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Steep home prices, high mortgage rates and marginally declining rental costs are making renting less expensive in 47 out of the top 50 U.S. metros.   Today's Stocks & Topics: CHWY - Chewy Inc. Cl A, CBOE - Cboe Global Markets Inc., BAC - Bank of America Corp., CFFN - Capitol Federal Financial Inc., KYCCF - Keyence Corp., BWMX - Betterware de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V., The Consumer Balance Sh...

Open an HSA in minutes to help save on taxes, cover medical expenses, and grow your retirement nest egg.   Today's Stocks & Topics: SPGI - S&P Global Inc., ARE - Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., MTZ - MasTec Inc., Rising Cost of Debt, PNC - PNC Financial Services Group Inc., COF - Capital One Financial Corp., Bonds, China’s Real Estate Problem. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic...

Long-term U.S. Treasury bonds serve as a benchmark for many home mortgages and other key consumer and business borrowing rates.   Today's Stocks & Topics: RICK - RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc., T - AT&T Inc., Unemployment, PLL - Piedmont Lithium Inc., The Hollywood Strike, FNDF - Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index ETF, FTC vs. Amazon, Higher Rates. Our Sponsors: * Chec...

Investors are awaiting fresh economic data and considering what could be next for interest rates.   Today's Stocks & Topics: JETS - U.S. Global Jets ETF, Precious Metals, Oil Prices, NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, Master Limited Partnership (MLP), EPD - Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Roth I-R-A, URA - Global X Uranium ETF, Western Companies and China’s Supply Chains.   Justin's PERSPECTIVE...

Many more EVs are on the way, the charging infrastructure buildout is still in its early stages, and the needed battery breakthrough has not materialized. Today's Stocks & Topics: ISRG - Intuitive Surgical Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., Renewable Energy, WDS - Woodside Energy Group Ltd. ADR, Investing for Kid’s Future, Warehouses, PINS - Pinterest Inc., Utilities, Central...

U.S. regulators have been working to crack down on digital asset fraud and an investment banker has submitted a guilty plea.   Today's Stocks & Topics: CMI - Cummins Inc., ZBRA - Zebra Technologies Corp. Cl A, Value Investing, QUID - PIMCO Sterling Short Maturity UCITS ETF, MINT - PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF, DVN - Devon Energy Corp., Treasury Yields, Gold and Silver, AZTA - A...

The outlook for the industry overall seems to be turning the corner since a mini-banking crisis erupted earlier this year.   Today's Stocks & Topics: KBH - KB Home, O - Realty Income Corp., CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., Labor Productivity, TTC - Toro Co., VTIP - Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund, GIS - General Mills Inc., FCC on Name Rules. Our Sponsors: * Chec...

By the time retirement savers realize the error of their ways, it may be too late.   Today's Stocks & Topics: GE - General Electric Co., Oil, PLBYPLBY Group Inc., Annuities, JEPQ - J.P. Morgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF, JEPI - JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF, SUN - Sunoco L.P., EQT - EQT Corp., Bonds. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a grea...

The producer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in August, higher than the estimate and the biggest monthly gain since June 2022.   Today's Stocks & Topics: VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, Mergers and Acquisitions, Buybacks, Technology, WDS - Woodside Energy Group Ltd. ADR, MITK - Mitek Systems Inc., UTG - Reaves Utility Income Fund, Maturity, SMH - VanEck Semiconductor ETF, LR...

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash-Out Refinance, Dividends & Taxes, Moving Averages, Cash, Treasuries, Roth I-R-A Contributions, Buying Vacation Properties, Equity Portfolio Allocation, Diversified Portfolio, Precious Me...

Investors would be wise to watch for global inflation and ripples across commodities.   Today's Stocks & Topics: STEM - Stem Inc., European Governments Borrowing from Citizens, Nuclear Power, Google and Government Regulations, CF - CF Industries Holdings Inc., Individual Bond Ratings, PARA - Paramount Global Cl B, 401k and Roth I-R-A, DE - Deere & Co., ASML - ASML Holding N.V., Uranium...

According to new projections from the International Energy Agency, the era of seemingly relentless growth in fossil fuel consumption will come to an end this decade.   Today's Stocks & Topics: GPC - Genuine Parts Co., Assumable Mortgages, Tax Cuts, Data Division, MASI - Masimo Corp., GLDD - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., Student Loans, CAVA - CAVA Group Inc., Roth I-R-A Contributions...

The decision to invest in gold comes down to two factors.   Today's Stocks & Topics: AVGO - Broadcom Inc., DG - Dollar General Corp., Banks and the Crisis, Insurance Rates, Treasury Interests, TGT - Target Corp., CEIX - CONSOL Energy Inc., NKE - Nike Inc. Cl B, PDI - PIMCO Dynamic Income Fund, MJ - ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, Bond Deals.   Justin's PERSPECTIVE examines what has beco...

The selloff and rising underlying valuations result in a greater U.S. market discount.   Today's Stocks & Topics: Consumers in the US Are About to Hit a Wall, Housing, D - Dominion Energy Inc., SEVN - Seven Hills Realty Trust, GDDY - GoDaddy Inc. Cl A, WTI - W&T Offshore Inc., Google, TTC - Toro Co., VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Where to Invests After 70, AMPH - Amphastar Pharmaceut...

Semiconductor stocks are no stranger to booms and busts and chip stocks have been red-hot this year, but analysts are wondering if there is more room 'to the upside'.  (Though it’s clear that many analysts and investors underestimated AI’s potential to propel sales this year, the real danger is what could happen if estimates climb too high.)   Today's Stocks & Topics: ET - Energy T...

After bottoming out below 3% in January 2021, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now sits above 7% — which is just too high for many homeowners to consider selling. (But could a rate of 5% be the 'magic number' to trigger a move?)   Today's Stocks & Topics: DVN - Devon Energy Corp., EOG - EOG Resources Inc., ISM Sector, Mortgage Rates, Mining Industry in Saudi Arab...

Everybody knows that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is-- yet millions of investors override their better judgment and buy investments that can’t possibly be delivered on their promise.   Today's Stocks & Topics: GPK - Graphic Packaging Holding Co., Rents, D - Dominion Energy Inc., TRTN - Triton International Ltd., Tesla Under Investigation, VWAGY - Volkswagen AG 1/10th...

Why inflation can be a big deal in retirement—especially for new retirees.   Today's Stocks & Topics: UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, LBRT - Liberty Energy Inc., The A-I Buzz Is Facing a Reality Check, Oil Demand, Financing Large Purchases, MJ - ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, FTAIP - FTAI Aviation Ltd. 8.25% Fixed/Floating Cum Redeem Pfd. Series A, FTAIN - FTAI Aviation Ltd. Pfd. Se...

In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash-Out Refinance, Dividends & Taxes, Moving Averages, Cash, Treasuries, Roth I-R-A Contributions, Buying Vacation Properties, Equity Portfolio Allocation, Diversified Portfolio, Precious Me...

Rules of thumb are better than nothing, but smart investors customize their own savings targets.  (You can hope investments will do all the heavy lifting on the road to retirement, but what you really need to do is take a close look at your budget in an effort to bump up your savings rate and reduce spending.)   Today's Stocks & Topics: DG - Dollar General Corp., Saudi Arabia's Oil Exp...

While all indexes take essentially the same approach when cloning the conventional stock and bond markets, they diverge with dividend stocks.  (Stock market indexes already include many dividend-paying securities, so the question becomes: Should investors own even more?)   Today's Stocks & Topics: Demand for Oil, Evergreen, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., SRS - ProShares Real Estate, BA - Boe...

A look at the pros and cons of the safest asset class.   Today's Stocks & Topics: XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, University Education, Hedge Funds, Germany and Energy, NOK - Nokia Corp. ADR, Individual Bonds, CTRA - Coterra Energy Inc., PODD - Insulet Corp., STAA - Staar Surgical Co., NET - Cloudflare Inc. Cl A, CDs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/inves...

According to Nasdaq data, more than 15 million transactions took place on August 16th in shares of a failing home retailer which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late April.   Today's Stocks & Topics: WM - Waste Management Inc., Rate Mortgages, Copper, Bed, Bath and Beyond, GILD - Gilead Sciences Inc., SN - SharkNinja Inc., Buying Vacation Properties, ATVI - Activision Blizzar...

If you already have equity exposure, taxable bonds could be a logical addition, thanks to their ability to generate income and reduce risk.   Today's Stocks & Topics: TPX - Tempur Sealy International Inc., Growth vs. Value, FCC and Private Equity and Hedge Funds, College Degrees, Taxable Bonds, ENPH - Enphase Energy Inc., NEE - NextEra Energy Inc., Mutual Funds, VMNFX - Vanguard Market Neu...

Statistics from the U.S. Census show that there are 15 cities where home prices are much cheaper than the U.S. median of $416,100. (In fact, home prices in Texas are slightly cheaper than the U.S. average, which makes for some of the most affordable homes in the country.)    Today's Stocks & Topics: GWW - W.W. Grainger Inc., How Should An 18-year-Old Get Started in Investing, CAMT - Camtek...