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The future of hydrocarbons is bleak if plans presented by 130 international banks to decrease their support and investments in the oil and gas sector are fully implemented. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bad Things About Early Retirement, The Dollar, PAGP - Plains GP Holdings LP, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Gold, Oil, Gasoline, Treasury Yields, 30-yr Mortgage FIXED Rate, Bitco...

To stabilize short-term lending markets and keep the Fed's target borrowing rate in check, a $315 billion balance sheet expansion is projected over the next months. Today's Stocks & Topics: TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Good Retirement, Scams, Number One Best Job, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Gold, Oil, Gasoline, Treasury Yields, 30-yr Mortgage FIXED...

Home equity has increased at an annual rate of 4.8% giving the average homeowner a $4,900 reward-- but most people are leaving their gains in the house. Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Planning, Elderly Fraud Scams, The Repo Market, ETRN - Equitrans Midstream Corp., PTON - Peloton Interactive Inc., REITs, BP - BP PLC ADR, TALO - Talos Energy Inc., ROKU - Roku Inc. Cl A, Key Benchmark Numbers...

Can the members of Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) be blamed for not starting retirement savings early? Today's Stocks & Topics: Plan Your Investments, New Home Sales Report, Markit PMI, Paying Off the Mortgage, PCG - PG&E Corp., New Investor, Online Investing, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Gold, Oil, Gasoline, Treasury Yields, 30-yr Mortgage FIXED, Student L...

A market bull says the economy is doing fine and the fundamentals for stocks moving higher are still intact. Today's Stocks & Topics: GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, Stock Market Rally, Utilities, Index Funds, The Economy and Recession, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Consumer Confidence Index, Gold, Oil, Gasoline, Year Treasuries, NFLX - Netfli...

According to one longtime market bear, the economy is slowing down, earnings are contracting, and a recession will result. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying and Selling a House, Repo Market, Parents Financial Advise, Economic Cycle, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Oil, Gas, Gold, Treasury Yields, Bitcoin, Housing, GME - GameStop Corp. Cl A, GFF - Griffon Corp., Investment Maga...

One long-time market bull acknowledges the market is in a late-stage economic growth cycle, but he isn’t going into "recession countdown" mode. Today's Stocks & Topics: Silver, REITs, Gold, Job Report, 401k, Bonds Funds, 529 Plan, Trust Deeds, Investing with KPP, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Pension Plans, Level 2. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest fo...

Despite trade tensions with China and weak demand for chips, semiconductor stocks have rallied this year as investors look to the next generation of network technology known as 5G. Today's Stocks & Topics: Drug Industry, Repo-Market, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Social Security, The Economy, Gold and Silver, Housing Market, FDX - FedEx Corp. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude...

One objective for the U.S. would be to widen credit spreads to help reverse an inverted yield curve trend. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Repo Market, FedEx Earnings, Parents Financial Plans, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., TVIX - VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Oil, Gasoline, Treasury Yields, Unemployment, Bitcoin, Industrial Product...

Opinion: China has been restrained in its tariff retaliation thus far-- but investors should not underestimate its ability to both endure and deliver economic pain. Today's Stocks & Topics: BUD - Anheuser-Busch In Bev S.A. ADR, Oil Prices & Recession, Unions, Student Loan vs. 401k, Gold: $1,509 per ounce, 2-yr treasury yield: 1.731%, 10-yr treasury yield: 1.805%, Oil: $59.02 per barrel...

Can high oil prices cause recessions or are they simply a proxy for other determinants of the business cycle? Today's Stocks & Topics: Yields, Value vs. Growth, Parents' Financial Advice, EFX - Equifax Inc., 2-year treasury: 1.765%, 10-year treasury: 1.86%, Gold: $1,508, Oil: $61.63, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., GM - General Motors Co., United Auto Workers, JPM – JP Morgan Ch...

Housing costs, debt, and the Great Recession of 2008 are all to blame-- but there are ways for millennials to get their finances on track. Today's Stocks & Topics: Is the Bond Market in a Bubble?, Investors Should Be Optimistic, Mortgages With a Negative Interest Rate... in Europe, Retirement Money, When to Invest in the Market, Universal Basic Income, College Savings, I-R-A, Stock Limits,...

The president has been against higher rates-- arguing that increased borrowing costs will put the brakes on economic growth. Today's Stocks & Topics: CVS - CVS Health Corp., Trade War, ECB Cut Rates, Market Rotation, 2-year treasury yield: 1.711%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.70%, 30-year FIXED mortgage rate: 3.56%, Gold: $1,504 per ounce, Oil: $55.14 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.57 per gallon on...

Some value stocks — those with low multiples and stable fundamentals —have significantly outperformed their growth counterparts. Today's Stocks & Topics: MNK - Mallinckrodt PLC, Retirement Savings, Inflation, PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., Yield on the 10-year Treasury note: 1.73%, 2-year Treasury: 1.662%, GOLD: $1,497.96 per OUNCE, Oil: $57.53 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.56 per gallon, Bit...

Weak exports are adding pressure to China’s already-slowing economy, and this points to an increased need for its policy makers to increase stimulus measures. Today's Stocks & Topics: Gold, European Central Bank Rates, Millenials & Lower Mortgage Rates, Jobs Report, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Portfolio Management, Yield on the 10-year Treasury: 1.644%, The yield on the 2-year Treasury: 1....

Two federal agencies believe the housing finance system should be reformed-- the era of conservator-ship for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could end. Today's Stocks & Topics: States Getting Hit The Hardest By Trade-War Tariffs, Housing Market, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Investing for Kids, 10-year Treasury: 1.594%, 2-year Treasury: 1.565%, 30-year Treasury bond: 2.069%, Gold: $1,515 per ounce, Oi...

One long-time market bull acknowledges the market is in a late-stage economic growth cycle, but he isn’t going into "recession countdown" mode. Today's Stocks & Topics: Silver, REITs, AMT - American Tower REIT, FREL - Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF, PPLT - Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF, 2-year treasury yield: 1.52%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.56%, Gold: $1,532,...

With more than $16 trillion in negative yielding debt around the world, former 1980s Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan is warning that U.S. rates may follow the trend. Today's Stocks & Topics: Index Funds vs. ETFs, Interest Predictions, Money Talk, Retail Credit Cards, MDP - Meredith Corp., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, 2-year treasury yield was at 1.54%, 10-year treasury yield was at 1....

Hedge fund titan Ray Dalio is worried that the current landscape is starting to resemble Depression-era conditions that could hammer investors. Today's Stocks & Topics: U.S. vs. World Currency, Executor of Estate, Beige Book Report, Bad Sectors, Gold: $1,549 per ounce, 2-year treasury yield: 1.47%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.47%, 20-year treasury yield: 1.77%, 30-year treasury yield: 1.95%,...

Today's Stocks & Topics: KR - Kroger Co., Gold: $1,549 per ounce, Bitcoin was at $10,400 per coin, Oil: $53 per barrel, 2-year treasury yield: 1.50%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.44%, Uber & Lyft, VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, How To Measure Company's Debt, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Reasons Why You Drop Stocks, Diversification, VHT - Vangua...

Housing costs, debt, and the Great Recession of 2008 are all to blame-- but there are ways for millennials to get their finances on track. Today's Stocks & Topics: Is the Bond Market in a Bubble?, Investors Should Be Optimistic, Mortgages With a Negative Interest Rate... in Europe, Retirement Money, When to Invest in the Market, Universal Basic Income, College Savings, I-R-A, Stock Limits,...

The Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of the most powerful chief executive officers in the U.S., announced this month that the era of 'shareholder primacy' is over. Today's Stocks & Topics: Social Security Changes, Worst Month of the Year, The Most Expensive And Affordable States To Buy A House, Recession, 2-year treasury yield: 1.53%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.52%, Gold: $...

Today's Stocks & Topics: DWDP - DuPont de Nemours Inc. CEDEAR, MO - Altria Group Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., 2-year treasury yield: 1.51%, 10-year treasury yield: 1.48%, 30-year treasury yield: 1.97%, 30-year FIXED rate mortgage rate: 3.58%, Gold: $1,550 per ounce, Oil: $56.29 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.57 per gallon on average, Vacation Rentals, Housing Market & The Rec...

With a system as complex as Social Security, it’s hard to distinguish between truth and fiction. Today's Stocks & Topics: S&P 500 Sectors, Regrets You Don't Want To Have In Your 60s, Solid Dividends, Stock Evaluation, 2-year treasury: 1.49%, 10-year treasury: 1.44%, Gold: $1,554 per ounce, Bitcoin: $10,200 per coin, Oil: $56 per barrel, Gasoline: $2.68 per gallon on average, DIS -...

The prediction is that a warmer winter season, shorter holiday calendar, reduced tourism spending, and higher inventory levels could hurt fourth-quarter retail sales. Today's Stocks & Topics: Book Value, Gold & Silver, Top Paying Jobs By Degree, 3 Social Security Mistakes, 2-year: 1.52, 10-year: 1.48%, 30-year yield: 1.96%, Oil: $54 per barrel, Bitcoin: 10,166, Gold: $1,541 per ounce,...