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A China trade deal could produce a major relief rally, but markets are rattled and further downside risk must be considered. Today's Stocks & Topics: Trade Tariffs, PPI & PPC Reports, ATVI - Activision Blizzard Inc., ET - Energy Transfer LP, DIS - Walt Disney Co., GUSH - Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 3X Shares, Oil, CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Cor...

The Federal Reserve’s active manipulation fosters a wealth effect, but it also sets up an 'asset bubble'. Today's Stocks & Topics: Saving More, STMP - Stamps.com Inc., IP - International Paper Co., IBM - International Business Machines Corp., Leveraged ETFs, CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., OUSA - O'Shares FTSE U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, BFTHX - Baron Fifth Avenue G...

Equifax reports that close to 12 million new home equity loans have originated in the U.S. since 2013--so, could a market downturn set us up for another real-estate-bubble crisis? Today's Stocks & Topics: Should Be Expect to Live a 100 Years Or More?, Housing Market, Tax Penalties, ET - Energy Transfer LP, Trade War, Holding, Consumers, WMT - Walmart Inc., 403b vs. 401k, Bio-Tech Sector, M...

Tumbler is currently part of Verizon Media Group which owns the blogging platform after acquiring all Yahoo assets in 2017. Today's Stocks & Topics: Three Different Retirement Income Strategies, Pros and Cons of Mortgages, SDS - ProShares UltraShort S&P500, Inverse Stocks, TSLA - Tesla Inc., MMM - 3M Co., Tax Efficiency, Roth I-R-A & Taxes. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and u...

Layoffs in the auto sector are rising-- could this spell trouble for the overall economy? Today's Stocks & Topics: GFF - Griffon Corp., Annuities, Market Direction, Futures, F - Ford Motor Co., Jobs Report, VHT - Vanguard Health Care ETF, JWN - Nordstrom Inc., Require Minimum Distribution. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.an...

One strategist says that even as stocks reach for new highs in the near term, the rally might not be on solid footing further out. Today's Stocks & Topics: Corporate Buybacks, Americans Are Confident About Retirement, High Living Standards, UFO - Procure Space ETF, National Debt, Volume, QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., CGC - Canopy Growth Corp., IRM - Iron Mountain Inc., AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., SNV...

Cloud computing has been the hottest growth business for some of the world’s largest technology companies, but a top corporate buyer of cloud services says a slowdown is coming. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Fed Meeting, Credit Card Losses, Traditional or Roth 401k, UNH – United Health Group Inc., Bonds, WRK – West Rock Co., Investing, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., VGHAX - Vanguard Health Care Fu...

Though historical lessons can help business leaders prepare for a slowdown, there are several unique features of today’s business landscape which also need to be taken into account. Today's Stocks & Topics: CIFS - China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc., Home Sales, Company Debt, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., XLNX - Xilinx Inc., Tech Companies, Market Crash, WM - Waste Management Inc., S...

The heart of the real economy — private-sector consumption and investment — slowed sharply in the first quarter to a 1.3% annual rate, the slowest in nearly six years. Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Season, Australia, Financial Advice, FLIN - Franklin FTSE India ETF, GSK – Glaxo Smith Kline PLC ADR, FSDAX - Fidelity Select Defense and Aerospace Portfolio, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc...

Disney’s share price has increased five-fold in 14 years, but some analysts think the company made a $71 billion mistake by acquiring a large part of Fox' entertainment content. Today's Stocks & Topics: GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., GE - General Electric Co., Jeremy Grantham on the Market, LB - L Brands Inc., BIIB - Biogen Inc., TCEHY - Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR, Active 401k, MMM - 3M...

Sparked by threats of a single-payer health system and proposals to tighten drug pricing, health-care stocks are lagging the broader market by their largest margin since 2006. Today's Stocks & Topics: Mortgage Rates, Home Sales, Stress Levels, Selling Covered Calls, When to Sell, UNH – United Health Group Inc., 401k Inflows, TSLA - Tesla Inc., FTT - Finning International Inc., SNH - Senior...

An old Wall Street adage says that 'if everyone is leaning in the same direction, it’s better to bet in the opposite direction'. Today's Stocks & Topics: Fresh New High, China, Secular Strategy, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, FTNT - Fortinet Inc., Large Company Buys Small Company, JWN - Nordstrom Inc., CVX - Chevron Corp. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic a...

Experts say the short-term relief from paying down debt is not worth the consequences of taking money out of retirement savings. Today's Stocks & Topics: I-R-A Penalty Fee, GBDC - Golub Capital BDC Inc., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR, TDOC - Teladoc Health Inc., JO- iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN, Tesla Driver-less Car, 401k Inflows, HYRE - HyreCar Inc., Average Retiremen...

Stronger economic data has signaled a continuation of the 3% growth rate from the fourth quarter of 2017 to Q4 2018. Today's Stocks & Topics: The Housing Market, Fun Performance, Becoming a Trader, TSLA - Tesla Inc., VTSAX - Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Admiral, VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Short Sale vs. Put, CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Gold Coins. Our...

With the S&P 500 now at its highest level since October 10, technical conditions are extended and the market is looking for an excuse to justify some profit taking and consolidation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Chart Reading, Chinese Luxury Consumers, Existing Home Sales, Gold, Pre-Tax Money, Retirement, IRAs, Roll Over, Mutual Funds, Stocks, Roth I-R-A, ETFs, Selling Short. Our Sponsors:...

Zoom technology works while competitive offerings from large technology giants like Microsoft and Cisco have been shown to produce unreliable results. Today's Stocks & Topics: P.E. Ratio, Real Estate, YETI - YETI Holdings Inc., PHUN - Phunware Inc., GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., QCOM - Qualcomm Inc., TLT - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my...

The choices that one needs to make at or near retirement are arguably more complex than those made during their accumulation phase. Today's Stocks & Topics: AUY - Yamana Gold Inc., Beige Book, KEM - Kemet Corp., Market Crash?, RIG - Transocean Ltd., California Bonds, VWO - Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF, TLRY - Tilray Inc. Cl 2, Stock Prices. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use...

Analysts are closely watching financial reports now coming in during earnings season. Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxation, TSLA - Tesla Inc., Rollovers, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., LYFT - Lyft Inc. Cl A, CIFS - China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc., MPC - Marathon Petroleum Corp., GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Home Builders. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Cla...

This summer, the current economic expansion will become the longest on record-- and that outlook justifies the Fed’s current policy stance. Today's Stocks & Topics: Deferring your taxes—is this a good idea?, Roth IRAs?, Student loans—is it a good idea to pay off early?, “WWE”, “PGE”, “UNH”, “COST”, “JNUG”, “VPU” or “XLU”?. Podcast Listeners:  We are experiencing an intermittent technical i...

Small cap stocks are down more than 10 percent from September highs, but they could soon make a big difference in the broader market. Today's Stocks & Topics: 3 Top Financial Goals, How to deal with inherited stocks, Explain ETFs, “MCY”, “HAL”, “TTM”, “AYR”, “ABBV”. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out...

Most boomers are unprepared for retirement, even as they approach it or enter it-- and barely one in 10 has enough money in savings. Today's Stocks & Topics: ECB: What will they do about stock purchases?, What are “super-savers”?, Electric vehicles—which will Steve choose?, Where to invest?, “OC”, “TEVA”, “NGG”, “DAL”. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest fo...

Contrary to many analysts, at least one industry giant foresees an earnings recession-- predicting two or more quarters of negative or flat profit growth ahead. Today's Stocks & Topics: How Big Box stores are fighting to survive, Where we stand on legalized marijuana, Should investors buy dividend paying stocks as priority?, Portfolio strategy?, “HYRE”, “ADM”, “GIS”, “BA”, “”WSO”. Our Spon...

According to one expert, cautious does not mean you 'go to cash'-- but there are opportunities to look at asset classes that can protect your capital. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividend-paying stocks, top 10 retirement questions, real estate question, “SWCH”, “JNJ”, “SPXS”, “WDC”, “WMT”, “ARLP”. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: h...

*Podcast Listeners:  We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted.  Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. Famous tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and New York have become expensive and saturated, so savvy startups are choosing more affordable locations to establish a 'business dream' enterprise...

Podcast Listeners:  We are experiencing an intermittent technical issue that may cause the audio stream to break-up or sound distorted.  Please bear with us while we work to correct this problem. For the 60% of Americans who have filed tax returns, refunds are averaging $2,700-- money that could be used to build wealth. Today's Stocks & Topics: DUK - Duke Energy Corp., BAYRY - Bayer AG ADR...