, TDOC - Teladoc Health Inc., YUMC - Yum China Holdings Inc., Hedging, YY - YY Inc. ADR, Mutual Funds, HD - Home Depot Inc. |
Mon, 13 August 2018
Allowing professional designers to dress-up your sale home could net a higher price. Today's Stocks & Topics: Rental Property Evaluation, AMG - Affiliated Managers Group Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, Annuities, Earnings, Income and Net Income, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, 529 Plan, Retirement, The Wash Rule, CWB - SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Convertible Securities ETF. |
Fri, 10 August 2018
With new cars getting more expensive, should you buy now? Today's Stocks & Topics: Extra Money to Invest, Don't Overpay for Simpler Car Repairs, GDP Growth, Worry About Turkey, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., Retirement Plan Software, TWLO - Twilio Inc. Cl A, PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., LKQ - LKQ Corp., Hard Stop, SPOT - Spotify Technology S.A. |
Thu, 9 August 2018
Competitors are rising and this could benefit the movie industry and its patrons. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Plan, Inflation, Home Prices, Why Wage Growth Is Too Slow, Investing Apps, Companies Making Money, JNJ - Johnson & Johnson, Realignment Sector, PPI: Producer Price Index, Roth IRA, GPRO - GoPro Inc., Oil Prices. |
Wed, 8 August 2018
This breed of stocks has names we all know--but should we think about trading them? Today's Stocks & Topics: Fundamental Analysis, Stocks Sectors & Earnings Statements, MDT - Medtronic PLC, VEDL - Vedanta Ltd. ADR, TQQQ - ProShares UltraPro QQQ, Consumer Sentiment, 529 Plan, Seven Reasons Why You Need To Lighten Up On Stocks Today, U.S. Debt. |
Tue, 7 August 2018
We're in the second longest economic expansion in U.S. history and a recession will follow--but when? Today's Stocks & Topics: Japanese Candlestick Charting, Earnings Season, Warren Buffet, TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, XRAY - Dentsply Sirona Inc., SAMBX - RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund, AAPL - Apple Inc., RIG - Transocean Ltd., MCK - McKesson Corp., KO - Coca-Cola Co., Payout Ratio, Malfeasance, CTL - CenturyLink Inc. |
Mon, 6 August 2018
The housing market is hot, prices are up, inventory is down, and the market is active--for now. Today's Stocks & Topics: Company Growth Size, Sectors & Earnings Season, China, AVGO - Broadcom Inc., Equity, Meal Kit Delivery Industry, KWEB - KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF, PFE - Pfizer Inc., New Investor, Risk Management, Term Life Insurance. |
Fri, 3 August 2018
Financial planning can be very complicated because you have to balance all the information and changes in your life. Today's Stocks & Topics: Book Value, Jobs Report, Rolling Bear Market, VRP - Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF, MIK - Michaels Cos. Inc., FAAMG Stocks, Moving Average, FDC - First Data Corp. Cl A, Market Cap Size, DQ - Daqo New Energy Corp. ADR., Manufacturing Jobs. |
Thu, 2 August 2018
In certain circumstances, achieving your financial goals might be possible without maximum 401(k) contributions--but is it a smart idea? Today's Stocks & Topics: FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, AAPL - Apple Inc., TSLA - Tesla Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., Financial Forecast, US-China Trade Deficit, MCHFX - Matthews China Fund Investor, MINDX - Matthews India Fund Investor, Advance-Decline Line for NYSE, 401k, AWCMY - Alumina Ltd. ADR, NFLX - Netflix Inc. |
Wed, 1 August 2018
Snapshot headlines generally focus on two metrics, but miss an important third calculation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Housing, TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, Japanese Yen & The British Pound, Financial Forecast, Economic Statistics, BHF - Brighthouse Financial Inc., GLRE - Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Cl A, CY - Cypress Semiconductor Corp., MDT - Medtronic PLC, USFD - US Foods Holding Corp., Short Ratio. |