5 Tips for Getting Started With ETFs
Those who just noticed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) may not understand how they work, which ones to choose, or how to buy and sell them. Today's Stocks & Topics: Financial Advisors, Sell Signals, Federal Reserve Policy, Income Investments Other Than Dividend Stocks, Gold, How to Start Investing, Triple-Double Taps, Mutual Funds, Day Trading, Stock Split, Roth I-R-A.
47m May 30, 2016
47m
ETF's Big Advantage Can Be a Disadvantage
Because of the way ETF are traded, those who invest in them can act like a trader. For most people that's not good. Today's Stocks & Topics: Junk Bonds, KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., Who Needs the Federal Reserve, Dividends Stocks, SEB - Seaboard Corp., Bonds, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., BP - BP PLC ADR, ISRG - Intuitive Surgical Inc., GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, Closed En...
45m May 27, 2016
45m
Why You May Not Enjoy Retirement
While you might have prepared for it, you might not have given much thought to how life will be in retirement. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Target Date Funds, NE - Noble Corp. PLC, Transparency in Business, LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp., Capital Gains Tax Strategy, AMAG - AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc., GME - GameStop Corp. Cl A, Bitcoin vs. Gold, Dividends, GPOR - Gulfport Energy Corp., McDon...
45m May 27, 2016
45m
Investing In Real Estate - The First Step
Lesson learned from stocks and bonds won't help. It's more like a business than an investment. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate CPA, Robots, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., CSAL - Communications Sales & Leasing Inc., Robinhood.com App, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., HCN - Welltower Inc., ETE - Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
45m May 26, 2016
45m
Buffett's Other Big Investment Secret
Sometimes what Warren Buffett doesn’t say in his advice is just as powerful as what he does say. Today's Stocks & Topics: GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., NAVI - Navient Corp., Real Estate Loan, Interest Rates & Gold, FLPS - XFidelity Low-Priced Stock Fund, Millennials & Money, VDE - Vanguard Energy ETF, Value vs. Growth Investing, FCG - First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund, the Dollar & G...
45m May 24, 2016
45m
How to Protect Your Portfolio Against Black Swans
Unpredictable macro events can roil financial markets. So how should you react? Is there any way to defend yourself? Today's Stocks & Topics: College Savings Plans, High Rate Cash Back Cards, TGT - Target Corp., ELP - Companhia Paranaense de Energia-COPEL ADR, CVS - CVS Health Corp., HPE - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., HP - QHP Inc., Company Evaluation.
45m May 23, 2016
45m
10 Solutions to Your Retirement Fund Shortfall
Fortunately, there are many options to make up for lost time, although some may require making sacrifices or adjusting plans. Today's Stocks & Topics: Borrowing Money from 401k, LNKD - LinkedIn Corp. Cl A, J.P. Morgan Charts, Where to Retire, Gold, SYY - Sysco Corp., WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Roth I-R-A, STX - Seagate Technology PLC, F - Ford Motor Co., M - Macy's Inc.
45m May 21, 2016
45m
Why Do People Invest in Hedge Funds?
For some investors, they're an opportunity to trounce the market. For others, they're a way to add diversification. Today's Stocks & Topics: 12B1, Negative P.E. Ratio, ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., The Federal Reserve, 401k, Stronger Dollar, UCBI - United Community Banks Inc., EVER - EverBank Financial Corp., SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, XRAY - Dentsply Sirona Inc., Covered Calls, MU - Micron Technology ...
45m May 19, 2016
45m
A Bear Market Ahead? Reading The Signs
New Year Investors got anxious about a possible recession and the stock market tanked. Still no such recession and stocks recovered. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, DIS - Walt Disney Co., 1st Quarter Buybacks, Goldman Sachs, TM - Toyota Motor Corp., Gold, REM - iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, SLW - Silver Wheaton Corp., Real Estate Ups and Downs of Downsizing, Shorts, AMTD - TD ...
45m May 18, 2016
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Should You Be Content With Lower Returns?
This has serious implications for how you invest. Welcome to the world of the Incredible Shrinking Investments. Today's Stocks & Topics: Solar Companies in Bankruptcy, BG - Bunge Ltd., WDR - Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., PAAS - Pan American Silver Corp., ENDP - Endo International PLC, Chinese Consumers, The Federal Reserve, UA - Under Armour Inc., 401k, Financial Regrets.
45m May 17, 2016
45m
Self-Directed IRA Plans for Real Estate Investing
This could open up a whole new world of opportunities, but you need to learn the rules. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Warren Buffet & Apple, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., STJ - St. Jude Medical Inc., COP – ConocoPhillips, Oil Companies Debt, SEDG - SolarEdge Technologies Inc., ZNGA - Zynga Inc. Cl A.
45m May 17, 2016
45m
How To Build an All Stock Portfolio
Stocks and topics discussed: AAPL - Apple Inc.,RCII Rent-A-Center Inc., Dividends, ULTA - Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc., VMW - VMware Inc., Bonds, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., FEYE - FireEye Inc.,SBUX - Starbucks Corp.
43m May 14, 2016
43m
Four Strategies To Maximize Your Retirement Income
How dividends are paid, RF - Regions Financial Corp., PII - Polaris Industries Inc., CYNO - Cynosure Inc., WOPEY - Woodside Petroleum Ltd. ADR, Gold, How to evaluate a stock, SSYS - Stratasys Ltd., KND - Kindred Healthcare Inc., ARCC - Ares Capital Corp., The facts about Manufacturing jobs, Tech layoffs.
44m May 13, 2016
44m
Is Real Estate the Best Long-Term Investment?
Since the nose dive of 2008, Americans have been much more likely to regain confidence in real estate than in stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stocks Information, Retail Sectors, GLPW - Global Power Equipment Group Inc., SCTY - SolarCity Corp., DIS - Walt Disney Co., M - Macy's Inc., CSIQ - Canadian Solar Inc., FSLR - First Solar Inc., Financial Advisor Sales Pitch.
45m May 12, 2016
45m
What Investors Know About Fees: Next to Nothing
Survey finds very few people are aware of what they are paying in fees.  It can add up to thousands of dollars over the years. Today's Stocks & Topics: Discount Brokers, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, VIX - CBOE Volatility Index, ETN - Eaton Corp. PLC, POST - Post Holdings Inc., XAR - SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF, IBUY - Amplify Online Retail ETF, Reading ETFs & Stocks, Income Investing, CRC...
45m May 11, 2016
45m
5 Tips for Getting Started With ETFs
Those who just noticed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) may not understand how they work, which ones to choose, or how to buy and sell them. Today's Stocks & Topics: Financial Advisors, Sell Signals, Federal Reserve Policy, Income Investments Other Than Dividend Stocks, INTC - Intel Corp., AMGN - Amgen Inc., VLO - Valero Energy Corp., Gold, CVX - Chevron Corp.
45m May 10, 2016
45m
The Ins And Outs of Municipal Closed-End Funds
Municipal bonds and municipal bond-oriented investment strategies, including closed-end funds, have been in high demand of late. Today's Stocks & Topics: Industries in United States, Trends, EA - Electronic Arts Inc., UA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp., Hold a Stock for 10 Years?, MYL - Mylan N.V., A Share Mutual Funds, Jobs Report, HPQ - HP Inc., GPRO - GoPro Inc., GE - G...
45m May 07, 2016
45m
How Stock Dividends Could Rescue Your Retirement
With rates likely to stay low for a while, retirees need a Plan B for deriving income from investments. Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Industry, Housing, the Stock Market Direction, Jobs Report, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., TSO - Tesoro Corp., UA - Under Armour Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., Bank Stocks, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., INFN - Infinera Corp., FIT - Fitbit Inc., Investing, REGN - Regeneron Pharm...
45m May 06, 2016
45m
Who’s Really Managing Your 401(k)?
Although 401(k) plans offer tremendous opportunity for investors to achieve financial freedom in retirement, the onus for managing them falls on individuals. Today's Stocks & Topics: PRAH - PRA Health Sciences Inc., Selling a House vs. Town House, Real Estate, VFIIX - Vanguard GNMA Fund, Short Sales, I-R-A vs. Roth I-R-A.
45m May 05, 2016
45m
Social Investing: How It Could Stabilize Your Portfolio
Some areas of sustainable investing, as well as the long-termperspective of its investors, can help stabilize a portfolio. Today's Stocks & Topics: China, U.S. Treasuries, When toTake Profit, Gold, Selling Mutual Funds, ABX - Barrick Gold Corp.,FDC - First Data Corp. Cl A, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., GILD - GileadSciences Inc., VLO - Valero Energy Corp., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc.,Warren Buffet, GBX - G...
45m May 04, 2016
45m
Smart Ideas for Your Tax Return
It's been widely reported that 70 percent of people who receivea large sum of money are strapped for cash within a fewyears.Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, SYY - Sysco Corp., DEO -Diageo PLC ADR, WER - Wereldhave N.V., Trust, SAM - Boston Beer Co.Cl A, the Stock Market, When is a House a Bargain, Buy Back ETFs,Puerto Rico.
45m May 03, 2016
45m
Easy Ways to Diversify Your Portfolio
But is there an easy way to diversify your portfolio in a dayand age when there are tens of thousands of investments from whichto choose?Today's Stocks & Topics: The DOW & S&P 500 Up For theMonth, Fixed Index Annuity, Why the Gold Moved Up so Strong Today,Where the Money Goes, MCK - McKesson Corp., Value Investing, STX -Seagate Technology PLC, GEL - Genesis Energy L.P., Long TermPlanning, BMRN ...
45m Apr 30, 2016
45m
Do Actively Managed Funds Really Pay Off for Investors?
For many investors, academics and wealth advisers, the jury isin and now we know what's better - index investing or managedfunds.Today's Stocks & Topics: How to Protect Yourself, TWTR -Twitter Inc., Retirement, Risk of a Bear Market, Oil Suply andDemand, Las Quarter GDP Numbers, HELE - Helen of Troy Corp., ABR -Arbor Realty Trust Inc., Buying a Stock, VIX - CBOE VolatilityIndex, 401k, GE - Gene...
45m Apr 29, 2016
45m
Why Not All ETFs Are Created Equal
Exchange-traded funds can be profitable investments, but thereare some potential pitfalls.Today's Stocks & Topics: European ETFs, Bad Times for HedgeFunds, the Fed, Living Paycheck to Paycheck, HCP - HCP Inc., ETE -Energy Transfer Equity L.P., VNQ - Vanguard REIT ETF, FB - FacebookInc. Cl A, AAPL - Apple Inc., the Stock Market, Trading, FMCC -Freddie Mac, FNMA - Fannie Mae.
45m Apr 28, 2016
45m
4 Rules for Choosing the Online Broker That's Right for You
Investors need to do your homework before you trust your moneywith any broker.Today's Stocks & Topics: Book Value, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., F- Ford Motor Co., the Fed & the Dollar, GILD - Gilead SciencesInc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., M - Macy's Inc., VDE -Vanguard Energy ETF, VPU - Vanguard Utilities ETF, 401k, RMR - RMRGroup Inc., I-R-A, AAPL - Apple Inc., Commodities, Oil, ROBO - ROBOGlo...
45m Apr 27, 2016
45m
5 Terms Everyone Should Know About Investing
Investors should be wary of unfamiliar terms. Don't bebamboozled by fancy words. Advisors love to show off the buzzwordsof the business.Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Valuation, UA - Under ArmourInc., Housing Market, Saudi Arabia, PFXF - Market Vectors PreferredSecurities ex Financials ETF, Preferred Stocks, VFC - VF Corp.,GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Stock Split, New Investor, SSRI - SilverStand...
45m Apr 26, 2016
45m
Can an all ETF portfolio deliver for you?
Stocks and topics discussed: Commodities are up? Why?, Are Bulls in charge of the market? KRU - ProShares Ultra S&P Regional Banking ETF, RTN - Raytheon Co., NHI - National Health Investors Inc., Real Estate values in the San Francisco area, IRAs, COF - Capital One Financial Corp., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., GOOGL - Alphabet Inc., BX - Blackstone Group L.P.
45m Apr 23, 2016
45m
9 Questions You Need to Answer about Your 401(k) Plan
Whether you're just setting up a 401(k) or taking stock of an existing plan, you need to know you're getting the most from it.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Moving Away From Wall Street, George Soros & China, Google & Microsoft After Hours, Property Insurance, ENDP - Endo International PLC, UMPQ - Umpqua Holdings Corp., INTC - Intel Corp., MAT - Mattel Inc., TWWDX - Thomas White International F...
44m Apr 22, 2016
44m
How to Teach Your Kids About Money
Many wish their parents had talked more about managing money.Today's Stocks & Topics: Hedging, the Market is Marching Up, Jobs, TRN - Trinity Industries Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., VSPGX - Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund Insti Cl, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, ORLY - O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
45m Apr 21, 2016
45m
How to Maximize Your Mutual Funds
5 Ways to Boost Portfolio Returns With Mutual FundsToday's Stocks & Topics: Gold Mining, HL - Hecla Mining Co., Retirement, AAPL - Apple Inc., CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., INTC - Intel Corp., WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., How to Stay Sharp As You Age.
45m Apr 20, 2016
45m
Soon It Will Be the Law: Investors Come First
A big change for securities-licensed representatives who have escaped fiduciary accountability under the old definition. Today's Stocks & Topics: S - Sprint Corp., STX - Seagate Technology PLC, LNKD - LinkedIn Corp. Cl A, Protections, Withdrawing from Roth I-R-A, DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc., RCII - Rent-A-Center Inc.
44m Apr 19, 2016
44m
Signs You Shouldn’t Invest In Individual Stocks
Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Freedom Day, Number 1 Surprise in retirement, Overbought vs. Overvalued, AGN - Allergan PLC (NYSE), GT - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., APX - Apex Mining Co. Inc.,COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., 401(k)
44m Apr 16, 2016
44m
Who’s The Better Investor – You or Your App?
Online financial advisers have attracted attention recently, but it might not be the right choice for every investor. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fund management, Why the S&P could break upward, STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., EW - Edwards Lifesciences Corp., BHI - Baker Hughes Inc., DDD - 3D Systems Corp., KO - Coca-Cola Co. LISTEN NOW OR DOWNLOAD (Right Click and select "Save link as...")
46m Apr 15, 2016
46m
The Top Ten Tax Mistakes Investors Make
Being tax smart earns you free money - yet research shows investors consistently shoot themselves in the foot.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k & Roth I-R-A, CSIQ - Canadian Solar Inc., CLF - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., FIT - Fitbit Inc., Commodities, the S&P 500, BSFT - BroadSoft Inc., EVHC - Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc., Where to Invest.
45m Apr 14, 2016
45m
Selecting Funds for a Truly Diversified Portfolio
When it comes to building a diversified portfolio for retirement it's not just about the number of funds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Tankers, DHT - DHT Holdings Inc., Tax Freedom Day, China GDP, Wills, DRAD - Digirad Corp., CALM - Cal-Maine Foods Inc., YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., PSX - Phillips 66, EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, CLF - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.
45m Apr 13, 2016
45m
How Your Home Stacks Up As An investment
Does it make sense to buy the most expensive home you could afford?Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, UA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, VRX - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., ISRG - Intuitive Surgical Inc., MMM - 3M Co., NFLX - Netflix Inc., EXPE - Expedia Inc., GDX - Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Oil Prices, MO - Altria Group Inc., SNXFX - Schwab 1000 Index Fund.
45m Apr 12, 2016
45m
How Much Can You Make with Mutual Funds?
Not all mutual funds are equal. Comparing common mutual funds and their likelihood for growth.Today's Stocks & Topics: BRK.B - Berkshire Hathaway Inc., AA - Alcoa Inc., U.S. Stocks Are the Best Investment Right Now, Blue Collar Jobs, GDXJ - Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF, FLS - Flowserve Corp., NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares, GRMN - Garmin Ltd., ABX - Barrick Gold...
45m Apr 09, 2016
45m
Why We Think We’re Better Investors Than We Are
Millions of amateur investors continue to actively buy and sell securities regularly, despite evidence that even the pros have trouble beating the market.Today's Stocks & Topics: Money Management, Divergence, Currency Shares, WDR - Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., Virgin America merger with Alaska Airlines, OHI - Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., HAL - Halliburton Co., Consumer Debt, VFC - VF Corp.
45m Apr 08, 2016
45m
How to Avoid A Troubled IRA Rollover
Starting up a new rollover IRA is simple … but it's just as simple for you to make costly mistakes.Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate in Nevada, the Fed & Inflation, the Congress & the Economy, Don’t Stop Working Too Soon, Negative Interest, NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares, UWTI - VelocityShares 3x Long Crude ETN linked to the S&P GSCI Crude Oil Index Excess Return, NVD...
44m Apr 07, 2016
44m
What's Cheaper - Mutual Funds or ETFs?
Actively managed funds have stripped down fee structures to compete head-on with the index and ETF funds.Today's Stocks & Topics: SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, the Stock Market, Roth I-R-A, World Without Cash, Master Limited Partnerships, Factory Orders, FBGRX - Fidelity Blue Chip Growth Fund, New Investor, Borrowing Money From 401k, GBX - Greenbrier Cos. Inc., NRZ - New Residential Investment ...
45m Apr 06, 2016
45m
Does Your Financial Advisor Have Skin In The Game?
The litmus test for a financial services provider - How are they impacted by YOUR success or failure?Today's Stocks & Topics: Options, Diversification, PLG - Platinum Group Metals Ltd, Retirement, WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., Telecommunications Industry, TWER - Towerstream Corp., XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF.
45m Apr 05, 2016
45m
Save Your Portfolio From Taxes and Low Interest Rates
Today’s “new world” for retirement planning is turning traditional asset allocation on its head.Today's Stocks & Topics: Emerging Market Bond Funds, TM - Toyota Motor Corp. ADR, Earnings Season, Jobs Report, Do Not Buy Stocks That Don’t Make Money, ANFI - Amira Nature Foods Ltd, PG - Procter & Gamble Co., COP – ConocoPhillips, Homeownership, T - AT&T Inc., PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc.
45m Apr 02, 2016
45m
Lack of Liquidity Is a Ticking Time Bomb
The issue on the minds of many in the market is liquidity, or simply the ability for a seller of a stock or bond to find a buyer.Today's Stocks & Topics: UNP - Union Pacific Corp., Short Covering, China Debt, Asian Population & Economic Growth, Screening for Stocks, WWAV - WhiteWave Foods Co., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., NEM - Newmont Mining Corp., GDX - Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF, NTI - N...
45m Apr 01, 2016
45m
8 Ways To Give Your Investments A Spring Cleaning
An annual spring financial cleanup isn’t something you may look forward to, but it's essential, especially in a volatile and changing market.Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Reports, Why Cheaper Imports Aren't Giving Americans Much Relief, the Death Cross, Gold & Silver, Retirement for Military, PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, MU - Micron Technology Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, Solar Power.
44m Mar 31, 2016
44m
Do You Have The Best Online Broker for You?
Some investors are willing to pay higher trade commissions for a state-of-the-art platform; others count costs above all else.Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, Corporate Profits Margins, Negative Interest Rates, SIG - Signet Jewelers Ltd., LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., ORC - Orchid Island Capital Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Gold, Rental Homes, 401K.
45m Mar 30, 2016
45m
How to Pick a Life Insurance Policy
Term, Universal and many choices in-between. Which one is best for you and your family?Today's Stocks & Topics: Preferred Stocks, 6-Week Rally, Buying First House, KRC - Kilroy Realty Corp., Capital Gains, EVE - REverBank Financial Corp., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., 403B, Bonds, Rental Properties, STJ - St. Jude Medical Inc., ‘Rich Dad, Poor Dad’ author Robert Kiyosaki Predicts Signi...
45m Mar 29, 2016
45m
3 Key Questions before Choosing an ETF
There are over 1,500 ETFs available on the market, so how do you make a smart choice?Today's Stocks & Topics: Portfolio Management, Why 401k Plans are Not Working, Shopping Apps, Stop Loss, Tax Rates, Labor Union, International Funds, New Investor, Equity Index Annuities, Stock Split, Triple-Double Tops.
46m Mar 25, 2016
46m
What Should You Put in a Rollover IRA?
Americans who retire or change jobs face one of the most important questions of their financial lives.Today's Stocks & Topics: Trend Lines, Stagflation, New Credit Card Chip, CELG - Celgene Corp., the Dollar, MO - Altria Group Inc., COH - Coach Inc., TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P., Scams, SM - SM Energy Co., UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc., SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust.
45m Mar 25, 2016
45m
Managing a Laddered Bond Portfolio
Bond laddering combines the safety of short-term bonds with the higher yields of long-term bonds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Indicators, Tesla, Treasuries, Inflation, T - AT&T Inc., CXW - Corrections Corp. of America, GBSN - Great Basin Scientific Inc., IQNT - Inteliquent Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, HRTG - Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc., TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P.
44m Mar 24, 2016
44m
Switching Financial Advisors Made Easier
Changing advisors is easy, but know these tricks so you don't lose money along the way.Today's Stocks & Topics: Trend Lines, Save Big for Retirement, Oil Rally, Inflation, MU - Micron Technology Inc., LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., FLEX - Flextronics International Ltd., OMCL - Omnicell Inc., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., ULTA - Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., NSRGY...
44m Mar 23, 2016
44m