The recent price declines, and expected growth ahead, might create big opportunities.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Streaming Wars, AGN - Allergan PLC, A Theme for Investing, Housing Market, The Government Shutdown, Roth I-R-A, VTABX - Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Admiral, VWILX - Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral, Monetary Policies, PCG - PG&E Corp., USL - United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP, Index Funds, BE - Bloom Energy Corp.

Things are likely to get worse before they get better, but the greenback and the Asian nation’s economy are good leading indicators.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Dogs of the Dow, DOD - ELEMENTS ETN-Dow Jones High Yield Select 10 Total Return Index, WDC - Western Digital Corp., STX - Seagate Technology PLC, DOG - ProShares Short Dow30, IONS - Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Market Returns, SKYY - First Trust Cloud Computing ETF, SNP 500 Earnings.

Anyone can suffer from financial and investing errors, yet there are a few money blunders that the ‘super-rich’ generally don’t make.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Stocks & Taxes, Mortgage Lending, Next Year Earnings, Inflation Rate, Producer Price Index (PPI), FMS - Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR, MAXR - Maxar Technologies Inc., Dividends, VXX - Barclays Bank PLC iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, SLB - Schlumberger Ltd., CAG - Conagra Brands Inc., GE - General Electric Co., F - Ford Motor Co.

Big market corrections often see the failure of an initially strong counter-rally, and then produce a retest with new lows.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Brexit, China Trade, PCG - PG&E Corp., CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., MKL - Markel Corp.

To some Wall Street observers, the drop in bid-to-cover ratios is merely a mathematical necessity rather than a cause for alarm.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Universal Life, Is This Rally Sustainable?, DPZ - Domino's Pizza Inc., What Self-Made Millionaires Have In Common?, The National Debt, Online Brokers For Stock Trading, BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR, Junk Bond Market, AMRN - Amarin Corp. PLC ADR., WVVI - Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc.

Cloud data services, technological innovation, and dominance of e-commerce are three areas that excite Amazon investors.
Today's Stocks & Topics: SBRA - Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc., Attractive Cheap Stocks, Invest in a Roth I-R-A Now, LRCX - Lam Research Corp., Stock Information, Investing in Professional Sports Teams, PCG Book Value, APLE - Apple Hospitality REIT Inc., BT - BT Group PLC ADR, Sectors, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc.

The delinquency rate for major metro areas that suffered a significant housing collapse is almost certainly much higher than widely believed.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Caps, TSLA - Tesla Inc., Five Days of January Indicators, Investors Ugly Truth, Why 2019 Could Be A Good Year, CVS - CVS Health Corp., Portfolio, HMC - Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR, Market Performance, HBAN - Huntington Bancshares Inc., Market Correction.

Many experts have scaled down 2019 growth estimates to 2%-- and this cannot be considered recessionary.
Today's Stocks & Topics: STZ - Constellation Brands Inc. Cl A, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Risk Tolerance, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., Retirement, TJX - TJX Cos., Foreign Markets In 2018.

The last time the ISM index fell more steeply was at the height of the U.S. financial crisis.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Sectors & Interest Rates, CVX - Chevron Corp., Jobs Report, Options, XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, Quan Funds, CELG - Celgene Corp., CAT - Caterpillar Inc., KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Financial Planning for the New Year.

America has been trying to get China to agree to trade terms that are fair to both countries.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Inflation, C - Citigroup Inc., XBI - SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, Auto Insurance, BMO - Bank of Montreal, BNS - Bank of Nova Scotia, 401k, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc.

The Fed may be risking a 'money supply explosion' by concurrently raising interest rates and reducing bonds on its balance sheet.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Account Re-balance, Best Performing Sector Last Year, Manufacturing Sector, TVTY - Tivity Health Inc., Stock Evaluation, AAPL - Apple Inc.

One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Traditional PFP Rollover, Oil, Stress, American Association of Retired People, Pro-Funds, Redemption Fees, 401k, I-R-As, Buy & Rebalance, Life Insurance, Trading.

Surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, the United States is now the world's largest energy producer.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, IMF President, Uber & Lyft IPO, Limited Partnership, Buying Foreclosures, Retirement, Retirement Contributions, Roth I-R-A, Investing.

West Coast ports are busy as retailers push to beat tariffs, but concerns are that trade will slow once the rush ends.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Student Loan Debts, Bear Trap, Earnings Report, What to Buy and Not to Buy After Christmas, LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., Bonds & Interest Rates, NVAX - Novavax Inc., TGT - Target Corp., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Earnings.

China’s bilateral trade surplus is at the epicenter of its efforts to achieve parity or surpass the United States as the pre-eminent global superpower.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., NGG - National Grid PLC ADR, SIVR - Aberdeen Standard Physical Silver Shares ETF, SO - Southern Co., Capital Gains & Losses, Investing, RDFN - Redfin Corp., The Wash Rule, EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, 401k, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co.

Notwithstanding Fed interest-rate anxiety and a potential trade war, Wall Street analysts are already slashing their earnings growth estimates.
Today's Stocks & Topics: NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., The Dow, Retail Sales, Early Retirement, BX - Blackstone Group L.P., The Wash-Sale Rule, CVS - CVS Health Corp., New Investor, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., SPHS - Sophiris Bio Inc.

An HSA might make sense for you--especially if you are a high-income earner.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Goldman Sacks, Credit Card Debt, Yield Curve, Regulation Fees, HSAs, Undateable, 401K and Mortgage, Personal Finance, 529 Plan, Stock Evaluation, Pullback, Short Ratio, Mortgage, 401k.

A difficult, confusing, and expensive process can be more beneficial if you begin with bargaining power.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Smart Phone Recession, Bitcoin, Options, Put Options, Stock Value, Bond Funds vs. Individual Bonds, Level 2 Stocks, Mutual Funds, Life Insurance, Stock Market vs. Real Estate.

As millions of Americans continue to wait on the sidelines, the country’s housing market may have hit its peak.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Biting the Bullet, Dividend Yield, Growth and Operating Earnings for 2019, Stock Market Retreats and Recoveries, VGR - Vector Group Ltd., Interest Rates, LB - L Brands Inc.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has weighed and measured the recent destruction and he thinks there’s a simple reason.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Books, Housing Market, Stock Losers to Buy Today, Money Back from Offshore, The Stock Market, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., Managed Futures, T - AT&T Inc., Trading, The Wash Rule, Benefit Pension Plan, 401k & Taxes, Target Date Fund.

In an interconnected global economic and financial system, there is a fear that bear markets overseas could eventually infect U.S. markets and securities.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, Home Sales, The Dow, GOV - Government Properties Income Trust, F - Ford Motor Co., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., The Stock Market, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Penny Stocks, Facebook's Troubles.

Tracking for its fourth straight month in the red, Apple has lost nearly one-third of its value since October 2018 highs.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Inherited I-R-A, BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, BTG - B2Gold Corp., Bond Funds, VGR - Vector Group Ltd., Bonds vs. Treasury Bonds, Robin Hood App.

Social Security likely won’t pay enough to cover your retirement expenses, so a well-managed 401(k) should be on your to do list.
Today's Stocks & Topics: URI - United Rentals Inc., PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., Interest Rates, The Robin Hood App, Housing Market, TVIX – Velocity Shares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN, I-R-A & Taxes, UNH – United Health Group Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc.

Powerful software tools created for societal benefit have been turned into weapons by various nation states.
Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., China, Robin Hood App, MO - Altria Group Inc., U-Shaped Recovery, AAPL - Apple Inc., VSEC - VSE Corp., Direct Purchase, PALL - Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF, BP - BP PLC ADR, SNX - SYNNEX Corp.

Can these two money-losing businesses withstand wider investor scrutiny?
Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, ETFs, Ten Year Yield, Interest Rates, F Fund: Fixed Income Index Investment Fund, Auto Insurance, Market Sell-Off?, ORC - Orchid Island Capital Inc., GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Recession in 2019?, Inflation, WMB - Williams Cos., LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp., Number 1 Christmas Wish for a Teenagers.

Leveraged loans and an agenda of unfinished regulation are her big concerns.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, S&P 500, Farm Bill, Inflation, FLOT - iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, Bond Funds, MS - Morgan Stanley, Portfolio Management, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., Shorting, QSR - Restaurant Brands International Inc., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., VEEV - Veeva Systems Inc. Cl A.

One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%.
One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Traditional PFP Rollover, GE - General Electric Co., BHF - Brighthouse Financial Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., OHI - Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., Oil, TSLA - Tesla Inc., Stress, CMP - Compass Minerals International Inc., American Association of Retired People.

Surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, the United States is now the world's largest energy producer.
Today's Stocks & Topics: KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, Jobs Report, IMF President, Uber & Lyft, AAPL - Apple Inc., HAIN - Hain Celestial Group Inc., Limited Partnership, GE Capital, PFG - Principal Financial Group Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp.

There are 69 companies that have boosted their debt levels by 50 percent or more in the past five years.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Dollar Cost Averaging, Gift Cards, Where to Invest, Muni-Bonds, NAC - Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund, Jobs Report, 401k & Recession, CELG - Celgene Corp., Stock Market Scams.

Stats from payroll processor ADP reveal employment stayed strong in November--in line with forecasts.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Rollover, Goldman Sachs, KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., Jobs Report, MU - Micron Technology Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., Yield Curve.

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Business Development Corporations, S&P 500, Facebook, Tech Companies, Tax Laws, Rate of Return, Tactical Trading, 401K, Roth I-R-A, Bonds, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Put Options, 12 Month Cycle, PEG Ratio, Trailing Stop, Dollar Cost Average, Blank Check Companies.

An HSA might make sense for you--especially if you are a high-income earner.
Today's Stocks & Topics: EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, Bonds, Goldman Sacks, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, Credit Card Debt, Yield Curve, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, SWKXX - Schwab California Municipal Money Fund Investor, Regulation Fees, HSAs, TTWO - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, LEA - Lear Corp.

A difficult, confusing, and expensive process can be more beneficial if you begin with bargaining power.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ORCL - Oracle Corp., HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., Smart Phone Recession, Bitcoin, WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Cl A, MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., Options, Put Options.

Investors experienced a strong dose of optimism on hearing that the central bank's rate policy 'tightening cycle' may be eased.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting, DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, Stck Leadership, Data Bridge, Gold, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., I-R-A, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Airlines, AAPL - Apple Inc., PLNT - Planet Fitness Inc. Cl A. Beneficiaries.

The American and Chinese leaders will bring differing agendas to their expected meeting.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, ADRs, Five Retailer Tricks to Avoid, Over-parenting in America, Economy Statistics, Stock Evaluation, Mortgage, HD - Home Depot Inc., October Crash?, DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc., Roth I-R-A, AAPL - Apple Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., RHT - Red Hat Inc.

To prepare for a future of electric and self-driving vehicles, General Motors will make a sweeping realignment.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, DBA - Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Long Term Healthcare Insurance, Retirement, Financial Stability Report, GDP, GM - General Motors Co., CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc.

The problem many investors face is that their risk tolerance and risk capacity are not the same.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Brokered Certificate of Deposit, NGG - National Grid PLC ADR, When is a Good Time to Buy Stocks, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., EXG - Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund, LYB – Lyondell Basell Industries N.V. Cl A, BFAM - Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc., HESM - Hess Midstream Partners LP, PBI - Pitney Bowes Inc.

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case of anti-trust violation where the plaintiff claims damage from inflated prices.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, Mistakes You're Probably Making When You Shop on Amazon, Bitcoin, Trade Wars, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Mortgage, New Investor, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., DOV - Dover Corp., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

For some skill sets, remote workers can earn a greater salary than in-office employees.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Voting Rights, Oil, Emails Scams, Potential Government Shutdown, Best Sectors to Invest, First Time Investor, Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, 529 Plan, I-R-A, Annuities, Retirement.

The phenomenon of spending more money, once you begin to make more money, can have short or long-term financial consequences.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Volatility Index, The Federal Reserve, Mortgage Rates, Government Shutdown, Private Equity, Roth I-R-A, International Markets, Young Investor, Closed-End Bond Funds, I-R-As, Ethical Investments, Stock Evaluation, Mutual Funds, Investments.

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Business Development Corporations, S&P 500, Facebook, Tech Companies, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., T - AT&T Inc., ENB - Enbridge Inc., Tax Laws, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Rate of Return, Tactical Trading, 401k, Roth I-R-A, EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF.

By 2030, retirees will be spending more than 50% of their social security income on health care.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Individual Bonds for GE Capital, World Economy, Market Crashes, 401k, SNX - SYNNEX Corp., MNKD - MannKind Corp., Tech Stocks, EVBLX - Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund A, BDCS - UBS AG E-TRACS Linked to Wells Fargo Business Dev. Co. Index 2041.

Determine your strategy for debt repayment when dealing with more than just a single balance or loan.

Today's Stocks & Topics: DBA - Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, Tech Sector, Junk Bonds, 401k, Where to Invest?, BXG - Bluegreen Vacations Corp., CPB - Campbell Soup Co., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., ASML - ASML Holding N.V., T - AT&T Inc., SPYD - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF.

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is like a personal savings account, but the money can only be used for qualified healthcare expenses.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., 401k, Household Debt, Interest Rates, 3 out of 10 Families Are Financially Healthy, Rate Hikes, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., EIX - Edison International, KEY – KeyCorp., NTR - Nutrien Ltd.

Financial market volatility spiked in October as global equity markets experienced a violent reversal.

Today's Stocks & Topics: BBL - BHP Billiton PLC ADR, RIBT - RiceBran Technologies, Death Cross, Warren Buffet, Learning New Skills, Earnings Predictions, EYLD - Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF, After Hours Trading, SUP - Superior Industries International Inc., Interest rates & Utilities, Running Yield, F - Ford Motor Co.

Both Republicans and Democrats are believed to support a tougher stance on Chinese trade and intellectual property practices.

Today's Stocks & Topics: CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Inflation, China & the Recession, DWDP - DowDuPont Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., GE - General Electric Co., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, BAC - Bank of America Corp., Asian Stock Market, PCG & Pensions, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc.

Oil prices are in a bear market, so should investors be worried?

Today's Stocks & Topics: SO - Southern Co., S&P 500, 401k, BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, AAPL - Apple Inc., T - AT&T Inc.

However, other inflation measures have leveled off to around 2% and The Fed is watching.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PACW - PacWest Bancorp, Free College Education, FNSR - Finisar Corp., LB - L Brands Inc., SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, Sports Betting, TBT - ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury, Mutual Funds, Mortgage & Retirement.

For some skill sets, remote workers can earn a greater salary than in-office employees.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Voting Rights, GFF - Griffon Corp., Oil, Emails Scams, Potential Government Shutdown, GRPN - Groupon Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., ALGN - Align Technology Inc., Best Sectors to Invest, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

The phenomenon of spending more money, once you begin to make more money, can have short or long-term financial consequences.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Volatility Index, YELP - Yelp Inc., SBH - Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., The Federal Reserve, TTD - Trade Desk Inc. Cl A, FUND - Sprott Focus Trust Inc., NFLX - Netflix Inc., Mortgage Rates.

A constrained housing supply has fueled the sharp increase of home prices and weakened affordability.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Exchange Traded Funds, CWH - Camping World Holdings Inc. Cl A, T - AT&T Inc., GDP Growth, Financial Education, STZ - Constellation Brands Inc. Cl A, Trustees, ALGN - Align Technology Inc., GE - General Electric Co., V - VISA Inc. Cl A.

More than 9 out of 10 workers choose to roll over their plan selections, which may not be not be the best choice.

Today's Stocks & Topics: S&P Index Fund, The Stock Market & Today's Elections, WTW - Weight Watchers International Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., Things That Are More Important Than Elections, Mark Mobius on USA-China Trade, Bond Returns & Elections, PKG - Packaging Corp. of America, REITs, CGC - Canopy Growth Corp.

What does this mean for the market and investors that follow Buffett's Moves?

Today's Stocks & Topics: 50 Day Moving Average, Mortgage vs. Retirement, The 60/40 Portfolio Allocation, Buy or Lease a Car, PPC - Pilgrim's Pride Corp., GWW - W.W. Grainger Inc., Dividends, NEM - Newmont Mining Corp., SO - Southern Co.

The recent pullback--while scary--has put some opportunity out front again.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Bank Stocks, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Jobs Report, Baby Bonds, CLM - Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Strong Labor Market & Older Workers, T - AT&T Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc.

Employment costs rose more than expected in the third quarter in a sign that more inflation could be brewing in the U.S. economy.

Today's Stocks & Topics: When's the Right Time to Invest?, Construction Productivity, Bargain Stocks, Families Financial Health, China & Other Countries Debts, PACB - Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., NSP - Insperity Inc., Earnings Per Share, TJX - TJX Cos.

In a speech, Yellen labeled Bitcoin a “highly speculative asset” and “not a stable source of value".

Today's Stocks & Topics: AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., APU - AmeriGas Partners L.P., CBLK - Carbon Black Inc., Buying a Car, WRK - WestRock Co., IP - International Paper Co., Volatility Index, GCINX - Green Century MSCI International Index Fund Investor, Emergency Funds.

Concerns include the sliding housing market, a ballooning trade deficit, and headwinds from Fed policies.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Utilities & REITs, Volatility, AFL - AFLAC Inc., Mortgages, IFN - India Fund Inc., The Stock Market, GCINX - Green Century MSCI International Index Fund Investor, Maximum Pessimism, Economy Roll-over.

Lagging the market has always been an inherent part of their strategies and it’s important to develop realistic expectations.

Today's Stocks & Topics: October & The Stock Market, POL - PolyOne Corp., Cannabis Stocks, Having Trouble Saving?, How to Reduce Risk, IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., WHR - Whirlpool Corp.

The first U.S. corporation to reach a market value of $1 trillion may have to place greater reliance on its software and services businesses.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Suggestions, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), POR - Portland General Electric Co., No-Load Funds, ERX - Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3x Shares, VPU - Vanguard Utilities ETF, Buying Bonds, SPXL - Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares.

The world's biggest equipment maker may be a victim of deepening U.S.-China trade tensions.

Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., YY - YY Inc. ADR, SEE - Sealed Air Corp., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Home Sales, MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., Swing Trading, Volatility, Treasury Bonds.

Responding to market volatility by selling stocks is hardly ever a good idea.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Shorting Interests, New Home Sales Plunge, Best and Worst Sectors, Gold, VCSH - Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, OLN - Olin Corp., Getting Into the Market, PBCT - People's United Financial Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, AAPL - Apple Inc.

Before you spend what will be as much as a third of your income on a house, make sure you are spending dollars wisely.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MU - Micron Technology Inc., China Stock Market, Trump's Trade War, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., I-R-As and Dividends, CAT - Caterpillar Inc., Short Selling.

Navigating the world of Medicare can be confusing, but making the right choices can save money.

Today's Stocks & Topics: OLN - Olin Corp., DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc., Home Sales, Trump's Tariffs and Ford, Small Caps and Value Stocks, PFE - Pfizer Inc., TRXC - TransEnterix Inc., SPOT - Spotify Technology S.A., CAT - Caterpillar Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc.

Depending on your financial situation, you could benefit from the protection offered by annuities.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Books for Beginners, CVS - CVS Health Corp., China, WHR - Whirlpool Corp., One Day Market Plunges, LYG - Lloyds Banking Group PLC ADR, Market Volatility, DAN - Dana Inc., Cash, Suze Orman: You Need $5 Million Or More To Retire Early.

Banks have advanced proposals for an initial public offering to value the ride-hailing company at almost double its recent valuation.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SH - ProShares Short S&P 50, Mortgage Rates, Analyst Who Predicted The 2008 Crash Warns Of Bubble Brewing In U.S. Household Wealth, Suze Orman, Financial Planner Fees, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Best Industries to Investment Right Now, Interest Rates, LUV - Southwest Airlines Co.

Unexpected expenses can derail your savings-- or put you in debt.

Today's Stocks & Topics: How to Get Into the Market, Jobs That Won't Exist in Ten Years, Social Security Benefits, Hard To Sell Assets, NWL - Newell Brands Inc., Withdrawals and Taxes, HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., Return of Equity.

Modern portfolio theory teaches the art of counterbalancing gains with losses, but this policy can be complicated.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, Falling S&P 500 Stocks, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, DIS - Walt Disney Co., Home Builders Sentiment, 401k Rebalancing, NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares, TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, Global Economy.

But now, 'on-demand payment' companies let workers decide when they’re paid-- without the outrageous interest charges.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PEY - Invesco High Yield Equity Dividend Achievers ETF, APPL – Apple Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., JPM - JPMorgan Chase & Co., Pension Plans, Research on an investment idea, Elon Musk says 'short-sellers' should be illegal.  What is the software that Steve and Justin use for research, filtering, and charting?  Answer: YCharts.

A patent portfolio, offices in Europe, and the services of 300 engineers are being acquired by Apple.

Today's Stocks & Topics: ELF - e.l.f. Beauty Inc., IP - International Paper Co., TECD - Tech Data Corp., SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust; Life Insurance – which kind to purchase?, ETF strategies, Why are baseball teams not on the stock market?, YCharts research and data tools, Stop Limit Orders, Preferred Bonds, Market Correction Analysis: Steve-- “We may not be through.”, Wells Fargo to offer CMOs (Collateral Mortgage Obligations) Steve-- Could be problematic.

Startups have emerged to enable consumers to reclaim information about themselves.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Momentum term review, Business Credit Scores, Buy Stocks Now—during the pullback, Stock Market Correction, Bond Market and Stock Market compete for dollars, Gold ETFs, Buy CD or Treasury for interest returns, XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, DKS - Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., BIP - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P., PRU - Prudential Financial Inc.

The S&P has suffered a repetitive decline following three rate-setting news conferences by the Fed leader.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Global Economy, Market Sell-Off, Social Security Benefits Increase Coming, General Market Volatility, Crude Oil Prices, LRCX – Lam Research Corp., Ycharts, AAL – American Airlines, BOX – Box Inc. CIA, TPH – Tri Pointe Group inc.

Traditional retirement accounts are problematic, but you can plan for distributions that don't have a negative impact on taxation.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Bankruptcy, Small Business Sentiment, Mutual Funds, BBBY – Bed Bath and Beyond, KHC – Kraft-Heinz Corporation, VBTLX - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, WRK – WestRock Co., PFE – Pfizer Inc., LVS – Las Vegas Sands vs. WYNN – Wynn Resorts Ltd.

GE's stock collapse represents an 81 percent drop from its peak in 2000-- and comes amid record-setting market gains.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Lease or buy a car?; Term Review-Rainbow Option; Investment grade treasuries index; Goldman-Sachs 'Marcus' division lending activity; Chinese peer-to-peer lending; 20-year treasuries; AMAT - Applied Materials, WMT – Walmart, GM- General Motors, Portfolio Review minimum investment?

In order to create a new generation of fully autonomous vehicles, Honda will invest $2 billion into GM's 'Cruise' subsidiary.

Today's Stocks & Topics: JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, TWTR - Twitter Inc., LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., SNAP - Snap Inc., Buying Stocks, CELG - Celgene Corp., New Investor, COHR - Coherent Inc.

At least one equity strategist argues for a bearish outlook in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

Today's Stocks & Topics: DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, Health Insurance, Tesla, Most Sensitive Stocks and Bonds, JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., YCharts, THO - Thor Industries Inc., Oil Prices, PVTL - Pivotal Software Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., Gold, RAD - Rite Aid Corp.

August is generally a slow month for home shopping, but in nearly every metro area surveyed-- the slowdown was more profound than normal.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MJ - ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, The Dollar, China, Credit Freezing, EXPI - eXp World Holdings Inc., MAIN - Main Street Capital Corp., BRKB - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B, TSLA - Tesla Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Credit freezes, which block lenders from checking your report, are considered an effective way to prevent scammers from opening an account in your name.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AGX - Argan Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, U.S. Trade with Mexico and Canada, PCI - PIMCO Dynamic Credit & Mortgage Income Fund, PTY - PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, Amazon vs. Apple, Bonds, SPDAUDT - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Total Return Index, Stock Evaluation, The Stock Market & Midterm Elections.

One Expert: The fact that the price of oil is far outperforming that of gold argues for continuation of a bull market.

Today's Stocks & Topics: TSLA - Tesla Inc., Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Military Retirement, 401k Plan, Junk Bonds and Leveraged Loans, Health Care, Roth I-R-A, Yield, BSJK - Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, NWL - Newell Brands Inc., Investing in Brazil and USA.

These seemingly harmless behaviors can have big consequences.

Today's Stocks & Topics: NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., Palladium Prices, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Roth I-R-A, FHLC - Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF, Bonds or CDs, Medical Costs, Market Accounts, Margins.

Shares of defense contractors have registered strong gains over the past decade, but may now be speeding towards a hard landing.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MORL - ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, GIS - General Mills Inc., PSTG - Pure Storage Inc. Cl A, IP - International Paper Co., ROKU - Roku Inc. Cl A, MERC - Mercer International Inc., Federal Chairman Jerome Powell, Fundamentals, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Durable Goods Report.

Recession fears are a small dark cloud on the horizon-- and The Fed will likely try to engineer a soft landing.

Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Contributions, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., Disability Insurance, The Downside of Early Retirement, AKAO - Achaogen Inc., ETFs, Financial Habits You Need To Cultivate, CRTO - Criteo S.A. ADR.

One expert says that the monetary impact of tariffs tips the trade dispute in favor of the United States.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Commodities vs. Commodities Stocks, Signs Of A Top-Heavy Stock Market, Fasten Your Seat Belt: October Is Almost Here, Long-Term Care, MDT - Medtronic PLC, Three-Day Rule, TWTR - Twitter Inc., TDF - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc., GE - General Electric Co., CTL - CenturyLink Inc.

A Fund Manager survey reveals increasing optimism about U.S. stocks-- related to the outlook for corporate profits.

Today's Stocks & Topics: XLC - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund, Federal Reserve Meeting, The 4% Rule, Call Warrant, Chinese Economy, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, Leading Economic Indicators, BOTZ - Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, SFIX - Stitch Fix Inc. Cl A, Tariff War.

Costco Wholesale Corporation has been a steady climber for years, but there could now be a warning flag.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Beginning Investor, IGC - India Globalization Capital Inc., ACN - Accenture PLC Cl A, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., High Dividend Stocks, 401k, Roth I-R-A, Ponzi Schemes, Foreign Exchange Markets, Micro-Investing.

One strategist warns China might restrict sales of materials, equipment, and key parts of the U.S. manufacturing supply chain.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SBH - Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 401k, VKTX - Viking Therapeutics Inc., MU - Micron Technology Inc., Yield Curve, Day Trading vs. Swing Trading, Shiller PE Ratio, TECD - Tech Data Corp., Leading Economic Indicators.

With the right strategy, the stress of funding retiree medical costs won't send you to the doctor.

Today's Stocks & Topics: BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Social Security, Retirement Plan, Leading Economic Indicators, STX - Seagate Technology PLC, Housing Market, Capital Gains, T - AT&T Inc., VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, Shorting, Required Minimum Distribution.

Many investors focused on compound growth don't realize how much they're paying in fund fees.

Today's Stocks & Topics: FZROX - Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund, Cash, LYB - LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A, The Federal Reserve & Tariffs, Housing, F - Ford Motor Co., Politics & The Stock Market.

At least one analyst is predicting more trouble ahead for Facebook.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., Income Producing Assets, Blackout Periods, CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., Best Sectors During the Recession, The Next Bear Market.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned cannabis investors to be cautious.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Next Recession & Housing Debt, Cannabis Industry Scams, Economic Statistics, Social Media Platforms, P.E. Ratio, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., TOL - Toll Brothers Inc., PDS - Precision Drilling Corp., T - AT&T Inc., Closed-End Funds.

At some point, the bull market will turn south--but history teaches that it will recover.

Today's Stocks & Topics: STX - Seagate Technology PLC, Mortgage Rates, The Stock Market & Hurricanes, What is 5G?, Young Investor, LB - L Brands Inc., XPO - XPO Logistics Inc., SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc.

It's never too soon to start profiting from the tax statutes.

Today's Stocks & Topics: F - Ford Motor Co., Beige Book, Yale/Harvard Investment Model, BT - BT Group PLC ADR, Bond Funds, iPhone Sales, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF.

Here are some strategies to minimize the impact of taxes on high-earning individuals.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MIK - Michaels Cos. Inc., Trading Sideways, House Sales, 10 Commandments of Retirement, VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, LITE - Lumentum Holdings Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, Money Management Both Ways.

It can't get much better and, according to one strategist, this could be a problem.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Market Battle Royal , Bonds vs. Mutual Funds, Pros and Cons of ETFs, FSB - Franklin Financial Network Inc., Municipal Bonds Funds, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, MYL - Mylan N.V., Retirement, New iPhones.

What is master investor Buffett's formula, and how reliable is it?

Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest?, Three Tax Mistakes, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., Price Charts and Indicators of Goldman Sachs, TRTN - Triton International Ltd., Options, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Bull Market Continues, Technical Trends, First Time Buying Stocks, Social Security.

At least one expert believes history may not follow that assumption.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Emerging Markets, TWTR - Twitter Inc., Tech, You Going to Need More Money to Retire, Dividends & REITs, UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc., Tech Retracement, BLK - BlackRock Inc., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., The Middle Class.

Minimize the effects of inflation by having your money work harder for you.

Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, Knock-Out Option, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Social Security, Gold, VWNFX - Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor, Social Media Companies, Robin Hood App, Understanding Economic Fundamentals, VHC - VirnetX Holding Corp., Highest Rents.

When a reverse mortgage isn't the best fit, you may be able to tap into quality alternatives.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AAPL - Apple Inc., The Stock Market & Midterm Elections, Financial “Experts”, Highest Rents, Where to Invest, APRN - Blue Apron Holdings Inc. Cl A, Bonds, VWOB - Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF, Daily Trading Volume, Platinum.

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, New Investor, Trading, Roth I-R-A, Private Equity, International Markets, Put Options.

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.

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.