Should You Invest in Dividend-Paying Funds?
What are the pros and cons of owning dividend paying ETFs? Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting vs. Put Option, Canadian Lumber Imports Tax, Roth I-R-A, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., KBWY - PowerShares KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT Portfolio, REITs, SPG - Simon Property Group Inc., KIM - Kimco Realty Corp.
44m Apr 25, 2017
44m
The Best Funds for Your 401(k)
Avoid missteps or you could end up falling short of your retirement savings goals in the future. Today's Stocks & Topics: WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., RAD - Rite Aid Corp., Housing Market, Soft vs. Hard Data, MU - Micron Technology Inc., REITs.
45m Apr 25, 2017
45m
Could You Need to Own More Stocks After You Retire
Retirement, Buy & Rebalance, Retirement Contributions, 401k, I-R-As, Retirement Needs, Day Trading, Roth I-R-A.
47m Apr 21, 2017
47m
“4 Real Estate Investment Strategies”
Real estate offers tremendous opportunities, and varying degrees of investment risk, based on your comfort level. That’s one of our talking points. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mortgage, Stock Market vs. Real Estate, Buying Foreclosures, Retirement Home as an Asset, 401k & Mortgage, Investing for Kids, Annuities, Dollar Cost Average, Upgrading, Personal Finance.
47m Apr 20, 2017
47m
Playing Investment Tricks on Yourself
Should you say goodbye to your beloved classic 60% stock and 40% bond portfolio? Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Reform, 401k & Taxes, FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., Trading, TGT - Target Corp., Interest Rates, BP - BP PLC ADR.
44m Apr 19, 2017
44m
Income: Should You Be Open To Closed End Funds?
Fixed-income investors are attracted to closed-end funds because many produce a steady stream of income. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing, Retirement, Gold, CMP - Compass Minerals International Inc., Earnings Per Share, SCHH - Schwab U.S. REIT ETF, LB - L Brands Inc., Taxes Mistakes.
45m Apr 19, 2017
45m
Should Retirees Dump Their Dividend Paying Stocks?
Retirees are realizing that investing in stocks only for their cash flow carry significant risks. Today's Stocks & Topics: TGLS - Tecnoglass Inc., Long vs. Short Investments, Inflation, Bottoms Up Investing, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Gold, Banks & Car Sales.
45m Apr 17, 2017
45m
Powerful Ways to Boost 401(k) Returns In 2017
There are more important things than chasing returns. There's a real power in having a plan and staying on course. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fake Investing Schools, Technical Levels, Interest Rates, Game Stop, Derivative, 401k, I-R-A vs. the Stock Market, Trailing Stops, Stocks's Value, Load vs. Non-Load Mutual Funds, Over-The-Counter Stocks, Roth I-R-A, Life Insurance, Option Trading, Stock Eva...
47m Apr 14, 2017
47m
Do You Know How you’re Invested?
Familiarity with the fundamentals is a key component to a successful strategy. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds vs. Individual Funds, One Hundred Days of President Trump, CCP - Care Capital Properties Inc., SBGL - Sibanye Gold Ltd. ADR, Dividends, Day Trading, MGM - MGM Resorts International, Roth I-R-A, F - Ford Motor Co., STI - SunTrust Banks Inc., WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., Retirement, Ze...
45m Apr 13, 2017
45m
7 Things You Need to Know About Mutual Funds
Do you know what dead money costs are? Have you read your prospectus? What you don’t know can cost you. Today's Stocks & Topics: IPOs Shares, Earnings Season, Tesla, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., LLY - Eli Lilly & Co., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Mutual Funds, TXMD - TherapeuticsMD Inc., Real Estate.
45m Apr 12, 2017
45m
The Argument against Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
Prepaying your mortgage, while it can save you money on total interest, may not make sense for you in the long term. Today's Stocks & Topics: Federal Revenue from the IRS, BSCM - Guggenheim Bullet Shares 2022 Corporate Bond ETF, 5 Things That Prove Rich People Are Cheap, Moving Average, JNJ - Johnson & Johnson, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., SFM - Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., STX - Seagate Technology PL...
44m Apr 11, 2017
44m
How Safe is Your IRA?
In most ways when it comes to safety and security, IRAs are as safe as you make them. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Dow Jones, Buy or Rent, Living Paycheck to Paycheck, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., DPZ - Domino's Pizza Inc., Reverse Mortgage, SWN - Southwestern Energy Co., Hedging, MINDX - Matthews India Fund, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., MRK - Merck & Co. Inc.
45m Apr 10, 2017
45m
Adding Downside Protection
There are 'sell signals' from the DOW, but what if the Trump rally continues? Here's an inexpensive way to hedge market risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, Syria & the Stock Market, U.S. Credit Card Debt, TMUS - T-Mobile US Inc., Retire from First Career, ELY - Callaway Golf Co., When to Sell, BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, Future Earnings Evaluation, AEE - Ameren Corp., CAB - ...
45m Apr 07, 2017
45m
Millennials: Need to Know About Funds and Retirement
The danger for millennial investors is emotion entering the decision-making process, being distracted by media. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement & Investments, UA - Under Armour Inc., LULU - Lululemon Athletica Inc., Stop Orders, When Stocks Reach New High, GLD - SPDR Gold Trust, TSLX - TPG Specialty Lending Inc., Leverage, RGR - Sturm Ruger & Co.
44m Apr 06, 2017
44m
Should You Follow the Trend Toward International Stocks?
Foreign stock funds are up on their domestic counterparts in seven of the last eight weeks. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stopped Out, Investments Mistakes, Avoid Spending Problems, IPHS - Innophos Holdings Inc., DFS - Discover Financial Services, RH – Restoration Hardware Inc., New Investor, Stock Evaluation, NAII - Natural Alternatives International Inc.
45m Apr 05, 2017
45m
What's at Stake When You Rebalance
If returns are lower going forward, the challenge will be increasing returns without taking adding undue risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest, Emergency Funds, Tesla, Debt When You Die, TGT - Target Corp., TOT - Total S.A. ADR, MLPs: Master Limited Partnership, BEP - Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., EPC - Edgewell Personal Care Co., CRZO ...
45m Apr 04, 2017
45m
3 Investing Myths That Can Ruin Your Retirement
It’s easy to fall into retirement strategy beliefs that “seem” to be true. Today's Stocks & Topics: Commodities, HOG - Harley-Davidson Inc., F - Ford Motor Co., Vehicles Sales, MYL - Mylan N.V., FL - Foot Locker Inc., Low Interest Rates & Retirement, Emerging Market.
45m Apr 03, 2017
45m
Are Hedge Funds for the Average Investor?
The level of complexity is more than most investors have the time, desire or technology to dig into. Today's Stocks & Topics: Core Holdings, Stock & Tax Time, Worst Commute in the Country, Retirement, ENB - Enbridge Inc., New ETFs, Short Term Capital Gains & New Investors, WPZ - Williams Partners L.P., Individual Stocks, What Exactly is a Mutual Fund, MO - Altria Group Inc., PAYX - Paychex Inc.
44m Mar 31, 2017
44m
ETF vs. Mutual Fund: How to Choose
To determine which investments are right for you. Familiarize yourself with the differences. Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, ARI - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., ESS - Essex Property Trust Inc., Minimum Distribution, DIS - Walt Disney Co., Options, The Economy, Tech and Bio-Tech Companies.
44m Mar 30, 2017
44m
Why Target-Date Funds Are Off-Target for Many
Target-date funds might be a bigger gamble than you're willing to take. Today's Stocks & Topics: Changing Jobs, Too Old to Manage Your Money, Stronger Dollar, $500,000 Salary, NRZ - New Residential Investment Corp., BXMT - Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Working Capital, AKRX - Akorn Inc., Master Limited Partnership, ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., Shorting, GLW - Corning Inc., SEE - Sealed Air Corp.
44m Mar 29, 2017
44m
Great Investment Mistakes: The Bear Trap
Getting out of the market is much easier than getting back in. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, the Federal Reserve, Economy Statistics, Goldman Sachs, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., TOL - Toll Brothers Inc., SEDG - SolarEdge Technologies Inc., ARI - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc., Z - Zillow Group Inc., ADPT - Adeptus Health Inc.
44m Mar 28, 2017
44m
Should You Just Buy an Index Fund?
It sounds like a simple “active versus passive” debate but there are deeper questions. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investments, GIS - General Mills Inc., PBCT - People's United Financial Inc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., SPWR – Sun Power Corp., Portfolio Analysis, NRZ - New Residential Investment Corp.
45m Mar 27, 2017
45m
How To Build An Investment Portfolio: The Essentials
You can build a solid portfolio that allows you to succeed and (generally) avoid the stress. Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, the VIX vs. the Market, ISM Numbers, Reverse Mortgage, Costco, Emotions and Money, New Investor, Trailing Stops, Buy & Rebalance, Stock Value, Mutual Funds, Portfolio.
46m Mar 24, 2017
46m
Powerful Ways to Boost 401(k) Returns In 2017
There are more important things than chasing returns. There's a real power in having a plan and staying on course. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fake Investing Schools, Technical Levels, Interest Rates, Game Stop, CAN - Accenture PLC Cl A, ACIA - Acacia Communications Inc., Derivative, 401k, RCL - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., I-R-A vs. the Stock Market, HACK - PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF.
45m Mar 23, 2017
45m
Cash Level in Mutual Funds: What Does It Tell You?
Some investors view mutual fund cash levels as a contrarian indicator, as cash levels generally reach their peak at market bottoms. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, AXP - American Express Co., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., TGT - Target Corp., After Hours Trading, MKL - Markel Corp., SLV - iShares Silver Trust, China's Money Policy, I-R-As.
44m Mar 22, 2017
44m
What Do YOU Mean by a "Long Term" Investment?
One of the first things to do, planning your investment strategy, is determine your time horizon. That’s trickier than it sounds. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Remote vs. Office Work, Interest Rates & the Dollar, PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF, TGT - Target Corp., CMI - Cummins Inc., ORCL - Oracle Corp., 401k & the Stock Market, CTL – Century Link Inc., Distribution & I-R-A, CNC - Cent...
43m Mar 21, 2017
43m
Can You Save Too Much in Your 401(k)?
Over-investing in your 401(k) can lead to a taxing retirement. It's one of the biggest mistakes investors make. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fees, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., MU - Micron Technology Inc., XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, NU - ENucor Corp., FOGO - Fogo de Chao Inc., Required Minimum Distribution, INTC - Intel Corp.
45m Mar 20, 2017
45m
A New President Calls for Classic Strategy
The market will go through some turbulence in the next four years, but long-term investors shouldn't stress. Today's Stocks & Topics: When Stocks Go Down, Bonds to Maturity, RAD - Rite Aid Corp., the Stock Market, PSX - Phillips 66, VRX - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., Buy and Sell Real Estate with I-R-A Account, TWI - Titan International Inc. Annuities.
44m Mar 17, 2017
44m
When Warren Buffet Breaks His Own Rule
It's OK to ignore it during times when a stock is purchased at a price that may seem high and make a short-term decline more likely. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds Yield to Maturity, Annuities, Market Cycles, Goldman Sacks, EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, Trump & His Policies, Debt/Equity Ratio, Commodities, VOO - Vanguard S&P500 ETF.
44m Mar 16, 2017
44m
Choosing Funds: It's More than Low Fees
It's tempting to sort a list by expenses and pick the cheapest one. But that may not provide the best fit. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investment Properties, FEYE - FireEye Inc., Five Money Secrets, Amazon & U.S. Jobs, Investors Timing, Inflation, PSEC - Prospect Capital Corp., Investing, Day Trading.
44m Mar 15, 2017
44m
Asset Location: Using the Right Types of Accounts?
The right account types can reduce the drag of taxes and exert more control over taxable events. Today's Stocks & Topics: Life Insurance, Traditional I-R-A Dateline on April 1st, the Stock Market Sentiment, NUS - Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., ETSY - Etsy Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., OCLR - Oclaro Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., CGNX - Cognex Corp., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., KPP Conference.
44m Mar 14, 2017
44m
How to Invest in the Housing Market
Searching for alternatives that can help diversify stock and bond-laden portfolios Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Bills, the DOW & Interest Rates, Refinancing, the Federal Reserve, High Yield Bonds, 10 Commandments of Personal Finance, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow, Margins, Goodwill, ADP - Automatic Data Processing Inc., the Housing Market, TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co., CPB - Campbell Soup Co.
45m Mar 13, 2017
45m
4 Things The Best 401(k)s Share
Scanning thousands of companies, research firm rates the best 401(k) plans. Today's Stocks & Topics: Return on Equity, Jobs Report, Ohama Titanic Syndrome, Most Popular Places to Retire, Tax Scams, SHOP - Shopify Inc., X - United States Steel Corp., ESRX - Express Scripts Holding Co., CFRHF - Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., KR - Kroger Co., UNG - United States Natural Gas Fund L.P., NFLX -...
44m Mar 11, 2017
44m
A Better Way to Invest in Index Funds?
Almost all index funds simply own stocks in proportion to their size. Is there a better way? Today's Stocks & Topics: GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Covered Account, Market Capitalization, UPS - United Parcel Service Inc., Retirement & Investments, REGN - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., GLPI - Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc., Oil Prices, VEIPX - Vanguard Equity Income Fund.
34m Mar 10, 2017
34m
How to Get Ready For Retirement If you’re 50
Though you can’t expect to match someone who started planning in their 30s, your cause is far from lost. Today's Stocks & Topics: China’s Trade Deficit, Oil Supplies, Retirement, Top 25 best Paying Jobs, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., CELG - Celgene Corp., LGND - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc., SEE - Sealed Air Corp., Buy Limit Order, O - Realty Income Corp., Dividends & Fees, HL - Hecla Mining Co., TEVA - T...
44m Mar 09, 2017
44m
Making Sense of Mixed Messages about Economy
Bonds and stock markets are sending conflicting signals about the outlook for the U.S. economy. Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold & Interest Rates, GLD - SPDR Gold Trust, Rising Mortgage Rates, Malls, Richest Men in the World, JKHY - Jack Henry & Associates Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, Indexes, VGT - Vanguard Information Technology ETF, IRA vs. Roth IRA, Dollar Price Average, GHL - Greenhill & Co...
45m Mar 08, 2017
45m
Your Statements: Open Them Or Miss Out
Mutual funds send out annual statements the end of January, and you should have your 4th quarter report too. Today's Stocks & Topics: Low Volume ETFs, MILN - Global X Millennials Thematic ETF, Snapchat, Can’t Sell Your Home, Savings the Key to Secure Your Retirement, SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, CLF - Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., SNAP - Snap Inc., Portfolio, Portfolio Hedging, CRM - Salesfor...
44m Mar 07, 2017
44m
How To Build An Investment Portfolio: The Essentials
You can build a solid portfolio that allows you to succeed and (generally) avoid the stress. Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, the VIX vs. the Market, ISM Numbers, Reverse Mortgage, Costco, PRGO - Perrigo Co. PLC, PANW - Palo Alto Networks Inc., BXMT - Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Emotions and Money, PBJ - PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio, NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index B...
46m Mar 04, 2017
46m
Reduce Stock Exposure in Retirement, or Increase It?
One decision making aid is the “bucket strategy” breaking your portfolio into pools of money. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Value, Inflation in Europe, Down 30 Thousand, Creative Destruction, VRX - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., AER - AerCap Holdings N.V., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., BAC - Bank of America Corp.
45m Mar 03, 2017
45m
Investing for Good: Passion vs. Profits
They're driven by a cause — like reducing waste — applying that desire to all investment types. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, the Dow, INTC - Intel Corp., LB - L Brands Inc., MELI - MercadoLibre Inc., WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Real Estate, TWTR - Twitter Inc., PANW - Palo Alto Networks Inc., FNMA - Fannie Mae, FMCC - Freddie Mac, TGT - Target Corp.
44m Mar 02, 2017
44m
Rebalancing is All About Risk Management
Systematic portfolio rebalancing forces the ultimate investor axiom to hold true: Buy low, sell high. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc., Trustees, GDP, Hedge Funds, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, WWD - Woodward Inc., Small Cap Funds, OPHT - Ophthotech Corp., DHI - D.R. Horton Inc., Investing or Paying of the Mortgage.
45m Mar 01, 2017
45m
Retirement Planning for the Retired
Once you hit retirement, it’s time to plan your income differently. Today's Stocks & Topics: BBW - Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., Hedging, Tesla, Snapchat IPO, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, NVO - Novo Nordisk A/S ADR, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., POT - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., EBAY - eBay Inc.
45m Feb 28, 2017
45m
Need To Know: Dividend Investing In 2017
Notoriously boring dividend investors may have reason to bust out a victory dance. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying ETFs, KND - Kindred Healthcare Inc., GE - General Electric Co., Oil Prices, Most Popular Places to Retire, UAA - Under Armour Inc., MON - Monsanto Co., AKAO - Achaogen Inc., SLF - Sun Life Financial Inc., MAPIX - Matthews Asia Dividend Fund, MINDX - Matthews India Fund, FNCL - Fide...
44m Feb 25, 2017
44m
2016 Bad for Stock Picking. 2017 Better?
Weak results haven't stopped another pack of Wall Street pros from predicting 2017 to be a breakthrough year. Today's Stocks & Topics: SWM - Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc., When Companies Merge, Mutual Funds, 401k, Roth I-R-A, UL - Unilever PLC ADR, DISH - DISH Network Corp., RRD - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., FTR - Frontier Communications Corp., RDS.A - Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Cl A, CRZ...
45m Feb 24, 2017
45m
How Many Funds to Diversify Your Portfolio?
The answer to the question of how many mutual funds you should have in your portfolio is not just a number. Today's Stocks & Topics: VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, World Economies by GDP, Tax Scams, Home Sales Report, Investing, UN - Unilever N.V. ADR, Investing in the Market, Return Capital, CETX - Cemtrex Inc., I-R-A & Roth I-R-A, HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp., XOM - Exxon Mobil ...
44m Feb 23, 2017
44m
What It Takes To be A Successful 'Value' Investor
Value investing can be a journey of learning, ignorance removal and gradual wise-up. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Annuities, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Perspectives, Tax Quiz, Snap Chat IPO, FIT - Fitbit Inc., GEO - GEO Group Inc., Maximize Your Credit Score, SH - ProShares Short S&P 500, VXX - Barclays Bank PLC iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, Hedging, IPOs, ETFs, DAL -...
44m Feb 22, 2017
44m
New Investors Quiz
Ask yourself these blunt questions about your own investment knowledge and behavior before you invest. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDP Numbers, Mortgages, the Stock Market, Creative Destruction, Spousal I-R-A, Manage Your Own Portfolio, GDP Numbers, Pre-Tax Money, 401k, Stock Investments, Stock Evaluation, New Investor, Income Production Vehicles, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, 12 Month Cycle, Companies B...
47m Feb 20, 2017
47m
How Smart Investors Buy Silver and Gold
There's metal bullion, funds, miner stocks, certificates and derivatives. Which is best? Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Plan, P.E. Ratios, Snapchat, the Stock Market, Inflation vs. the Middle Class, IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, DBC - PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund, STMP - Stamps.com Inc., 401k, ARCC - Ares Capital Corp., IFGL - iShares International Developed Real Es...
44m Feb 18, 2017
44m
How to Steal A Successful Investor’s Style
To develop a style, it's often easiest to start by actively copying investors you admire most. Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth IRA, Snap Chat IPO, Value Stocks vs. Growth Stocks, Cash Gifts to Grandchildren, the VIX, WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., KEP - Korea Electric Power Corp., T - AT&T Inc., VOE - Vanguard Mid-Cap Value ETF, Starting a Business, AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., AIG - American Internat...
45m Feb 17, 2017
45m
How to Set Your Investing Priorities
Don't geek out about small-bore investment problems while giving short shrift to the game-changers. Today's Stocks & Topics: Rental Property, Bonds, Mortgages in 2017, ETFs, GDX – Van Eck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, INFY - Infosys Ltd., GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., Hedging, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., GEO - GEO Group Inc., CBRL - Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.
45m Feb 16, 2017
45m