What's Holding Investors Back?
In this long running bull market, only about half of Americans have any money invested in the stock market. That matches the lowest ownership rate in one poll’s 19-year history. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, New Investor, Interest Rates, 401k, ESPP: Employee Stock Purchase Plans, Chinese ADRs, Stock Split, International Investing, Retirement, Equity Index Annuities, 529 Plan, Pension Pl...
46m Jul 04, 2016
46m
Learn About Investing From Bumper to Bumper Traffic
If you understand how traffic flows you’ll easily grasp just why you've had little success outperforming the market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Share Types, UA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, UA.C - Under Armour Inc. Cl C, KEP - Korea Electric Power Corp., GBLX - GrowBlox Sciences Inc., CRM - Salesforce.com Inc., VCSH - Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF, FTBFX - Fidelity Total Bond Fund Fidelity T...
45m Jul 01, 2016
45m
“Sorting Out the Array of REITs”
Many investors, looking for something different, look to real estate investment trusts. But the options can be confusing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Coverdell IRA, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Commodities in 2016, College Degrees are the New High School Diploma, Underfunded Pension Obligations, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, MET - MetLife Inc., ETFs, Long Term Investments, Equal Weight Index, Company Stocks...
45m Jun 30, 2016
45m
Is the Stock Market Too Expensive Now?
S&P 500 is flirting with all-time highs. Its price-to-earnings ratio is now at its most expensive valuation multiple since September 2009. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Strategy, ADC - Agree Realty Corp., CF - CF Industries Holdings Inc., IPOs, Wal-Mart, Banks, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., CFX - Colfax Corp., LGND - Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.
45m Jun 29, 2016
45m
What Men Can Learn From Women About Investing
When it comes to both saving and investing, women are just better at it. Why? Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Globalization, World Banks, Creative Destruction, Credit, Mergers & Reverse Mergers, 401k, How to Start Investing, Bonds, Triple-Double Tops, Retirement, How to Invest, IRAs.
46m Jun 28, 2016
46m
High Yield: But Too Risky?
These mutual funds were formed to diversify a pool of junk bonds and reduce the risk of investing in financially struggling companies. Today's Stocks & Topics: Spin Roll Ruling, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, the Stock Market, Brexit Vote Leaves UK on Brink of Recession, ETFs, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., KSS - Kohl's Corp., WMB - Williams Cos., Moving Averages.
45m Jun 27, 2016
45m
7 Things to Know About 529 Plans
Plans available in many states may be the best way to put away money for college. Today's Stocks & Topics: the Brexit & Gold, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Value Stocks, Retailers & the Brexit, Living Comfortably in Retirement, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, MNTX - Manitex International Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., T - AT&T Inc., RRMS - Rose Rock Midstream L.P., Rece...
45m Jun 24, 2016
45m
How to Keep More of Your ETF Gains
A simple guide to understanding ETF expense ratios. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, Four Things that Will Drive Stocks Now, the VIX, LHO - LaSalle Hotel Properties, Portfolio, Retirement, I-R-A, Home Savings Accounts, BA - Boeing Co., MZOR - Mazor Robotics Ltd., ATW - Atwood Oceanics Inc.
45m Jun 23, 2016
45m
The Plus Side of Working Longer
Longer life span may mean longer working lives. There are dollar advantages beyond the paycheck. Today's Stocks & Topics: When to Sell, Tesla, CDs, NICE - NICE Ltd. ADR, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Retirement, WOOF - VCA Inc., First Time Investor, Day Trading.
45m Jun 22, 2016
45m
The Right and Wrong of Annuities
They do sound appealing. Are annuities the key to a secure retirement? Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Projections, the Real Estate Market, the Next President & the Economy, the Fed, TWTR - Twitter Inc., SYK - Stryker Corp., ED - Consolidated Edison Inc., New Investor, DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc.
44m Jun 21, 2016
44m
Investing Today is Simpler But Not Safer
Go back 50 years - Costs were much higher and choices were much more limited. Knowledge, understanding and information were primitive by today's standards. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, GNRC - Generac Holdings Inc., Sitting Dollars, AAPL - Apple Inc., WAIIX - Western Asset Inflation Indexed Plus Bond Fund, CEL - Cellcom Israel Ltd., NEWM - New Media Investment Group Inc., Lending Money...
45m Jun 20, 2016
45m
How Inflation Could Crack Your Nest Egg
For retirees, even low inflation can have an outsized effect on their finances. They face a different inflation environment than non-retirees. Today's Stocks & Topics: Limited Partnership, NUGT - Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 3x Shares, Gold, New Kind of Housing Crisis, AAPL - Apple Inc., MSG - Madison Square Garden Co., AMAG - AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., B...
45m Jun 17, 2016
45m
The Critical Balancing Act
Over time the risk level in your portfolio can increase or decrease without you even knowing it. Today's Stocks & Topics: Big Companies, WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Metrics, Countries With Negative Interest Rates, Morgan Stanley, Workers Over 50, VNR - Vanguard Natural Resources, STNG - Scorpio Tankers Inc., Oil & Gas Transportation Companies, NFLX - Netflix Inc., Pharmaceuticals, FL - Foot Loc...
46m Jun 16, 2016
46m
The High Impact of Corporate Buybacks
The notion that corporate share buybacks have been influential in propping up stocks is nothing new, but the influence may be much greater than most thought. Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting S&P 500, JDST - Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 3X Shares, the Fed, Costco & American Express, Net Neutrality, SCHD - Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF, JPM - JPMorgan Chase & Co., GE - General El...
45m Jun 15, 2016
45m
What's Holding Investors Back?
In this long running bull market, only about half of Americans have any money invested in the stock market. That matches the lowest ownership rate in one poll’s 19-year history. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, New Investor, POT - Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc., Interest Rates, 401k, SLV - iShares Silver Trust, DEO - Diageo PLC ADR, BIIB - Biogen Inc., ESPP: Employee Stock Purchase Plan...
44m Jun 14, 2016
44m
How a 401(k) Plan Benefits the Employer
Considering that high employee turnover creates a financial burden, finding a way to cut such losses is something small and large business owners welcome. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing, WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., BAC - Bank of America Corp., BPY - Brookfield Property Partners L.P., BG - Bunge Ltd., Microsoft & LinkedIn, Apple Inc., XT - iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, CF - CF Industrie...
45m Jun 14, 2016
45m
What You Didn't Learn In College About Money
College grads now more about E=MC2 than 401(k). Most likely graduate without having a clue about personal finance. Here's a course outline. Today's Stocks & Topics: ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., VLO - Valero Energy Corp., Early Retirement, Helicopter Money, Britain, Financial Anxiety, CCE - Coca-Cola European Partners PLC, LVS - Las Vegas Sands Corp., EQR - Equity Residential, Interest Rates...
45m Jun 10, 2016
45m
Bond Holders Can Fall Victim to Duration Risk
Protecting yourself from the ticking time bomb inside today's bond market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Pricing of Stocks and Indexes, Young Adults & Wealth, Big Fall in the Market, Negative Rates, VEGI - iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF, Agricultural Sector, S&P 500 & REITs, ABT - Abbott Laboratories, KMB - Kimberly-Clark Corp., Investing in Real Estate, 529-Plan.
45m Jun 09, 2016
45m
Do You Have a Solid Strategy to Protect Your Portfolio?
Some investors may be willing to try just about anything to protect their portfolios, including strategies that don’t often work. Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, Banks, Housing, Commodities, 401k, Minimum Distribution, Right Time to Invest, EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF, HES - Hess Corp., Mutual Funds, Ex-Dividend Dates.
46m Jun 08, 2016
46m
What Men Can Learn From Women About Investing
When it comes to both saving and investing, women are just better at it. Why? Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds, Globalization, World Banks, Creative Destruction, DATA - Tableau Software Inc., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Credit, TSO - Tesoro Corp., Mergers & Reverse Mergers, FFIV - F5 Networks Inc., 401k, CUI - CUI Global Inc.
45m Jun 07, 2016
45m
What's Best: Pay Off Mortgage Or Invest?
Should you accelerate mortgage payments or borrow as much as possible, make minimum debt payments and save for retirement? Today's Stocks & Topics: Stocks Value, Financial Bubble, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Debt, Investing in the Stock Market, GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, ALK - Alaska Air Group Inc., Mutual Funds.
45m Jun 06, 2016
45m
Closed-End Funds Offer Yield, and Risk
Want Income? Closed-end funds (CEFs) can be one solution, with yields averaging 6.73%. But CEFs can entail risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: ULTA - Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc., Institutional Investors, HPQ - HP Inc., Gold Miners, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., Earnings Report, SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, Death Cross, Gold.
45m Jun 03, 2016
45m
International Investing: Evaluating Risk
Investors often neglect an important first step in the process of international investing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying Your Own Stocks, 5 Year P.E. Range, European Central Bank, Living in Retirement, Bullish Stock Market, DY - Dycom Industries Inc., LABU - Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Institutional Ownership, CPRT - Copart Inc., TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co....
45m Jun 02, 2016
45m
Can You Name the Five Types of Mutual Funds?
Despite the massive number of choices, your investment options in mutual funds generally boil down to a handfull of categories. Today's Stocks & Topics: When Buy or Sell Mutual Funds, ZBRA - Zebra Technologies Corp. Cl A, NKE - Nike Inc., Low Cost Debt & the Economy, People Finances in the US, Pull Back, IRAs, STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., APD - Air Products & Chemicals Inc., Umbrella Insurance P...
45m Jun 01, 2016
45m
Income Investing Strategies to Preserve Principal
Their stated goals are capital appreciation or preservation of capital, but most funds analyzed failed at it. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing in Marijuana, GEO - GEO Group Inc., Biggest Regrets When You’re Older, S&P 500, HPQ - HP Inc., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, MXL - MaxLinear Inc., ETFs, Gold, Australia, BAC - Bank of America Corp., ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., Stock Limited Order, BABA - Alibaba...
45m May 31, 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, 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
45m
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