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According to the Federal Reserve's Robert Kaplan, the market rebound has been "more muted” than expected, and the unemployment rate this year will likely end higher than previously thought. Today's Stocks & Topics: Correction, Oil Stabilizing, WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., SHLL - Tortoise Acquisition Corp. Cl A, ZGNX - Zogenix Inc., DXY - U.S. Dollar Index, MNK - Mallinckrodt PLC.,...

According to a Microsoft statement, it would build on the TikTok user experience by adding security, privacy, and digital safety protections. Today's Stocks & Topics: Returning to Work, TXN - Texas Instruments Inc., Short-term Trading, Switching Brokers, EHTH - eHealth Inc., Retirement Funds, Dividends, T - AT&T Inc., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. TRIVIA QUESTION: "WHAT is the AVERA...

Apple, google, Facebook, and Amazon have products and services that can be used from home, and increasingly so in the absence of real-world shopping and leisure competition. Today's Stocks & Topics: Presidential Election, The Dollar, CVS - CVS Health Corp., Lazy Portfolios & ETFs, VLO - Valero Energy Corp., How to Read the Market, INTC - Intel Corp., KR - Kroger Co., SFM - Sprouts Farm...

From April through June, the U.S. economy experienced its biggest quarterly activity plunge ever, decreasing by 9.5%-- or by 32.9% on an annualized basis. Today's Stocks & Topics: Apple Split, Critical Listening And Critical Reading, SSYS - Stratasys Ltd., MARK - Remark Holdings Inc., 401k Contributions, MET - MetLife Inc., IAU - iShares Gold Trust, SEDG – Solar Edge Technologies Inc., FB...

Shopify's earnings statement says the ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift of consumer purchasing habits to e-commerce. Today's Stocks & Topics: General Electric, Biden & China, Active vs. Passive, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., LCA - Landcadia Holdings II Inc. Cl A, RWT - Redwood Trust Inc., GM - General Motors Co., LMB - Limbach Holdi...

The coronavirus pandemic has made earnings difficult to forecast and McDonald’s had its largest miss in more than three decades. Today's Stocks & Topics: Home Sales, GDP, ETN - Eaton Corp. PLC, BWA – Borg Warner Inc., CZR - Caesars Entertainment Inc., ALL - Allstate Corp., ITW - Illinois Tool Works Inc., Bond Funds, Organic Foods, SFM - Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., FSM - Fortuna Silver Min...

Opinion: Barring some sort of currency meltdown, a weaker dollar should be a positive for equities, though foreign stocks will likely benefit more. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stimulus Package, The Fed & Lending Facilities, LKNCY - Luckin Coffee Inc. ADR, SHLL - Tortoise Acquisition Corp. Cl A, CHAP - Chaparral Energy Inc., TSLA - Tesla Inc., CSIQ - Canadian Solar Inc., SOLO - Electramecc...

The Tesla CEO said another coronavirus aid package would be ‘jammed to the gills’ with special interests. Today's Stocks & Topics: INTC - Intel Corp., CCI - Crown Castle International Corp., SLV - iShares Silver Trust, VLTCX - Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund Admiral, SAM - Boston Beer Co. Cl A, FXAIX - Fidelity 500 Index Fund, Gold, MGRC - McGrath RentCorp. Our Sponsors: * Che...

Much of what’s driving silver also is driving gold — aggressive monetary policy financing. Today's Stocks & Topics: BSX - Boston Scientific Corp., M - Macy's Inc., SIL - Global X Silver Miners ETF, OHI - Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., TSLA - Tesla Inc., Pension Plan, YETI - YETI Holdings Inc., Hand Sanitisers, GE - General Electric Co., China. TRIVIA QUESTION: "With regard to LUX...

Much of what’s driving silver also is driving gold — aggressive monetary policy financing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Will and Testament, Corona Virus Vaccines, Housing Market, SPG - Simon Property Group Inc., CYDY - CytoDyn Inc., MLPDX - Oppenheimer Steel Path MLP Income Fund A, Silver, SIL - Global X Silver Miners ETF, VIRS - Pacer BioThreat ETF, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, GEO...

The premise: None of the factors that could limit the stock market’s rise appear to be in play now. Today's Stocks & Topics: Urban Houses Prices, Stimulus Checks, ORI - Old Republic International Corp., MTN - Vail Resorts Inc., Bonds in 401k, SDS - ProShares UltraShort S&P 500, PGNY - Progyny Inc., UHAL – Amerco, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., BNTX - BioNTech SE ADR. TRIVIA QUESTION: "Wha...

Has the NASDAQ reached a classic "end of bubble move"-- and could it now be on its final run and going vertical? Today's Stocks & Topics: The European Union, Tech Stocks, HTZ - Hertz Global Holdings Inc., U.S. Currency, SCHO - Schwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF, ACI - Albertsons Cos. Inc., MCK - McKesson Corp., Cash, GHC - Graham Holdings Co., FNB - F.N.B. Corp., Silver, SLV - iSh...

If you are carrying a home mortgage in the 3% or 4% range, accelerating your payments may offer a better return than letting cash sit around earning next to nothing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Season, ABEV - Ambev S.A. ADR, Stock Volume, VIVO - Meridian Bioscience Inc., EHC - Encompass Health Corp., KR - Kroger Co., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., The Big Move From Urba...

Theory: Pandemics leave a traumatized population determined to save rather than spend, and a labor-capital ratio that has fallen to levels that undermine the incentive to invest. Today's Stocks & Topics: ACI - Albertsons Cos. Inc., The Heroes Act, Inflation Rates, AQN - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., INO - Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc., Trailing Stop, COVID-19 Test Kit Manufacturers,...

If your income has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, now might be a good time to find ways to stretch your finances a little further.  Today's Stocks & Topics: New Ruling from the 9th Circuit Court, Restaurant Industry, Inheritances, WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., The Stock Market & The Elections, BOTZ - Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, AMGN - Amgen Inc.,...

One market strategist warns that investors should prepare for inflation rates of 4% or more by next year because governments have taken control of the money supply. Today's Stocks & Topics: Diversification, FOR - Forestar Group Inc., CAT - Caterpillar Inc., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., Gold, DHC - Diversified Healthcare Trust, HASI - Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc., ZM - Zo...

Analyst: One of the biggest concerns for markets now is to understand to what extent global economies are intertwined. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Market & The Big Tech, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., PFE - Pfizer Inc., SPHD - Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF, WDFC - WD-40 Co., Inflation & Value Stocks, TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, UBER - Uber Technologies Inc.,...

As part of the Fed’s efforts to support the U.S. economy, the central bank launched a program to purchase investment-grade corporate-bond ETFs and high-yield bond ETFs. Today's Stocks & Topics: WM - Waste Management Inc., BPFH - Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc., Gold, Paper Assets, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Bankruptcy Law, ENPH - Enphase Energy Inc., Robinhood App, Earni...

Understanding and ranking these three categories of debt can help you efficiently handle expenses. Today's Stocks & Topics: Economic Recovery, Restaurant Business in England, Working in Barbados, TGT - Target Corp., AQN - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., Gains, Tech Stocks, BYDDF - BYD Co. Ltd., Inflation & Value Stocks, VIPSX - Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Invest...

At least one institutional equity strategist thinks super low interest rates, bond buying, and aggressive fiscal spending will lead to a surge in inflation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Laws, PPP Loans, New Treasury Guidance, SSRM - SSR Mining Inc., EXC - Exelon Corp., Internet Stocks, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Is It Time to Buy a House, NOBL - ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats...

This year's turbulent market has been another reminder of the power of portfolio re-balancing for risk reduction. Today's Stocks & Topics: Apple & Warren Buffett, Brooks Brothers Bankruptcy, Dos and Don'ts, Fed Buying Debt from Large Corporations, Price of Gold, MFA - MFA Financial Inc., CWH - Camping World Holdings Inc. Cl A, WKHS - Workhorse Group Inc., Moving Average, CSCO -...

Some experts say they expect malls, hotels, and healthcare to rebound. Today's Stocks & Topics: Online Classes and Higher Education, City Group, Tax Day, FLT - FleetCor Technologies Inc., Gold, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., International Markets, MTDR - Matador Resources Co., Gold Miners, SQ - Square Inc. Cl A, Mortgages Rates, BB - BlackBerry Ltd. TRIVIA QUESTION: "In which YEAR...

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program (PUA) is meant for the self-employed, independent contractors, and gig-economy workers-- but is it helping? Today's Stocks & Topics: GBTC - Grayscale Bitcoin Trust, Oil, I-R-A Myths,  UTF - Cohen & Steers Infrastructure Fund Inc., MGIC - Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., Earnings, Roth I-R-A, GSX - GSX Techedu Inc. ADR, Diversification. Our S...

Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, Technical Analysis, How to Start Investing, 529 Plan, Roth I-R-A, Investments & Taxes, Retirement, 401k & Mortgage, Pension Plan, New Investor, Large Caps, Dividends, Saving for College, Sectors, Interest Rates, Annuities. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check o...

The past two quarters have seen the best and worst of times for U.S. equity benchmarks and analysts are facing their most befuddling challenge yet. Today's Stocks & Topics: BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, BASF - BASF SE, MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., DKNG - DraftKings Inc. Cl A, Ray Dalio, How to Profit if Democrats Win, Will you have to tap into your savings this year to cover yo...