The smoldering U.S.-China trade war creates problems for retailers because it makes it more difficult to plan and manage their businesses.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Elder Financial Abuse, US-China Trade War, Brokers, 2-year treasury yield: 1.598%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.593%. Gold: $1,499, Bitcoin: 10,000 per coin, Oil: $56 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.60 per gallon on average-- down for more than 30 days in a row, 30-year FIXED rate: 3.55%, EFOI - Energy Focus Inc., Student Loan Debt vs. Stock Investing, CLB - Core Laboratories N.V.

With varied performances for 'FAANG' stocks in recent weeks, the prospect of increased regulation is coming back to haunt Big Tech.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Housing Market Data, 500 Thousand Fewer Jobs Created, Deflation, Roth I-R-A, Gold: $1,512 per ounce, Oil: 57.03 per barrel, 10-year Treasury Yield: 1.56%, 30-year FIXED Mortgage Rate: 3.6%, Bitcoin:$9,951, Day Trading, BLPCX - American Funds Moderate Growth and Income Portfolio C, Mortgages, Recession & Interest Rates, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc.

A new ranking has revealed the up-and-coming metro areas, where job markets are strong and high-earning millennials are increasingly putting down roots.

Today's Stocks & Topics: People Over 60 and 401k, Retirement, Wasting Money Instead of Investing, ARWR - Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc., Gold: $1,506 per ounce, Oil: $55 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.60 per gallon on average, Bitcoin: $10,000 per coin, Negative Interest Rates, CAT - Caterpillar Inc., Consumer Food Behaviors, Cruel Oil, Withdrawal Rate, Inverse ETFs, Mortgages, HD - Home Depot Inc., AVGO - Broadcom Inc.

In spite of what has been a rewarding strategy for much of the long-running bull market, at least one analyst says there’s something investors need to know.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Medical Expenses, Retirement and Death, CEOs Salaries, Real Estate, Gold: $1,507 per ounce, Oil: $55.83 per barrel, 2-year Treasury Yield: 1.75%, 10-year Treasury Yield: 1.63%, Bitcoin: $10,708 per coin, JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., HD - Home Depot Inc., Mortgages, Real Estate Agent Certification.

One high profile investor is predicting bad things ahead for anyone betting in favor of online real estate site Zillow.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, GE - General Electric Co., Yield Curve, GT - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., European Bonds, T - AT&T Inc., SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, Z - Zillow Group Inc. Cl C, Gold: $1,523 per ounce, Oil: $54 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.63 per gallon on average, 10-year treasury: 1.544%, 2-year-- 1.517%, Bitcoin: $10,000 per coin, VIX - CBOE Volatility Index, The KPP Premium Newsletter, MO - Altria Group Inc., CGNX - Cognex Corp., Gold Stocks.

WeWork, now re-branded as the 'We Company', is widely expected to hold its IPO as soon as next month.

Today's Stocks & Topics: BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR, Europe's Economy, Yield Curve, Retails Sales for July, Gold: $1,524 per ounce, 2-year Treasury Yield: 1.569%, 10-year Treasury Yield: 1.581%, 3-month year Treasury Yield: 1.9%, 30-Year Bond: 2.004%, Oil: $54 per barrel, 30-year FIXED Mortgage Rate: 3.6%, Bitcoin: $9,961 per coin, GE - General Electric Co., AUY ; Yamana Gold Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc.,
CCJ - Cameco Corp., URA - Global X Uranium ETF, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., T - AT&T Inc., Retirement, Shorting the Market, TILIX - TIAA-CREF Large-Cap Growth Index Fund Institutional.

What the delay might mean for investors who are nervous about the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China.

Today's Stocks & Topics: U.S. Exports and Imports, Yield Curve, Defensive Stocks, Hold or Sell, F - Ford Motor Co., Gold: $1,526 per ounce, Oil: $55.14 per barrel, 30-year Treasury Yield has fallen to an all-time low, 10-year Treasury Yield: 1.588%, 2-Year Treasury Yield: 1.608%, Low Interest Rates,
UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., Cash Flow, Investing, CEQP - Crestwood Equity Partners LP, Tracking the Market, HAL - Halliburton Co.

Housing costs, debt, and the Great Recession of 2008 are all to blame-- but there are ways for millennials to get their finances on track.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold: $1,510 per ounce, Oil: $54 per barrel, Bitcoin: $11,700 per coin, Is the Bond Market in a Bubble?, Investors Should Be Optimistic, Mortgages With a Negative Interest Rate... in Europe, Retirement Money, DIS - Walt Disney Co., WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., When to Invest in the Market, TWOU - 2U Inc., ITA - iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, CCJ - Cameco Corp., Universal Basic Income.

With global uncertainty and a strong dollar weighing on major tech companies, software names might look attractive in an ongoing trade war.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Potential Health Hazards of Early Retirement, Personal Loans, Cryptocurrencies, DBX - Dropbox Inc., M - Macy's Inc., Interest Rates, Gold: $1,513 per ounce, Oil: $54.82 per barrel, 10-year Treasury Yield: 1.69%, 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 3.6%, Bitcoin: $11,352 Per Coin, AVP - Avon Products Inc., WY - Weyerhaeuser Co., Preferred Shares, PALL - Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF.

If the Fed’s mid-cycle correction turns into a full easing cycle, there could be a major convergence between U.S. and non-U.S. investment-grade yields.

Today's Stocks & Topics: What Will Get You A Better Return, China Economic News, United Kingdom & Italy, Saving to Buy a House, ENDP - Endo International PLC, UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., VEU - Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF, VWO - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, MDR - McDermott International Inc., CC - Chemours Co., Average Daily Volume, ROKU - Roku Inc. Cl A, SPHD - Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF.

The spread between U.S. bond yields and the rest of the world is wide, but is it possible for the U.S. to get sucked into a negative yield trend?

Today's Stocks & Topics: BTAL - AGFiQ U.S. Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, AMC - AMC Entertainment Holding Inc. Cl A, WBA - Walgreen's Boots Alliance Inc., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., Elon Musk, Unmarried Couples & Taxes, GAIN - Gladstone Investment Corp.

China’s central bank claims the U.S. accusation has “seriously” undermined the international financial order-- and risked further market turmoil.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold Stocks, Closing Retails Stores, Female Doctors vs. Male Doctors Schedules, AG - First Majestic Silver Corp., Oil Prices, CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., IAU - iShares Gold Trust, NFLX - Netflix Inc., GAIN - Gladstone Investment Corp., Amazon Delivery Service, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc.

Trade worries weighed on business orders and the outlook for the overall economy.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PFE - Pfizer Inc., Disney Streaming, Good or Bad Debt, Best Job in America, Labor Market, Pension Funds, Dividends, Negative Interest Rates, China Tariffs, AES - AES Corp., Health Insurance, Student Loan vs. Investing in the Market, Minimum Wage, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, UUP Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund.

Analyst says investors should note that we are in the midst of a structural slowdown driven by what’s really happening in China.

Today's Stocks & Topics: TWTR - Twitter Inc., ETFs, Currency War Between U.S. And China, LUCRF - Lucara Diamond Corp., Real Estate Scams, Real Estate Investing, VLEEY - Valeo S.A. ADR, Down Payment for a House, Retirement, Global Economy.

The Fed just cut rates for the first time in more than a decade, and one sector could be the surprising winner.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Why August is a Tough Month, Capital One Hack, Consumer Sentiment Index, Shorting, Rate Cuts, Japan's Negative Interest Rates, Apple, Jobs Report and The Stock Market, Commodities, The Price of Gold, Life Insurance, DOW - Dow Inc., LYB – LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A, FBIOX - Fidelity Select Biotechnology Portfolio.

The advice counsels to make sure your financial foundation is sound by getting a handle on three factors before you start investing.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Robocalls, Bearish Signals, BBBY - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., 30-Year Fix Mortgage, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Yields, SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, FDIS - Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF, The Nasdaq stock Market, Index Universal Life Insurance, Cable Company “Cord Cutting”, Private Payrolls, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

For the past two decades, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has told investors that long-term growth is more important than short-term profits.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Financial Mistakes, Money Trick That Might Help You, VXX - iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, SEDG - SolarEdge Technologies Inc., Mortgage vs. Investing in the Market, FXI - iShares China Large-Cap ETF, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc.

The theory is this: As the Federal Reserve considers lowering interest rates, it risks falling victim to its own dominance.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Beyond Meat, Consumer Spending Report, How to Survive the Next Bear Market, Capital Gains, NAV - Navistar International Corp., The FED Meeting, Capital One Data Breach, Facebook's Libra & Congress, Where to Invest?, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Beating the Market, PHR - Phreesia Inc.

His view cites a 'clash of cultures' and claims the Communist Party doesn’t want to submit themselves to anything measurable or enforceable.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Tesla's Earnings, Smart Habits to Obtain Financial Freedom, IWN - iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, Investing in Real Estate, DIS - Walt Disney Co., Strong Dollar, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, ALB - Albemarle Corp., Investing for Kids, Where to Invest, TWCUX - American Century Ultra Fund Investor, Bitcoin.

When investors are excessively bullish, it means two things — both bad for stocks.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Durable Goods Report, Best Countries for American Expats to Live Abroad, GDXJ - VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, MCD - McDonald's Corp., QIWI - QIWI PLC ADR, Defensive Sectors, How Much Money to Invest, European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Screening for Earnings.

Since the big tech stocks are the market leaders, any negative impact on them has the potential to slow the rally or even kill it.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SDIV - Global X SuperDividend ETF , Tesla's Earnings, Currency Crisis, LUV - Southwest Airlines Co., DPZ - Domino's Pizza Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Investing in the Market, SMPL - Simply Good Foods Co., LB - L Brands Inc.

In the past three decades, the stock-trading window right ahead of a new Fed cut cycle has been positive for major equity indexes.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PAGS - PagSeguro Digital Ltd. Cl A, Caterpillar's Earnings, Leading Economic Indicator Report, Second Quarter GDP Numbers, BA - Boeing Co., FDX - FedEx Corp., Shorting, GMRE - Global Medical REIT Inc., WPM - Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., RICK - RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.

Gold is trading up more than 12% year-to-date and gold miners have room to grow.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Reasons the Markets are Rising, Bear Market signs, After Hours Justices Department Announcements, JCBUX – JP Morgan Core Bond Fund R6, PTRQX - PGIM Total Return Bond Fund R6, 401k Plan, Earnings, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., WEN - Wendy's Co., MCD - McDonald's Corp., PREFX - T Rowe Price Tax-Efficient Equity Fund, DIS - Walt Disney Co., NFLX - Netflix Inc., Maxing Out Your 401k, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR., Amazon Record Profits.

In the fifty years since Apollo 11, one stock has skyrocketed with growth of 82,000 Percent.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Millennials and Investing, Type of Retirement Savers, GEO - GEO Group Inc., ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., BGS - B&G Foods Inc., BKIT - Biohemp International Inc., Buying a Home, ETFs.

ETFs can offer small-time investors exposure to big real-estate companies.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, Social Security Checks & Housing Cost, Utilities, SO - Southern Co., Gold, Oil Prices, Consumer Sentiment, Unemployment Claims, Life Insurance, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Earnings Report, IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 401k, Mutual Funds, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., PSA - Public Storage, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, UFO - Procure Space ETF., BA - Boeing Co.

Walmart's CEO says people want convenience and that retail has evolved into an “Omani-channel world”.

Today's Stocks & Topics: PAAS - Pan American Silver Corp., Earnings Season, Leading Economic Index, Netflix, 30-year Mortgage, Z - Zillow Group Inc. Cl C, Recession Indicators, Trade War Between China and U.S., Oil Industry, RDSA - Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Cl A, Google's Founders and How Much Are They Now Worth, 5G Companies, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., ETRN - Equitrans Midstream Corp.

Consensus estimates are for a quarter-point Fed rate cut, but if it’s only an 'insurance cut' there’s nothing but downside for the markets.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Why The Fed Needs To Cut Rates, The Beige Book, When to Sell, MU - Micron Technology Inc., Buying a Home, WLL - Whiting Petroleum Corp., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc.

One opinion warns investors to brace for bad news with all signs suggesting an earnings recession.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Banks Earnings, Retail Sales, Interest Rates, Where to Retire, Bank Stocks, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., MAC - Macerich Co., ETFs & Mutual Funds, AMR - Alta Mesa Resources Inc. Cl A, LGLAX - Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund A., BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR.

One expert is warning that a July rate cut, during a still healthy economy, could create the exuberance and bubbles that cause crashes.

Today's Stocks & Topics: VRP - Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF, Preferred Stocks, CHL - China Mobile Ltd. ADR, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., The Fed & Interest Rates, Dividend Yields, GE - General Electric Co., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency.

According to Powell, fifty years ago, the connection between unemployment and inflation was strong-- but is not so now.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Strategy, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., V - Visa Inc. Cl A, Options, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, The Dollar, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., GELYY - Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. ADR, ILMN - Illumina Inc., Student Loan, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Investment Risks, GNE - Genie Energy Ltd. Cl B, Self-Made Millionaires.

Analysts expect banks to be one of the brighter areas of the stock market during an anticipated dismal earnings season.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Jerome Powell & Interest Rates, HAL - Halliburton Co., MO - Altria Group Inc., Covered Calls, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., WDC - Western Digital Corp., Robo-calls, Stocks & Taxes, Tax Cuts, FDX - FedEx Corp., Unemployment & Inflation.

Earnings growth for large U.S. companies is expected to slow to a crawl this year, but the health-care sector is seen as an exception.

Today's Stocks & Topics: JP Morgan Market Predictions, What Should You Not Buy On Amazon, Student Loan, BA - Boeing Co., COTY - Coty Inc. Cl A, Municipal Bonds, Bond Funds, BA - Boeing Co., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., New IPOs, WORK - Slack Technologies Inc.

There were already five sell ratings for Apple-- the most since at least 1997-- and the newest ‘bear’ sees ‘fundamental deterioration’ ahead.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Insurance, Dividends, Inverted Yield Curve, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Stock Evaluation, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Individual Stocks, Interest Rates, CWEN - Clearway Energy Inc. Cl C.

New incentives to attract teen workers, and appeals to older workers, are being implemented to try to fill the gap.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Cuts, Pre-Retirees, Social Security, Tools for Investing, ETFs, EQXFF - Equinox Gold Corp., Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Cuts, Pre-Retirees, Social Security, Tools for Investing, ETFs, EQXFF - Equinox Gold Corp., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., GPS - Gap Inc.

One economist is warning that “Declining home sales are consistent with the possibility of a late 2019 or early 2020 recession.”

Today's Stocks & Topics: FNV - Franco-Nevada Corp., WRK - WestRock Co., Roth I-R-A, ETFs, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., NIO - NIO Inc. ADR, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A.

The IRS has issued final rules blocking attempts by certain states to work around the new cap for state and local tax deductions.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Why Not Buy a House, Mandatory 401k Distribution, Yield Curve, Interest Rates, Treasury Bills, Reverse Split, APRN - Blue Apron Holdings Inc. Cl A, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., Facebook Products & Users, 401k, Equity Indexed Annuities, Bonds, Stock Evaluation, 401k & Roth I-R-A.

The G20 Trump-Xi agreement shows the president won’t 'go to the wall' to fundamentally change the United States' trade relationship with China.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Recession, Jobs Report, Social Security, ARLP - Alliance Resource Partners L.P., Gold, TMAPX - Touchstone Mid Cap Fund A, Trump and the China Deal, UGAZ - VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index Excess Return.

Depending on income, state of residence, and deductions, you might pay higher taxes after marriage.

Today's Stocks & Topics: MOMO - Momo Inc. ADR, BTG - B2Gold Corp., PSTG - Pure Storage Inc. Cl A, Cash Reserve, RAD - Rite Aid Corp., Second Quarter Earnings, ETFs, Real Estate, Sectors Performances.

Even if the adversaries come to some sort of an agreement this week, the world’s two largest economies will continue fighting for much longer.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Income Investing, Trump's Plan B, Baby Boomers & Retirement Living, First Time Investor, TSLA - Tesla Inc., APU - AmeriGas Partners L.P., AGN - Allergan PLC, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, NG - NovaGold Resources Inc.

In a lawsuit, CVS argues that Amazon could pose a threat by negotiating directly with insurers.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Transitioning to Medicare, Financial Literacy, 401k, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., T - AT&T Inc., Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Retirement Plans, VXX - iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, Earnings, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., Recession.

With the S&P 500 seeing its best June since 1955, one economist says investors are getting excessively optimistic.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Are We Already in a Recession?, S&P 500 Under-performing the Market, Most American Made Car in America, Gold Mining Companies, AAPL - Apple Inc., Investing Techniques, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., MU - Micron Technology Inc., Young Investor, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, SNAP - Snap Inc.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is on pace for its best June since 1938-- what could possibly go wrong?

Today's Stocks & Topics: Leading Economic Indicators, June's Rally, Investing Strategy, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., MO - Altria Group Inc., FDX - FedEx Corp., Liquidity, OPI - Office Properties Income Trust, General Partnership, BYD - Boyd Gaming Corp., AYR - Aircastle Ltd., Gold.

The opinion argues that the U.S. financial system is solid, while China's is weak.

Today's Stocks & Topics: SAND - Sandstorm Gold Ltd., Corporate Spending, National Debt, P.E. Ratio, LYB - LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A, MLPA - Global X MLP ETF, MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., WSO - Watsco Inc., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, SRC - Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

From housing to food to transportation to health care and utilities-- a comfortable retirement could be costly.

Today's Stocks & Topics: American Association of American Business: AAII, Charitable Giving, Highest Paying Jobs, KR - Kroger Co., AZO - AutoZone Inc., Bond Funds, Possible Shutdown?, BA - Boeing Co., TRST - Trustco Bank Corp., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., Important Downside Risk In The Economy.

A survey of global money managers shows that pessimism around trade, and the increasing risk of recession, accounts for a record low allocation to equities.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The New 'Best Interest' Rule, How to Maximize Your Savings, Life Expectancy, ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., 401k, I-R-A Allocation, Oil, BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., GO - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., WORK - Slack Technologies Inc., Investing in Real Estate, T - AT&T Inc.

With regard to dividend investing, the key is not necessarily to buy big, fat dividends, but to buy growing dividends.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Fed, U.S. Consumer Debt, Insider Buyer, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Investing Apps, INTC - Intel Corp., Index Funds & Recession, CNCR - Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF, Interest Rates, TAK - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. ADR., High-Paying Jobs.

A Wall Street firm has handicapped the impact of Big Tech regulation — and it's bad news for Facebook (FB).

Today's Stocks & Topics: The U.S. Dollar, Home-builder Stocks, Treasury Department Recommends ‘Mandatory’ Financial-literacy Courses For College Students, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., FTEC - Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, Tax Cut Ratio, TLLIX - TIAA-CREF Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund Institutional, DELL - Dell Technologies Inc. Cl C, SANM - Sanmina Corp., CRM - Salesforce.com Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR.

Swirling anxiety around the U.S.-China trade relationship has hurt the confidence of business leaders.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Home Prices, The Fed & Interest Rates Cuts, Risks of Early Retirement, Social Security, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Buying Real Estate, NEE - NextEra Energy Inc., Price to Book Value, Broker vs. Fiduciary.

During May, this occurred amid a broad decline in the 'cost of goods'-- the latest indication of muted inflation.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Unique Father's Day Gifts, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Social Security, XONE - ExOne Co., MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., GBX - Greenbrier Cos. Inc., MDR - McDermott International Inc.

The IRS has issued final rules blocking attempts by certain states to work around the new cap for state and local tax deductions.

Today's Stocks & Topics: NOK - Nokia Corp. ADR, RH – Restoration Hardware Inc., Mandatory 401k Distribution, Taxes, Treasury Bills, APRN - Blue Apron Holdings Inc. Cl A, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., AMKR - Amkor Technology Inc., Facebook Products & Users, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF.

Old school regulations may not seem applicable, however the Feds say there are definite ways for tech to be shown in violation of antitrust law.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Budgeting, New Brokers Rule, FUTY - Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF, PLAY - Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc., AMT - American Tower REIT, MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Saving for College.

Confidence in the absolute efficacy of Fed intervention breeds complacency, which is the essential backdrop of stock market crashes.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Consumer Credit, Flipping Rate, Value Stocks, TRST - Trustco Bank Corp., BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., T - AT&T Inc., AMT - American Tower REIT, WDC - Western Digital Corp.

Stock prices in June seem to be rising partly on the expectation that the Federal Reserve will soon reduce interest rates-- but is this realistic?

Today's Stocks & Topics: Young Investor, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., VTV - Vanguard Value ETF, Leveraged ETFs, GLW - Corning Inc., CGC - Canopy Growth Corp., China, BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., New FCC Regulation.

New research finds that, in some cases, workers as young as age 35 should have no more than 70% investment in equities.

Today's Stocks & Topics: NP - Neenah Inc., Consumer Credit, Flipping Houses, Value Stocks, MMM - 3M Co., URBN - Urban Outfitters Inc., BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., NTDOY - Nintendo Co. Ltd. ADR, Options.

Apple will require apps that allow users to sign in with their Facebook or Google accounts to also offer the option to sign in with Apple’s new privacy-focused “Sign in with Apple” system.

 Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates Cuts, NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., Junk Bonds & Regular Bonds Market, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Preferred Stocks, Refinancing, Oil Prices, Refinancing, Buying a House, TRBCXT - Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund.

Stronger economic data has signaled a continuation of the 3% growth rate from the fourth quarter of 2017 to Q4 2018.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Housing Market, Fun Performance, Becoming a Trader, Short Sale vs. Put, Gold Coins, 200 Day Moving Average, Caps, New Investor, Credit Card Debt, Roth I-R-A, Annuities.

The trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies has shaken global markets for months with worries about the negative impact on growth.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends Stocks, ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., AGN - Allergan PLC, RIG - Transocean Ltd., TSLA - Tesla Inc., IPOs, Roth I-R-A vs. Roth 401k, 200 Day Moving Average.

A Yale economics professor says market fundamentals are not out of whack and, instead, he blames an overreaction to the theatrics surrounding the negotiations.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Antitrust Probe, Tech-Companies, Trade War and Recession, Healthcare In Retirement, Brokers Insurance, CVM - CEL-SCI Corp., CVS - CVS Health Corp., Multiple Compression, ZBRA - Zebra Technologies Corp. Cl A, CMI - Cummins Inc.

Technology companies like Amazon, Google, Apple and Microsoft keep making moves in the health sector because it represents a $3.5 trillion opportunity.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Facebook and it Problems, Retirement, PRMW - Primo Water Corp., Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis, HCA - HCA Healthcare Inc., MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., Retail Pulse, MORL - ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, Roth I-R-A, 401k, AXSM - Axsome Therapeutics Inc.

The government-controlled press in China has published a warning that implies the Chinese will be very aggressive if a trade agreement is not satisfactory to them.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, Credit Cards, CRON - Cronos Group Inc., Protecting Your Information, NUE - Nucor Corp., Managing Your Retirement Withdrawals.

Understanding what investing, trading, and market dynamics can do to an individual's mind is an important consideration.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Apps, Summer Rally, Germany and the EU, Early Retirement, HEXO - HEXO Corp., Roth I-R-A, TOPS - TOP Ships Inc., Penny Stocks, BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., Technical vs. Fundamental Analysis, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co.

At the end of April, total inventory rose to 1.83 million and this should provide more choices for those looking to buy

Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Reason the Market is Struggling, Durable Good Report, Under Price or Over Price, KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., LLL - L3 Technologies Inc., Money Market Fund, 401-k, SEP I-R-A, Above Average American Citizen, Portfolio Balancing, First Trust Deed.

Stronger economic data has signaled a continuation of the 3% growth rate from the fourth quarter of 2017 to Q4 2018.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Housing Market, Fun Performance, Becoming a Trader, Short Sale vs. Put, Gold Coins, 200 Day Moving Average, Caps, New Investor, Credit Card Debt, Roth I-R-A, Annuities.

Agriculture Secretary Perdue says the aid package would be funded from added tariffs collected by the Treasury.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Weakens on May, Durable Goods Report, Things You Do Not Buy on Memorial Day Weekend, VPU - Vanguard Utilities ETF, Retirement Savings, RYLD - Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, TSLA - Tesla Inc.

Wall Street reports that Apple’s China business accounted for more than 17% of sales in the fiscal second quarter, coming in at over $10 billion.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Working Into Your 70s, Wasteful Government Spending, American Household Finances Are Getting Better, HOV - Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Cl A, FDX - FedEx Corp., HIBB - Hibbett Sports Inc., Cup-and-Handle Chart Pattern, Socialism vs. Capitalism, PSTG - Pure Storage Inc. Cl A.

Clinical trials have long been an expensive processes, so pharmaceutical companies want to leverage technology to get drugs approved more quickly.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Gold, Retirement Magic Number, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Acorn Shares, IPOs, EXAS - EXACT Sciences Corp., Core Holdings, Interest Rates.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Cedar Realty Trust Inc. (CDR), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN (MORL), General Electric Co. (GE), Vodafone Group PLC ADR (VOD), B&G Foods Inc. (BGS), Bayer AG ADR (BAYRY)--Monsanto issues?, plus: Are You Emotionally Ready To Retire?, Will FAANG Stocks Attract Regulation?, Analyzing the Existing Home Sales Report; from News Digest section: Trade Tariff Concerns, Retailers like Kohl's hit hard, Disney's ESPN will 'stick to sports—not politics.

The companies are teaming up to compete with Google's gaming platform which will use YouTube to push its experience to the masses.

Today's Stocks & Topics: What Drives Stocks Up And Down?, Roth I-R-A, 401k Contributions, Spin off Companies, CVS - CVS Health Corp., SEP I-R-A, PBA - Pembina Pipeline Corp., Bio-Tech IPOs.

There’s a surprisingly easy and profitable trading strategy to use during extraordinary stock-market volatility.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Bills and Trusts, Getting Married, Be a Bear Not a Bullish, Trade War, ILMN - Illumina Inc., I-R-A, MMM - 3M Co., Employee Stock Purchase Plan, WTR - Aqua America Inc., PMT – Penny Mac Mortgage Investment Trust, Leading Economic Indicators, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR.

With U.S.-China trade talks unsettled, the important consideration becomes whether the fundamentals of our economy are strong enough to weather the next seven months.

Today's Stocks & Topics: How to Spot a Good IPO?, Tariff War, HNNA - Hennessy Advisors Inc., INGR - Ingredion Inc., AMT - American Tower REIT, Precious Metals, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, Acorn Shares, SYY - Sysco Corp.

Two of the world's premiere retailers are battling for the hearts and minds of shoppers everywhere.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retail Sales, Annuities, How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy in America?, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., New Investor, IBDL - iShares iBonds Dec 2020 Term Corporate ETF, MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR, PCG - PG&E Corp., Don't Just Chase Stocks With Big Dividend Yields.

Microsoft has 13.7% of the "cloud revenue" pie and is fast-gaining on market leader Amazon-- which has 32%.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Marijuana Stocks, Tariff War, Retire Abroad, Cities with Most Millionaires, ENPH - Enphase Energy Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., Securities, STMP - Stamps.com Inc., Populism in Europe, PLNT - Planet Fitness Inc. Cl A.

The legal battle over the company’s online marketplace has dragged on for nearly a decade with Apple now at risk for potentially devastating penalties and lawsuits.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Trump Tariffs, Healthcare Industry, How Much Money Do You Need to Be Wealthy in America?, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., 401k, IPOs, ALB - Albemarle Corp., LB - L Brands Inc.

A China trade deal could produce a major relief rally, but markets are rattled and further downside risk must be considered.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Trade Tariffs, PPI & PPC Reports, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., ET - Energy Transfer LP, DIS - Walt Disney Co., GUSH - Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 3X Shares, Oil, CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., TVIX - VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN, Technical vs. Fundamental Advisers, Do Not Waste Your Money On These Things.

The Federal Reserve’s active manipulation fosters a wealth effect, but it also sets up an 'asset bubble'.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Saving More, STMP - Stamps.com Inc., IP - International Paper Co., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Leveraged ETFs, CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., OUSA - O'Shares FTSE U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, BFTHX - Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund Retail, Early Retirement.

Equifax reports that close to 12 million new home equity loans have originated in the U.S. since 2013--so, could a market downturn set us up for another real-estate-bubble crisis?

Today's Stocks & Topics: Should Be Expect to Live a 100 Years Or More?, Housing Market, Tax Penalties, ET - Energy Transfer LP, Trade War, Holding, Consumers, WMT - Walmart Inc., 403b vs. 401k, Bio-Tech Sector, MSFT - Microsoft Corp.

Tumbler is currently part of Verizon Media Group which owns the blogging platform after acquiring all Yahoo assets in 2017.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Three Different Retirement Income Strategies, Pros and Cons of Mortgages, SDS - ProShares UltraShort S&P500, Inverse Stocks, TSLA - Tesla Inc., MMM - 3M Co., Tax Efficiency, Roth I-R-A & Taxes.

Layoffs in the auto sector are rising-- could this spell trouble for the overall economy?

Today's Stocks & Topics: GFF - Griffon Corp., Annuities, Market Direction, Futures, F - Ford Motor Co., Jobs Report, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, JWN - Nordstrom Inc., Require Minimum Distribution.

One strategist says that even as stocks reach for new highs in the near term, the rally might not be on solid footing further out.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Corporate Buybacks, Americans Are Confident About Retirement, High Living Standards, UFO - Procure Space ETF, National Debt, Volume, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., CGC - Canopy Growth Corp., IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., SNV - Synovus Financial Corp.

Cloud computing has been the hottest growth business for some of the world’s largest technology companies, but a top corporate buyer of cloud services says a slowdown is coming.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Fed Meeting, Credit Card Losses, Traditional or Roth 401k, UNH – United Health Group Inc., Bonds, WRK – West Rock Co., Investing, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., VGHAX - Vanguard Health Care Fund Admiral, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, SNV - Synovus Financial Corp., PFF - iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C.

Though historical lessons can help business leaders prepare for a slowdown, there are several unique features of today’s business landscape which also need to be taken into account.

Today's Stocks & Topics: CIFS - China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Home Sales, Company Debt, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., XLNX - Xilinx Inc., Tech Companies, Market Crash, WM - Waste Management Inc., SUNW - Sunworks Inc.

The heart of the real economy — private-sector consumption and investment — slowed sharply in the first quarter to a 1.3% annual rate, the slowest in nearly six years.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Season, Australia, Financial Advice, FLIN - Franklin FTSE India ETF, GSK – Glaxo Smith Kline PLC ADR, FSDAX - Fidelity Select Defense and Aerospace Portfolio, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., NWL - Newell Brands Inc., AGNC - AGNC Investment Corp.

Disney’s share price has increased five-fold in 14 years, but some analysts think the company made a $71 billion mistake by acquiring a large part of Fox' entertainment content.

Today's Stocks & Topics: GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., GE - General Electric Co., Jeremy Grantham on the Market, LB - L Brands Inc., BIIB - Biogen Inc., TCEHY - Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR, Active 401k, MMM - 3M Co., CDNS - Cadence Design Systems Inc., Young Investors Risks.

Sparked by threats of a single-payer health system and proposals to tighten drug pricing, health-care stocks are lagging the broader market by their largest margin since 2006.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Mortgage Rates, Home Sales, Stress Levels, Selling Covered Calls, When to Sell, UNH – United Health Group Inc., 401k Inflows, TSLA - Tesla Inc., FTT - Finning International Inc., SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, Earnings Season, ABC – Amerisource Bergen Corp., GD - General Dynamics Corp.

An old Wall Street adage says that 'if everyone is leaning in the same direction, it’s better to bet in the opposite direction'.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Fresh New High, China, Secular Strategy, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., Large Company Buys Small Company, JWN - Nordstrom Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp.

Experts say the short-term relief from paying down debt is not worth the consequences of taking money out of retirement savings.

Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-A Penalty Fee, GBDC - Golub Capital BDC Inc., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, TDOC - Teladoc Health Inc., JO- iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN, Tesla Driver-less Car, 401k Inflows, HYRE - HyreCar Inc., Average Retirement Savings by Age.

Stronger economic data has signaled a continuation of the 3% growth rate from the fourth quarter of 2017 to Q4 2018.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Housing Market, Fun Performance, Becoming a Trader, TSLA - Tesla Inc., VTSAX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral, VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Short Sale vs. Put, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Gold Coins.

With the S&P 500 now at its highest level since October 10, technical conditions are extended and the market is looking for an excuse to justify some profit taking and consolidation.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Chart Reading, Chinese Luxury Consumers, Existing Home Sales, Gold, Pre-Tax Money, Retirement, IRAs, Roll Over, Mutual Funds, Stocks, Roth I-R-A, ETFs, Selling Short.

Zoom technology works while competitive offerings from large technology giants like Microsoft and Cisco have been shown to produce unreliable results.

Today's Stocks & Topics: P.E. Ratio, Real Estate, YETI - YETI Holdings Inc., PHUN - Phunware Inc., GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF.

The choices that one needs to make at or near retirement are arguably more complex than those made during their accumulation phase.

Today's Stocks & Topics: AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Beige Book, KEM - Kemet Corp., Market Crash?, RIG - Transocean Ltd., California Bonds, VWO - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, TLRY - Tilray Inc. Cl 2, Stock Prices.

Analysts are closely watching financial reports now coming in during earnings season.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxation, TSLA - Tesla Inc., Rollovers, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., LYFT - Lyft Inc. Cl A, CIFS - China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc., MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Home Builders.

This summer, the current economic expansion will become the longest on record-- and that outlook justifies the Fed’s current policy stance.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Deferring your taxes—is this a good idea?, Roth IRAs?, Student loans—is it a good idea to pay off early?, “WWE”, “PGE”, “UNH”, “COST”, “JNUG”, “VPU” or “XLU”?.

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Small cap stocks are down more than 10 percent from September highs, but they could soon make a big difference in the broader market.
Today's Stocks & Topics: 3 Top Financial Goals, How to deal with inherited stocks, Explain ETFs, “MCY”, “HAL”, “TTM”, “AYR”, “ABBV”.

Most boomers are unprepared for retirement, even as they approach it or enter it-- and barely one in 10 has enough money in savings.
Today's Stocks & Topics: ECB: What will they do about stock purchases?, What are “super-savers”?, Electric vehicles—which will Steve choose?, Where to invest?, “OC”, “TEVA”, “NGG”, “DAL”.

Contrary to many analysts, at least one industry giant foresees an earnings recession-- predicting two or more quarters of negative or flat profit growth ahead.
Today's Stocks & Topics: How Big Box stores are fighting to survive, Where we stand on legalized marijuana, Should investors buy dividend paying stocks as priority?, Portfolio strategy?, “HYRE”, “ADM”, “GIS”, “BA”, “”WSO”.

According to one expert, cautious does not mean you 'go to cash'-- but there are opportunities to look at asset classes that can protect your capital.
Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividend-paying stocks, top 10 retirement questions, real estate question, “SWCH”, “JNJ”, “SPXS”, “WDC”, “WMT”, “ARLP”.

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Famous tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York have become expensive and saturated, so savvy startups are choosing more affordable locations to establish a 'business dream' enterprise.

Today's Stocks & Topics: WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Warren Buffet Rules, OUT - Outfront Media Inc., Closed End Funds vs. Open End Funds, KIO - KKR Income Opportunities Fund, Jobs, YETI - YETI Holdings Inc., Cash-Out, GGG - Graco Inc.

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For the 60% of Americans who have filed tax returns, refunds are averaging $2,700-- money that could be used to build wealth.

Today's Stocks & Topics: DUK - Duke Energy Corp., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, Jobs Report, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., CVS - CVS Health Corp., 529 Plan, PE - Parsley Energy Inc. Cl A, VFH - Vanguard Financials ETF, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

The next battle for central-bank independence is already unfolding-- and this could potentially destabilize the entire global financial system.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing in Real Estate, The Stock Market, Credit Scores, How Old is Old?, Grant Deed, Resistance, The Dow Theory, Payroll Numbers, New Investor, Cash Reserve Fund, Retirement, Variable Annuities, Statistics, Book Value, Economic Value.

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Investors who focus on technology stocks have wrestled with the decision of whether to go with well-established giants or invest in startup companies.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Strategy, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, Dividend Strategy, Charting, International Monetary Fund, Healthcare in Retirement, Support & Resistance, LYFT - Lyft Inc. Cl A, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Stock Splits.