An Inexpensive Way to Hedge Market Risk
If you're worried about the market fading, but you also don't want to miss out on more gains if it continues its run up. Today's Stocks & Topics: Preferred Shares, Best and Worst Assets of 2016, the Dow, Retire to Ecuador, YUM - Yum! Brands Inc., Penney Stocks, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Shorting, ABB - ABB Ltd. ADR, Mutual Funds, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., T - AT&T Inc., BDCZ - ETRA...
45m Dec 31, 2016
45m
13 Last-Minute Tips to Lower Your 2016 Taxes
Last chance to wrap up loose ends when it comes to taxes. Today's Stocks & Topics: Small & Large Caps, Best Performing Stocks, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, KATE - Kate Spade & Co., VFIDX - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral, VSC - Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., Interest Rates.
44m Dec 30, 2016
44m
4 Things Millennials Should Know About Retirement
Millennials are on the savings bandwagon, but there are a few things they should know to make the most of their savings. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Tax Breaks, Gas Prices Going Up, KORS - Michael Kors Holdings Ltd., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., NRG - NRG Energy Inc., GNC - GNC Holdings Inc., Earnings.
44m Dec 29, 2016
44m
You Don't Need Big Bucks To get Rich Investing
You might assume that the stock market is mainly for wealthy people or that you can't get rich in it unless you're investing big dollars Today's Stocks & Topics: After Hours Trading, Stock Market & 2017, Consumer Confidence, Realistic Goals, UNP - Union Pacific Corp., SEB - Seaboard Corp., NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, SKYY - First Trust Cloud Computing ETF, 401k, EXPD - Expeditors International of Was...
44m Dec 28, 2016
44m
A ‘Great Rotation’ - Could It Push Stocks Higher?
After recent events investors are wondering whether the bond rally is over. There are signs, but no certainty. Today's Stocks & Topics: Restaurants Traffic, Retailers Tricks, Asia, Earnings Forecasts, the Stock Market, Deferred Compensation Plan, Leverage, Investing for Kids, 401k, Gold, ETFs, IPOs, New Investor.
46m Dec 26, 2016
46m
6 Reasons the Rich Stay Rich
Studying the habits of the rich is not a bad idea. Inherited or earned many have figured out how to stay rich. Today's Stocks & Topics: Closed End Funds, Dividends, Tax Cuts, Volatility in 2017, Financial Engineering, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, OLED - Universal Display Corp., UA - Under Armour Inc., O - Realty Income Corp., Portfolio Managements, Asset Allocation, IBM - International Business M...
44m Dec 24, 2016
44m
Sizing Up Closed-end Funds
You really can’t beat getting a dollar for 90 cents. Unless, of course, you manage to find one for 85 cents. Today's Stocks & Topics: Price to Sales, DOW vs. S&P 500, the Fed, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, FL - Foot Locker Inc., S&P 500, TGT - Target Corp., Dividends, ARI - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.
44m Dec 23, 2016
44m
Do You Really Understand Your Investment Strategy?
Whether you manage your own money or hire a professional advisor, it is important to understand the plan. Today's Stocks & Topics: Resistance, Hedge Funds, How to Save in 2017, Fake Day Trading, 3 Basic Stocks to Buy for Retirement, CCI - Crown Castle International Corp., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, Technology ETFs, Options Expiration, UNP - Union Pacific Corp., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp.
45m Dec 22, 2016
45m
How Your 401(k) Plan Will Change in 2017
2017 promises to be a year of change for retirement accounts: more automation and regulation Today's Stocks & Topics: Fundamentals, EVHC - Envision Healthcare Corp., Value vs. Growth, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., HOLI - Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd., Surrender Periods, UAA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, VMC - Vulcan Materials Co., ABT - Abbott Laboratories, SLYG - SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Grow...
44m Dec 21, 2016
44m
5 Tax Moves to Make Before 2017
There are many things you can do throughout and at the end of each year that can shrink your tax bill. Today's Stocks & Topics: Limit Order vs. Stock Loss, Housing Permits, Mortgage Rates, Retirement Policies, 401k, POT - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., KAR - KAR Auction Services Inc., AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., ITA - iShares U.S. Aerospa...
44m Dec 20, 2016
44m
How to Decide: Mutual Fund or ETF
Many financial professionals say to start by deciding if you want to active or passive management. Today's Stocks & Topics: Market Pullback, Oracle, Black Swan Events, VBTLX - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, VFSUX - Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund, NOW – Service Now Inc., HTZ - Hertz Global Holdings Inc., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc., WDC - Western Digital Corp., Portfolio Rebalance,...
44m Dec 17, 2016
44m
Is There an Annuity Hidden Inside Your 401(k)
One thing you can do right off the bat is certainly look at the names of the funds, but that's certainly not the end of the story. Today's Stocks & Topics: Full Value, the Dollar, Economic Data, IRS Red Flags, FMCC - Freddie Mac, FMCC - Freddie Mac, FLO - Flowers Foods Inc., Student Loan, NTAP - NetApp Inc., Annuities.
44m Dec 16, 2016
44m
How to Pick the Best Funds for Your 401(k)
It's critically important to make the best investment choices or you could end up falling short of your retirement savings goals in the future. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Dow 2000, Yahoo, the Dollar, FIT - Fitbit Inc., Funds, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., SKX - Skechers USA Inc. Cl A, Bond Funds, JVA - Coffee Holding Co. Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR., SWKS - Skyworks ...
44m Dec 15, 2016
44m
5 Things You Likely Have Wrong About Investing
There is a mismatch between the complexity of financial decisions we have to make … and our own financial knowledge. Today's Stocks & Topics: Consumer Confidence Index, Fed's Meeting, China, Tesla, Retirees Moving, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., ITOT - iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF, OPHT - Ophthotech Corp., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, Bio-Tech Stocks, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, Roth I...
45m Dec 14, 2016
45m
The Hidden Dangers of Index Funds
There are plenty of good reasons for owning passively managed funds. But that doesn’t mean index funds are flawless -- or harmless. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mortgage, Low Volatility, School Pensions, AAPL - Apple Inc., CERN - Cerner Corp., PONDX - PIMCO Income Fund.
44m Dec 13, 2016
44m
Gold - What's Next
An evaluation of the changing investment landscape for gold in the context of the election. Today's Stocks & Topics: Target Point, China, Tapering The QE Program, Money Talk with Parents, NPK - National Presto Industries Inc., XPO - XPO Logistics Inc., Municipal Bonds, FTR - Frontier Communications Corp., Life Insurance, TWTR - Twitter Inc., VCSH - Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, UA - U...
44m Dec 10, 2016
44m
3 Possible Outcomes for Bonds - 2 Are Bad
Time for bond investors to face the realities of what that asset class has to offer. Today's Stocks & Topics: Loaded Funds, Old Stocks Market Indicators, Rising Stocks, Buying a Home, AWK - American Water Works Co., SBS - Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo ADR, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., Gold & Silver, GILD - Gilead Sc...
45m Dec 09, 2016
45m
Myths That Keep 74% of Millennials from Investing
Here are four answers to millinnial's stated doubts and their objections to investing in the market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Young Investor, Bill Gross on Trump Rally, Dollar Strength, SWHC - Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., Stocks Information, TASR - TASER International Inc., 529 Plan, VLKAY - Volkswagen AG ADR, Gold, Deflation, FSDIX - Fidelity Strategic Dividend & Income Fund.
44m Dec 08, 2016
44m
A ‘Great Rotation’ - Could It Push Stocks Higher?
After recent events investors are wondering whether the bond rally is over. There are signs, but no certainty. Today's Stocks & Topics: KEP - Korea Electric Power Corp., Restaurants Traffic, Retailers Tricks, Asia, Earnings Forecasts, Robinhood Website, AVGO - Broadcom Ltd., the Stock Market, Deferred Compensation Plan, Leverage.
36m Dec 07, 2016
36m
Lazy Investment Research Will Ruin Your 401K
Investors relying on the mainstream media for investment research better rethink their strategy, and quickly. Today's Stocks & Topics: Healthcare Energy Sector, 401k Plan Changes, Buy or Lease a Car, the Apple Watch, GM - General Motors Co., UL - Unilever PLC ADR, EMR - Emerson Electric Co., Where to Invest, ADSK - Autodesk Inc., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc...
45m Dec 06, 2016
45m
No 401(k) at Work? What about MyRA
One popular choice for tax-free growth of retirement savings is a Roth IRA. Another option that new savers is a MyRA. Today's Stocks & Topics: Annuities, 401k Changes, Jobless Rate, BA - Boeing Co., WDAY - Workday Inc., GSK - GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Refinancing, PANW - Palo Alto Networks Inc., Interest Rates, Elections in Italy, GPC - Genuine Parts Co.
44m Dec 03, 2016
44m
Good News for Stocks and Gold?
$50 trillion of cash now on the sidelines - Are people that scared or are they just waiting for opportunities? Today's Stocks & Topics: Fair Value, TSM - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., TREE – Lending Tree Inc., JO - iPath Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., TNK - Teekay Tankers Ltd., ETFs, 401k, LRCX - Lam Research Corp.
44m Dec 02, 2016
44m
Increase or Decrease Stock Mix in Retirement?
Is there good reason to contradict the customary more conservative approach to your stocks vs. bonds mix? Today's Stocks & Topics: Dollar Index, Oil Prices, the Beige Book, K - Kellogg Co., Stock Position, FNSR - Finisar Corp., Bond Market, Consolidation, DUK - Duke Energy Corp., CVS - CVS Health Corp.
45m Dec 01, 2016
45m
The Secret to Predicting the Future is Understanding the Present
As we buy or sell we are effectively making an assumption about the future - even though few of us have a clue about it. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing for Kids, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Compounding, Mutual Funds, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, TRIP - TripAdvisor Inc.
45m Nov 30, 2016
45m
When to Invest In Real Estate and When Not To
In real estate, it often boils down to analyzing the market to determine whether interest rates and economic forecasts are favorable or not. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dollar Strength, OAK - Oaktree Capital Group LLC Un, Italian Referendum, Global Bond Market, Bonds & Investment Terms, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Real Estate.
45m Nov 29, 2016
45m
2017: Vanguard's Best Guesses
Interest rates are low, the stock market is at historic highs and a presidential election is making people skittish. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Why You’re Not Getting the Job, Why Smart People Make Mistakes, Extra Income, KPP Newsletter, Energy ETFs, Electric Cars, Type of Portfolios, Roll Over, Roth I-R-A, Retirement, Unusual Expectations, Trust Deeds, Brokers, Stocks, Level 2, Investments...
47m Nov 25, 2016
47m
The Case Against ETFs
What's wrong with ETFs? The founder of Vanguard and its former chief investment officer say that they're not as safe as they may seem. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying Second Half Position, Cash No Longer King, 10 Year Treasury Bonds, Tesla, Investing in Stocks, Wills, Bonds, Roth I-R-A vs. I-R-A, 401k, Technical Analysis, Selling Short.
47m Nov 24, 2016
47m
Using Bonds to Save the World — and Make Money
Socially responsible investing isn't just for stocks anymore, the same principles can be applied to corporate bonds. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, China’s Debt Problems, Tesla Solarcity, 403B, Roth I-R-A, GSK - GlaxoSmithKline PLC ADR, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, On Balance Volume, SPH - Suburban Propane Partners L.P., HURN - Huron Consulting Group Inc.
46m Nov 24, 2016
46m
Passive vs. Active Investing
Today's Stocks & Topics: NSRGY - Nestle S.A. ADR, the Dollar, Elections & Merging Markets, Trade Policy, How Couples Sabotage Own Retirement, DUK - Duke Energy Corp., ED - Consolidated Edison Inc., STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., BHLB - Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc., 401k, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., ADBE - Adobe Systems Inc., Portfolio management, BAC - Bank of America Corp.
45m Nov 23, 2016
45m
Should Average Investors Listen to Warren Buffett?
Despite Mr. Buffett’s success, maybe he needs to walk a few miles in the moccasins of average baby boomers and retirees. Today's Stocks & Topics: Capital Gains, BAC - Bank of America Corp., DW - Drew Industries Inc., Over Priced, Preferred Stocks, 401k.
46m Nov 22, 2016
46m
5 Easy Ways to Mess up Your Investments
When it comes to managing your holdings of stocks, bonds and cash, the secret to success? Just make fewer mistakes. Today's Stocks & Topics: Steve Bannon, Goldman Sachs, Retirement, DRYS - DryShips Inc., Investments, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., SWIR - Sierra Wireless Inc., Entry Criteria, Gold, GEO - GEO Group Inc.
49m Nov 19, 2016
49m
A Thrill Ride for Investors - Small-Caps
They're a wild rollercoaster, but small cap stocks can steer you clear of institutional investors and the potential volatility they can create. Today's Stocks & Topics: Volume, DUK - Duke Energy Corp., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., CEQP - Crestwood Equity Partners LP, Dividends, 529 Plan, Bonds vs. Stocks, UTX - United Technologies Corp.
45m Nov 18, 2016
45m
How Much Risk Is Hiding In Your Portfolio? 6 Questions.
Having a better sense of how much risk you're facing can assure that you won't be shocked later. Today's Stocks & Topics: U.S. High Yield Bond Default Rate, the EU, Bonds & Interest Rates, GWPH - GW Pharmaceuticals PLC ADR, SPLS - Staples Inc., National Debt, ETP - Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
44m Nov 17, 2016
44m
Winning Fund Managers Don't Time the Market
Some mutual fund managers with the best performances say they are disinclined to sell their stock holdings — even if the overall market turns down. Today's Stocks & Topics: CXW - CoreCivic Inc., GEO - GEO Group Inc., Individual Bonds, Top Five Nasdaq Companies, Reduce Your Tax Bill, CBI - Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., TWTR - Twitter Inc., Support & Resistance, MSFT - M...
44m Nov 16, 2016
44m
7 Secrets Every Rich Person Knows
Maybe the rich do have secrets to accumulating wealth, but that doesn’t mean what they know has to remain a mystery. Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold, Affordable Care Act, CG - Carlyle Group L.P., AAPL - Apple Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, CBI - Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V., The Stock Market, BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR, The Economy.
45m Nov 15, 2016
45m
A Trip Into Futures Through Mutual Funds
How and why you might -- and might not -- want to invest in a fund that uses futures. Today's Stocks & Topics: Long Term Investments, Trump’s Economic Plan, Economic Stats, Retirement & Investments, New High, CBRL - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., Technical Analysis, Earnings Growth Rate, 401k, Tax Payers, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, Personal Finance, 200 Day Moving Average, Investing.
45m Nov 12, 2016
45m
How to start investing if you have $1,000 or less
The rise of apps and roboadvisers make it possible to start investing with as little as $5. Today's Stocks & Topics: Renting vs. Owning, Do Not Retire, CVX - Chevron Corp., ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., Stocks Recommendations, WYNN - Wynn Resorts Ltd., Commodities, Shorting Energy Stocks, TXRH - Texas Roadhouse Inc., Tech Stocks.
45m Nov 11, 2016
45m
Everything You Need to Know About Index Funds
From 2009 to July 2016, passive index funds grew in every single year as investors added more money to low-cost funds. Today's Stocks & Topics: the Stock Market, Strong Sectors, Bankruptcy & Retirement, SQQQ - ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, TQQQ - ProShares UltraPro, KSU - Kansas City Southern, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, EWW - iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF., IQNT - Inteliquent Inc.
44m Nov 10, 2016
44m
5 Smart Ways to Save For College
College costs a mountain of money. The good news is there are a lot of tools to help you start saving now. Today's Stocks & Topics: Young Investor, Markets: Election Day & Inauguration Day, Earnings, Electric Cars, FSLR - First Solar Inc., USO - United States Oil Fund LP, Dividends, A - Agilent Technologies Inc., GWPH - GW Pharmaceuticals PLC ADR, 401k & Roth IRA, Consumers, GPE Ratio.
45m Nov 09, 2016
45m
How Falling Oil Can Foul Bonds
New York Fed researchers explain oil’s spillover effect on market dynamics outside of the energy sector. Today's Stocks & Topics: Value Stocks, High Yield Bonds, Buying a House, Rules to Make You a Better Investor, FMAT - Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF, VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, TBT - ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury, REITs.
45m Nov 08, 2016
45m
2017: Vanguard's Best Guesses
Interest rates are low, the stock market is at historic highs and a presidential election is making people skittish. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Why You’re Not Getting the Job, Why Smart People Make Mistakes, BT - BT Group PLC ADR, Extra Income, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., KPP Newsletter, ENDP - Endo International PLC, FIT - Fitbit Inc., Energy ETFs, AMGN - Amgen Inc.
45m Nov 04, 2016
45m
How to Buy Exchange Traded Notes
These debt obligations are for investors looking to walk on the wild side. Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest, VXX - Barclays Bank PLC iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, AMLP - Alerian MLP ETF, SLW - Silver Wheaton Corp., Books, Corporate Stash Cash, Roth IRA.
45m Nov 03, 2016
45m
Investing Distractions Can Cost You
Does it seem there is more news to cause you to wonder about your retirement plan? Today's Stocks & Topics: Variable Life Insurance, the Fed, What Americans Are Most Afraid Of, CALM - Cal-Maine Foods Inc., Loaded Mutual Funds, FUTY - Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF, Reverse Mortgage, TSLA - Tesla Motors Inc., TWLO - Twilio Inc.
45m Nov 02, 2016
45m
Income Investors Just Got a Gift from the SEC
Municipal floating rate bonds are the proverbial diamond in the rough, typically AA or AAA rated. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, CAH - Cardinal Health Inc., Tesla’s Earnings, Gold, ERIC - Ericsson ADR., AMGN - Amgen Inc., YUM - Yum! Brands Inc., SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, VBR - Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF., TMH - Team Health Holdings Inc.
45m Nov 01, 2016
45m
3 Bad Excuses for Not Investing
A Bank rate survey show about half of Americans don't own stocks -- seriously impeding the average worker's retirement savings. Today's Stocks & Topics: Healthcare Companies, SWN - Southwestern Energy Co., Economic Calendar, Cost of Your Mortgage, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., OAS - Oasis Petroleum Inc., ORI - Old Republic International Corp., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., P.E. Ratio, Cash Flow.
45m Oct 31, 2016
45m
Don't Get Talked Into Taking Too Much Risk
Yes, it’s tempting to reach for higher yields in fixed income investments. But there is a price to be paid for that decision. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing, Commodities, Roth I-R-A, Life Insurance Policies, Tax Payers, National Debt, Stock Adjustment, Technical Analysis, Stock Evaluation, 401k, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, Personal Finance, 200 Day Moving Average, Investing.
47m Oct 28, 2016
47m
The Case Against ETFs
What's wrong with ETFs? The founder of Vanguard and its former chief investment officer say that they're not as safe as they may seem. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying Second Half Position, the Use of Cash, Highest Yield, Tesla, T - AT&T Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., Investing in Stocks, JNJ - Johnson & Johnson, MMM - 3M Co., Wills, Bonds.
45m Oct 27, 2016
45m
Value vs. Growth Investing
Ten years into a bull market for growth stocks, the cycle finally appears to be turning in favor of value investing, but not for all the usual reasons. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Plan, Tesla & Solar City, Japan & Banks, Trailing Stop, Dodd/Frank Act, Sectors, I-Bonds, College Savings Plans, I-R-A, Retirement, Financial Analisys, Warrants, High Yield, Rebuilding after Bankruptcy, 401k &...
46m Oct 26, 2016
46m
Online Stock Brokers — How to Choose the Right One
With the profusion of online stock brokers today, you could be forgiven for not knowing where to start looking. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Evaluation, GDP Investments, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, SDRL - SeaDrill Ltd., RIG - Transocean Ltd., Long Term Care Insurance, Earnings.
45m Oct 25, 2016
45m
Should You Buy an Investment Property?
Investing in a rental home is not a turnkey investment. Choosing the right property, maintaining it, dealing with tenants—all that takes work. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate Market, Bull Market, Risk, TWTR - Twitter Inc., DVA - DaVita Inc., RAD - Rite Aid Corp., WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., IWS - iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF.
45m Oct 24, 2016
45m