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In the fifty years since Apollo 11, one stock has skyrocketed with growth of 82,000 Percent. Today's Stocks & Topics: Millennials and Investing, Type of Retirement Savers, GEO - GEO Group Inc., ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., BGS - B&G Foods Inc., BKIT - Biohemp International Inc., Buying a Home, ETFs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: h...

ETFs can offer small-time investors exposure to big real-estate companies. Today's Stocks & Topics: Interest Rates, Social Security Checks & Housing Cost, Utilities, SO - Southern Co., Gold, Oil Prices, Consumer Sentiment, Unemployment Claims, Life Insurance, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Earnings Report, IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 401k, Mutual Funds, IBM -...

Walmart's CEO says people want convenience and that retail has evolved into an “Omani-channel world”. Today's Stocks & Topics: PAAS - Pan American Silver Corp., Earnings Season, Leading Economic Index, Netflix, 30-year Mortgage, Z - Zillow Group Inc. Cl C, Recession Indicators, Trade War Between China and U.S., Oil Industry, RDSA - Royal Dutch Shell PLC ADR Cl A, Google's Founders...

Consensus estimates are for a quarter-point Fed rate cut, but if it’s only an 'insurance cut' there’s nothing but downside for the markets. Today's Stocks & Topics: Why The Fed Needs To Cut Rates, The Beige Book, When to Sell, MU - Micron Technology Inc., Buying a Home, WLL - Whiting Petroleum Corp., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthr...

One opinion warns investors to brace for bad news with all signs suggesting an earnings recession. Today's Stocks & Topics: Banks Earnings, Retail Sales, Interest Rates, Where to Retire, Bank Stocks, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., MAC - Macerich Co., ETFs & Mutual Funds, AMR - Alta Mesa Resources Inc. Cl A, LGLAX - Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund A., BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR. Our Sponsors: * Che...

One expert is warning that a July rate cut, during a still healthy economy, could create the exuberance and bubbles that cause crashes. Today's Stocks & Topics: VRP - Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF, Preferred Stocks, CHL - China Mobile Ltd. ADR, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., The Fed & Interest Rates, Dividend Yields, GE - General Electric Co., BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Fa...

According to Powell, fifty years ago, the connection between unemployment and inflation was strong-- but is not so now. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investing Strategy, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., V - Visa Inc. Cl A, Options, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, The Dollar, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., GELYY - Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. ADR, ILMN - Illu...

Analysts expect banks to be one of the brighter areas of the stock market during an anticipated dismal earnings season. Today's Stocks & Topics: Jerome Powell & Interest Rates, HAL - Halliburton Co., MO - Altria Group Inc., Covered Calls, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., WDC - Western Digital Corp., Robo-calls, Stocks & Taxes, Tax Cuts, FDX - FedEx Corp., Unemployment & Infla...

Earnings growth for large U.S. companies is expected to slow to a crawl this year, but the health-care sector is seen as an exception. Today's Stocks & Topics: JP Morgan Market Predictions, What Should You Not Buy On Amazon, Student Loan, BA - Boeing Co., COTY - Coty Inc. Cl A, Municipal Bonds, Bond Funds, BA - Boeing Co., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., New IPOs, WORK - Slack...

There were already five sell ratings for Apple-- the most since at least 1997-- and the newest ‘bear’ sees ‘fundamental deterioration’ ahead. Today's Stocks & Topics: Insurance, Dividends, Inverted Yield Curve, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Stock Evaluation, GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Individual Stocks, Interest Rates, CWEN - Clearway Energy Inc. Cl C. Our Spon...

New incentives to attract teen workers, and appeals to older workers, are being implemented to try to fill the gap. Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Cuts, Pre-Retirees, Social Security, Tools for Investing, ETFs, EQXFF - Equinox Gold Corp., Today's Stocks & Topics: Tax Cuts, Pre-Retirees, Social Security, Tools for Investing, ETFs, EQXFF - Equinox Gold Corp., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., GPS -...

One economist is warning that “Declining home sales are consistent with the possibility of a late 2019 or early 2020 recession.” Today's Stocks & Topics: FNV - Franco-Nevada Corp., WRK - WestRock Co., Roth I-R-A, ETFs, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., NIO - NIO Inc. ADR, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great...

The IRS has issued final rules blocking attempts by certain states to work around the new cap for state and local tax deductions. Today's Stocks & Topics: Why Not Buy a House, Mandatory 401k Distribution, Yield Curve, Interest Rates, Treasury Bills, Reverse Split, APRN - Blue Apron Holdings Inc. Cl A, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., Facebook Products & Users, 401...

The G20 Trump-Xi agreement shows the president won’t 'go to the wall' to fundamentally change the United States' trade relationship with China. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Recession, Jobs Report, Social Security, ARLP - Alliance Resource Partners L.P., Gold, TMAPX - Touchstone Mid Cap Fund A, Trump and the China Deal, UGAZ - VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETN linked t...

Depending on income, state of residence, and deductions, you might pay higher taxes after marriage. Today's Stocks & Topics: MOMO - Momo Inc. ADR, BTG - B2Gold Corp., PSTG - Pure Storage Inc. Cl A, Cash Reserve, RAD - Rite Aid Corp., Second Quarter Earnings, ETFs, Real Estate, Sectors Performances. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https...

Even if the adversaries come to some sort of an agreement this week, the world’s two largest economies will continue fighting for much longer. Today's Stocks & Topics: Income Investing, Trump's Plan B, Baby Boomers & Retirement Living, First Time Investor, TSLA - Tesla Inc., APU - AmeriGas Partners L.P., AGN - Allergan PLC, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., TEVA - Teva Ph...

In a lawsuit, CVS argues that Amazon could pose a threat by negotiating directly with insurers. Today's Stocks & Topics: Transitioning to Medicare, Financial Literacy, 401k, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., T - AT&T Inc., Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Retirement Plans, VXX - iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN, Earnings, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., Recession. Our Spon...

With the S&P 500 seeing its best June since 1955, one economist says investors are getting excessively optimistic. Today's Stocks & Topics: Are We Already in a Recession?, S&P 500 Under-performing the Market, Most American Made Car in America, Gold Mining Companies, AAPL - Apple Inc., Investing Techniques, ABBV - AbbVie Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., MU -...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is on pace for its best June since 1938-- what could possibly go wrong? Today's Stocks & Topics: Leading Economic Indicators, June's Rally, Investing Strategy, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., MO - Altria Group Inc., FDX - FedEx Corp., Liquidity, OPI - Office Properties Income Trust, General Partnership, BYD - Boyd Gaming Corp., AYR - Aircastle...

The opinion argues that the U.S. financial system is solid, while China's is weak. Today's Stocks & Topics: SAND - Sandstorm Gold Ltd., Corporate Spending, National Debt, P.E. Ratio, LYB - LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A, MLPA - Global X MLP ETF, MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., WSO - Watsco Inc., GDX - VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF, SRC - Spirit Realty Capital Inc. Our Sponsors: * Che...

From housing to food to transportation to health care and utilities-- a comfortable retirement could be costly.   Today's Stocks & Topics: American Association of American Business: AAII, Charitable Giving, Highest Paying Jobs, KR - Kroger Co., AZO - AutoZone Inc., Bond Funds, Possible Shutdown?, BA - Boeing Co., TRST - Trustco Bank Corp., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., AAPL - Appl...

A survey of global money managers shows that pessimism around trade, and the increasing risk of recession, accounts for a record low allocation to equities. Today's Stocks & Topics: The New 'Best Interest' Rule, How to Maximize Your Savings, Life Expectancy, ACB - Aurora Cannabis Inc., 401k, I-R-A Allocation, Oil, BYND - Beyond Meat Inc., GO - Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., WORK - S...

With regard to dividend investing, the key is not necessarily to buy big, fat dividends, but to buy growing dividends. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Fed, U.S. Consumer Debt, Insider Buyer, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Investing Apps, INTC - Intel Corp., Index Funds & Recession, CNCR - Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF, Interest Rates, TAK - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd...

A Wall Street firm has handicapped the impact of Big Tech regulation — and it's bad news for Facebook (FB). Today's Stocks & Topics: The U.S. Dollar, Home-builder Stocks, Treasury Department Recommends ‘Mandatory’ Financial-literacy Courses For College Students, OXY - Occidental Petroleum Corp., FTEC - Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF, Tax Cut Ratio, TLLIX - TIAA-CREF Lif...

Swirling anxiety around the U.S.-China trade relationship has hurt the confidence of business leaders. Today's Stocks & Topics: Home Prices, The Fed & Interest Rates Cuts, Risks of Early Retirement, Social Security, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Buying Real Estate, NEE - NextEra Energy Inc., Price to Book Value, Broker vs. Fiduciary. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my...