Making Sense of Sustainable Investing
Responsible investing is becoming more appealing to investors because it makes good business sense.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Treasury Yields, Home Prices, Chipotle Disaster, XLF - Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, Asian Markets, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Roth I-R-A, NEM - Newmont Mining Corp., SLV - iShares Silver Trust, GAAP Earnings: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, New...
45m Dec 30, 2015
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Investing Behaviors to Avoid
Most investors lag the results of the overall stock market because they make one or more of these avoidable mistakes.Today's Stocks & Topics: Pension Plan, Bull Market, 7 Business Predictions for 2016, Presidents & the Economy, HES - Hess Corp., RIG - Transocean Ltd., SQQQ - ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, SDOW - ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30, AWK - American Water Works Co., WTR - Aqua America I...
45m Dec 29, 2015
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The Fee You May Not See
You’re counting on the returns from your investments to help fund your retirement —returns that can take a hit when you’re absorbing a lot of fees.Today's Stocks & Topics: Natural Gas, EPD - Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Exports & Jobs Numbers, George Graham Rice, Risk & Millennials, Money Management: “Both Ways”, Annuities, Roth I-R-A, Buy & Rebalance, How To Get Into The Stock Market, 40...
46m Dec 25, 2015
46m
How to Know When High-Yield Bonds Are a Good Investment
Investors should be judicious when scoping out certain sectors for opportunities in high-yield bonds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Economy Statistics, the Housing Market, Interest Rates, Stock Loss, Large Caps, Buying Stocks, Retirement Contributions, Selling Short, 529 Plan, STarting a Hedge Fund.
46m Dec 24, 2015
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9 Key Questions About Your 401(k)
Employees share common concerns about their employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement savings plans.Today's Stocks & Topics: STON - StoneMor Partners L.P., 20 Words You Need to Know to Avoid Getting Fleeced by Wall Street, Financial Planner, KYN - Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Co., TTP - Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund Inc., AA - Alcoa Inc., Bond Funds, TRS - TriMas Corp.
46m Dec 24, 2015
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Six Reasons To Sell A Mutual Fund That Is Not Lagging
Knowing when to exit a fund or pare your stake can help your retirement planning or at least avoid derailing it.Today's Stocks & Topics: Social Security, The Dow Index, Volatility, How to Give Your Home Tax-Free to Your Children, CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., Research & Investments, VIG - Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF, VYM - Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF, AAPL - Apple Inc., WFT - Weath...
45m Dec 23, 2015
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Stick With What Works
Many investors get caught up in the urgency of the moment and lose sight of the time-tested rules of prudent investing.Today's Stocks & Topics: PSX - Phillips 66, CVX - Chevron Corp., VTSAX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, WM - Waste Management Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., COP – ConocoPhillips., COR - CoreSite Realty Corp., SUNE - SunEdison Inc., Roth IRA.
45m Dec 22, 2015
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5 Things Young Investors Need to Know About a Bull Market
You may never look at a bull market the same way again after perusing these five points.Today's Stocks & Topics: RMR - RMR Group Inc., Medical Expenses & Retirement, the Dollar vs. the Euro, Oil, CMI - Cummins Inc., P.E. Range, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, APO - Apollo Global Management LLC Cl A, Dividends, VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, Roth I-R-A, AAPL - Apple Inc.
45m Dec 19, 2015
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Is There A Better Way To Build Your Portfolio?
Some believe the typical split between stocks and bonds, as a function of the age of the investor, may need to weight more heavily stocks versus bonds.Today's Stocks & Topics: XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., CVX - Chevron Corp., Earnings Per Share, GLW - Corning Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc, Capital Gains, Budgeting, SRCL - Stericycle Inc., P - Pandora Media Inc.
45m Dec 18, 2015
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Outsmart The Fed With These Dividend Investments
Investors now have a wider range of choices, but with rising rates, which areas will perform better than the others?Today's Stocks & Topics: Savings Accounts, Housing Report, Investors & 2016, Millenials, the U.S. Budget, AMLP - Alerian MLP ETF, M - Macy's Inc., Stop Limit Order, CE - Celanese Corp. Series A, Getting Your Face Off of Facebook, Educational I-R-A, Interest Rates, RIG - Transocean...
45m Dec 17, 2015
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Income Investing And Tax Management For The Retired Household
Federal Income Tax is an expense and should be managed like any household expense.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Inflation, The Fed, Gold, M - Macy's Inc., Fundamentals, CNBKA - Century Bancorp Inc. Cl A, EEM - iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., ETE - Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Stock Evaluation.
46m Dec 16, 2015
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What Happens to Retirement Accounts When a Spouse Dies?
For the sake of your spouse and family members, make sure things are set-up correctly. It’s not enough to just make the money; you have to protect it.Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, Shorting Oil & S&P, SAN - Banco Santander S.A. ADR, The Dollar, NFLX - Netflix Inc., SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Gold, The Fed, SQQQ - ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, The Stock Market, TQQQ - ProShares UltraPro QQQ.
45m Dec 15, 2015
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Focused Funds: Leaving Too Much to Luck
Some market experts believe a mutual fund should be questioned when it has over 10–15% exposure to a single stock.Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, Jump Bonds, Retail Sales, Gold & The Fed, SU - Suncor Energy Inc., RS - Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Working Hard to Keep It Simple, No Fee Investments?, Vanguard Index, LVS - Las Vegas Sands Corp., M - Macy's Inc., Gold.
49m Dec 12, 2015
49m
How to Tell if Your Portfolio Is a Winner
The typical default benchmark, the S&P 500, may not be correlated to the assets that you actually own.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Wash Rule, Investments, High Yield Bonds, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., GMCR - Keurig Green Mountain Inc., AFSI - AmTrust Financial Services Inc., Taking Money from I-R-A, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., Interest Rates, PCAR - Paccar Inc.
46m Dec 11, 2015
46m
How To Buy Bonds
There are many ways. It all depends on your objectives.Today's Stocks & Topics: Best Part-Time Jobs For Retirees, Roth I-R-A, Investment Predictions, Gold, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Investing Laws, Retirement, Financial Advisors vs. Financial Planners, Bonds, Exchange Traded Funds, Investing Laws, Mtual Funds vs. ETFs, Treasury Bonds, Stock Investing.
48m Dec 10, 2015
48m
4 Facts Investors Should Know About Bonds
The analysis behind the argument against bonds may not be a valid reason for you to avoid them.Today's Stocks & Topics: Bio-Tech Stocks, MPACX - Matthews Asia Growth Fund, MINDX - Matthews India Fund, Life Insurance, HRL - Hormel Foods Corp., Food/Meat Sector, Foreign Markets, Reverse Mortgage.
45m Dec 09, 2015
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Do Doubting Investors Signal Danger or Opportunity?
A new study shows equity ownership is at its lowest level since 1959. In a record breaking market?Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Accounts, M&A - Mergers and acquisitions, Inflation, Mortgage Bankers Association, Long Term Care Insurance, Earnings Per Share, I-P-Os, Triple-Double Tops, Mutual Funds, Investing for Kids.
47m Dec 08, 2015
47m
The Fee You May Not See
You’re counting on the returns from your investments to help fund your retirement —returns that can take a hit when you’re absorbing a lot of fees.Today's Stocks & Topics: Natural Gas, EPD - Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Exports & Jobs Numbers, George Graham Rice, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., KKR - KKR & Co. L.P., CVS - CVS Health Corp., Risk & Millennials, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp....
45m Dec 05, 2015
45m
How to Know When High-Yield Bonds Are a Good Investment
Investors should be judicious when scoping out certain sectors for opportunities in high-yield bonds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, Economy Statistics, the Housing Market, STJ - St. Jude Medical Inc., Interest Rates, Stock Loss, Large Caps, Buying Stocks, AAON - AAON Inc. Jobs Report, Support & Resistance, PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF.
45m Dec 04, 2015
45m
Surprise: 4 Do's and Don'ts About Real Estate Investments
If you own your home, should you buy real estate securities? Should there be a place for at least some in your investment portfolio?Today's Stocks & Topics: Life Insurance, Saudi Arabia, Yields, SQQQ - ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ, Shopping for Dividends, ETFs, Fracking, COH - Coach Inc., CERN - Cerner Corp., Janet Yellen & Interest Rates, Mid Cap Funds.
45m Dec 03, 2015
45m
Diversified vs. Targeted Portfolio
Some see this environment favoring sector-specific strategies or niche portfolios with oversize exposure to high momentum areas of the market.Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxes, The Strong Dollar, Income & Retirement, December & Investors, CMI - Cummins Inc., Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, Dimensional Funds, FLR - Fluor Corp.
45m Dec 02, 2015
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Surprise: Bonds Can Increase Volatility
What To Do When Your Stocks And Bonds Portfolio Reaches Minimum Volatility.Today's Stocks & Topics: TGP - Teekay LNG Partners L.P., Roths 401k and Roth IRAs, Chinese Yuan, Portfolio Management, 401k, ITC - ITC Holdings Corp., FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., IPOs.
45m Dec 01, 2015
45m
How to Buy Stocks When the Dollar is Strong
The greenback is looking strong. If it gets stronger it will have an impact on your investmentsToday's Stocks & Topics: Stop on a Stock, Headaches of a Strong Dollar, Jobs, Retirement Contributions, Investing at Old Age, Treasury Bonds, 529 Pan, 401k, Close End Funds, Roth I-R-A, Starting a Hedge Fund.
47m Nov 27, 2015
47m
How Brainy Economists Are Investing Now
Companies and governments with billions hire them to make investment decisions. How do they invest their own money?Today's Stocks & Topics: Trend Following, The 2000 Tech Crash, China’s Economy, Treasury Yield, Savings Plans, 200 Day Moving Average, Identity Theft, Investing for Kids, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Roth I-R-A, Exchange Traded Funds, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, Bonds.
47m Nov 26, 2015
47m
What Investors Should Know About Green Bonds
Socially responsible investing is growing in popularity, but most investors have only been able to buy stocks, equity-based mutual funds or exchange-traded funds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing for Kids, Dow 30 Stocks Performance, Durable Goods Report, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., WFM - Whole Foods Market Inc., Young Investor, Conservative Investor, MRVL - Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Carl Icahn, ...
46m Nov 26, 2015
46m
When It May Be Smart to Be in Debt
Debt, it turns out, can be a kind of friend, even if it's just that flaky friend who can't really be trusted.Today's Stocks & Topics: Rental Property Evaluation, 3rd Quarter GEP, Unions, Europe’s Economy, PFE - Pfizer Inc., AGN - Allergan PLC, KATE - Kate Spade & Co., CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., Taxes, Total Free Cash Flow, VTR - Ventas Inc., SUNE - SunEdison Inc.
45m Nov 25, 2015
45m
Big Changes Ahead for Claiming Social Security
The budget law is phasing out two popular claiming strategies, except for some lucky baby boomers opportunities. But not where you'd expect.Today's Stocks & Topics: Moving Averages, The Death of American Mall, Earnings, XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., BP - BP PLC ADR, Stock & Taxes, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., PRTS - U.S. Auto Parts Network Inc.
46m Nov 24, 2015
46m
Is the Big Play in China Bonds - Not Stocks?
Chinese authorities are under pressure. They inject money into the economy and slash rates, creating opportunities. But not where you'd expect.Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold, College Fund, 529 Plan, Money Flow, Millennials vs. Generation X, T - AT&T Inc., CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., ETFs, Rebalancing, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, Bond Funds, SWI - SolarWinds Inc., EMC - EMC Corp.
45m Nov 21, 2015
45m
The Indian Stock Market - Worth a Second Look?
India may seem obscure, but look again - you will find the same things you would expect from any promising market.Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Plan, AMC - AMC Entertainment Holding Inc. Cl A, Federal Reserve Balance Sheet, The Dangers of Short Selling, Arabian Oil Production, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., Dividends, BOO - Boohoo.Com PLC, IBB - iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF, SFY - Swift En...
45m Nov 20, 2015
45m
Leaving Money On The Table?
We all lose money unnecessarily. Do you know when and how? Here's how to stop wasting cash.Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash, Housing, Gold, The Stock Market, ATW - Atwood Oceanics Inc., Date Funds, AA - Alcoa Inc., MAT - Mattel Inc., IPHS - Innophos Holdings Inc., XLB - Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF, BEN - Franklin Resources Inc.
45m Nov 19, 2015
45m
Millennials: Your First Steps Towards Financial Freedom
Soaring student loan debt, stagnant wage growth . . . it may seem like financial fToday's Stocks & Topics: Emerging Market vs. Bond Funds, Health Care & Inflation, Retailers & The Stock Market, WPZ - Williams Partners L.P., PX - Praxair Inc., Interview with Shevy Akason of Evergreen Realty - Top Orange County Realtor, BX - Blackstone Group L.P., BBL - BHP Billiton PLC ADR.
45m Nov 18, 2015
45m
5 Tips for Using Dividend Stocks to Pay for Retirement
Dividend stocks are more stable than other types of equities, but have more risks than bonds.Today's Stocks & Topics: Natural Gas, FCG - First Trust ISE-Revere Natural Gas Index Fund, Income vs. Total Return, Bank Stocks, GPRO - GoPro Inc., FIT - Fitbit Inc., VUG - Vanguard Growth ETF, CAB - Cabela's Inc., NFLX - Netflix Inc., F - Ford Motor Co.
45m Nov 17, 2015
45m
The New myRA. A Safe Investment. Maybe Too Safe?
The interest rate on these investments is so low, people will have to save an extraordinary amount to build up the retirement money they'll need.Today's Stocks & Topics: GPRO - GoPro Inc., Low Interest Rates, Retail Sales, the Wash Rule, P.E. Ratio, SKX - Skechers USA Inc. Cl A, NFLX - Netflix Inc., Diversification, Emergency Funds, DEO - Diageo PLC ADR, SWHC - Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.
45m Nov 14, 2015
45m
4 Steps To Building A Profitable Portfolio
The challenge is keeping it simple. Seeing through a blizzard of choices, and building a long-term investment strategy that will allow you to achieve your financial goals.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Foreign Exchange Market, Oil Markets, Commodities, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, Carried Interest, FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., IJR - iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, IWM - iShar...
45m Nov 13, 2015
45m
Are Commodities A Bad Investment?
They were highly touted - Commodity prices tended to move in the opposite direction of stocks, were less volatile and profitable during high inflation. So what went wrong? Today's Stocks & Topics: Social Security, 5 Real Estate Mistakes Retirees Make, Carried Interest, VA Loans, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, XLV - Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF, CPPL - Columbia Pipeline Partners LP, GGB -...
45m Nov 12, 2015
45m
Seven Ways to Limit Investment Risk
Investors wonder what they can do to help them tackle the investment risk mountain.Today's Stocks & Topics: Terminology, 5 Real Estate Mistakes Retirees Make, Porter’s Five Forces, HLI - Houlihan Lokey Inc. Cl A, Carried Interest, MU - Micron Technology Inc., Trading System, 401k, WYNN - Wynn Resorts Ltd.
45m Nov 11, 2015
45m
Fix Your Mutual Fund Portfolio
Most people fail to have a good experience with their mutual fund portfolios. There are three key problems.Today's Stocks & Topics: GE - General Electric Co., U.S. Largest Trading Partner, OPEC, YNDX - Yandex N.V. Cl A, COP – ConocoPhillips, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., Gold, AET - Aetna Inc., Rental Car Insurance, Jobs Report, EXC - Exelon Corp.
45m Nov 10, 2015
45m
How to Buy Stocks When the Dollar is Strong
The greenback is looking strong. If it gets stronger it will have an impact on your investmentsToday's Stocks & Topics: Stop on a Stock, Headaches of a Strong Dollar, Jobs, DIS - Walt Disney Co., RUN - SunRun Inc., HL - Hecla Mining Co., ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., GRMN - Garmin Ltd., SWN - Southwestern Energy Co., VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, ETP - Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
45m Nov 07, 2015
45m
How Brainy Economists Are Investing Now
Companies and governments with billions hire them to make investment decisions. How do they invest their own money?Today's Stocks & Topics: Trend Following, X - United States Steel Corp., The 2000 Tech Crash, China’s Economy, Treasure Yield, Savings Plans, PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., WEC - WEC Energy Group Inc., 200 Day Moving Average, WU - Western Union Co.
45m Nov 06, 2015
45m
Stick to Your Investing Plan. Period.
Staying the course could be even more important than being smart.Today's Stocks & Topics: I-Bonds, What We Learn From 2010 Crash, Gold, GGN - GAMCO Global Gold Natural Resources & Income Trust, EA - Electronic Arts Inc., PZZA - Papa John's International Inc., BOFI - BofI Holding Inc., VGPMX - Vanguard Precious Metals & Mining Fund, Interest Rates, WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., AMZN - Amazon.com I...
45m Nov 05, 2015
45m
Instant and Inexpensive Diversification
An investing strategy that even superinvestor Warren Buffett has endorsed: the SPY ETF.Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Market Measurement, Consumers and Christmas, U.S. Stocks vs China’s Markets, Tesla Numbers, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., KMI - Kinder Morgan Inc., WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., TM - Toyota Motor Corp., BIDU - Baidu Inc., MSFT - Micro...
45m Nov 04, 2015
45m
Don't Be Too Quick To Dump Your Fund
Individuals see money slipping away and figure they are holding a bad fund. But looks could be deceiving.Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing in the Market, RIG - Transocean Ltd., Long Term Investment, YHOO - Yahoo! Inc., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., CAT - Caterpillar Inc., IVR - Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc., VNTV - Vantiv Inc, S7P 500 & The GDP, Options.
45m Nov 03, 2015
45m
Radical Gold Underinvestment is Bullish
This could mean American investors are going to soon plow tens of billions of dollars back into gold.Today's Stocks & Topics: Pro Shares, The Budget, Growing College Degrees, MXIM - Maxim Integrated Products Inc., TNH - Terra Nitrogen Co. L.P., Earnings, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., JNJ - Johnson & Johnson, How to Find Good Stocks, LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., 401k vs. Gold.
45m Oct 31, 2015
45m
Why Oil Rallied Despite 5 Weeks Of Rising Supplies
Fall in crude-product supplies, capital-expenditure cuts offer support Today's Stocks & Topics: Options Trading, GDP Numbers, The Market Rally, Why Brands Disappear, STX - Seagate Technology PLC, Investing, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Bond Swaps, NBG - National Bank of Greece S.A. ADR, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., GPRO - GoPro Inc., ROVI - Rovi Corp., Backdoor Roth I-R-A.
45m Oct 30, 2015
45m
The Case for The Money Market Fund
Don't get a money market fund confused with a money market account. They have some meaningful differences.Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, Italy, Interest Rates, U.S. Shale Revolution, TKR - Timken Co., AAPL - Apple Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Social Security, BX - Blackstone Group L.P., TGT - Target Corp.
45m Oct 29, 2015
45m
Is the Data Telling Us To Stay?
There's an indicator that some say is telling us not to bail out of the market too soon.Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth 401k, the Dow Theory, Apple Earnings, Shell Oil Production, P.E. Ratio, UVXY - ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, WMT - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., SKX - Skechers USA Inc., TGT - Target Corp., Refinance, ETFs, AAPL - Apple Inc.
45m Oct 28, 2015
45m
ETNs, MLPs and REITs: Trading Off the Beaten Path
These investments may appear similar to stocks, but they have some distinct qualities.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Stock Market, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Apple’s Earnings, New Chip Credit Cards, AKAM - Akamai Technologies Inc., 30 Day Rule, DEST - Destination Maternity Corp., Gross Domestic Product: GDP, TTM - Tata Motors Ltd. ADR, ZINC - Horsehead Holding Corp., Ferrari's IPO.
45m Oct 27, 2015
45m
Mutual Fund Shortfall
What’s wrong with this picture? A mutual fund shows a average return of 9%, but the individual mutual fund investor only gets 7%. Stocks and topics: Retirement accounts, CMI - Cummins Inc., Bond market, CVX - Chevron Corp., China and the Fed, Age based financial education for school children, C - Citigroup Inc.
43m Oct 24, 2015
43m
10 Things to Know About Money Before You're 40
Every decade is a milestone of sorts, but turning 40 should come with a special, financial heads up. Topics and Stocks: Fading Entrepreneurship in U.S., Cramer Stock Picks, Earnings Per Share, STJ - St. Jude Medical Inc., O - Realty Income Corp., GLDSPDR Gold Trust (ETF), SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, AAPL - AAPL - Apple Inc.
44m Oct 23, 2015
44m
Socially Responsible Retirement Investing
When retirees are invested in the stock market, many are steering their portfolios toward higher ethical ground. AIQUF - L'Air Liquide S.A., ETF dividends, KIM - Kimco Realty Corp., Debt Ceiling, AET - Aetna Inc., XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., 401(K) fees, Healthcare stocks
44m Oct 22, 2015
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