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Tracking for its fourth straight month in the red, Apple has lost nearly one-third of its value since October 2018 highs. Today's Stocks & Topics: Inherited I-R-A, BTI - British American Tobacco PLC ADR, BTG - B2Gold Corp., Bond Funds, VGR - Vector Group Ltd., Bonds vs. Treasury Bonds, Robin Hood App. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: ht...

Social Security likely won’t pay enough to cover your retirement expenses, so a well-managed 401(k) should be on your to do list. Today's Stocks & Topics: URI - United Rentals Inc., PRU - Prudential Financial Inc., Interest Rates, The Robin Hood App, Housing Market, TVIX – Velocity Shares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN, I-R-A & Taxes, UNH – United Health Group Inc., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. C...

Powerful software tools created for societal benefit have been turned into weapons by various nation states. Today's Stocks & Topics: T - AT&T Inc., China, Robin Hood App, MO - Altria Group Inc., U-Shaped Recovery, AAPL - Apple Inc., VSEC - VSE Corp., Direct Purchase, PALL - Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF, BP - BP PLC ADR, SNX - SYNNEX Corp. Our Sponsors: * Check out A...

Can these two money-losing businesses withstand wider investor scrutiny? Today's Stocks & Topics: Mutual Funds, ETFs, Ten Year Yield, Interest Rates, F Fund: Fixed Income Index Investment Fund, Auto Insurance, Market Sell-Off?, ORC - Orchid Island Capital Inc., GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Recession in 2019?, Inflation, WMB - Williams Cos., LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp., Number 1 Christmas Wish f...

Leveraged loans and an agenda of unfinished regulation are her big concerns. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, S&P 500, Farm Bill, Inflation, FLOT - iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, Bond Funds, MS - Morgan Stanley, Portfolio Management, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., Shorting, QSR - Restaurant Brands International Inc., MSFT - Microsoft Corp., VEEV - Veeva Systems Inc. Cl A. Our S...

One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%. One expert predicts the U.S. economy will gradually slow in 2019, but GDP growth will not drop below 2%. Today's Stocks & Topics: Traditional PFP Rollover, GE - General Electric Co., BHF - Brighthouse Financial Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., OHI - Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., Oil, TSLA -...

Surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, the United States is now the world's largest energy producer. Today's Stocks & Topics: KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., QQQ - Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, Jobs Report, IMF President, Uber & Lyft, AAPL - Apple Inc., HAIN - Hain Celestial Group Inc., Limited Partnership, GE Capital, PFG - Principal Financial Group Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp. Our Sponsors: * Ch...

There are 69 companies that have boosted their debt levels by 50 percent or more in the past five years. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dollar Cost Averaging, Gift Cards, Where to Invest, Muni-Bonds, NAC - Nuveen California Quality Municipal Income Fund, Jobs Report, 401k & Recession, CELG - Celgene Corp., Stock Market Scams. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/inve...

Stats from payroll processor ADP reveal employment stayed strong in November--in line with forecasts. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Rollover, Goldman Sachs, KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., Jobs Report, MU - Micron Technology Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., Yield Curve. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chi...

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher. Today's Stocks & Topics: Business Development Corporations, S&P 500, Facebook, Tech Companies, Tax Laws, Rate of Return, Tactical Trading, 401K, Roth I-R-A, Bonds, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, Put Options, 12 Month Cycle, PEG Ratio, Trailing Stop, Dollar Cost A...

An HSA might make sense for you--especially if you are a high-income earner. Today's Stocks & Topics: EWZ - iShares MSCI Brazil ETF, Bonds, Goldman Sacks, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, Credit Card Debt, Yield Curve, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, SWKXX - Schwab California Municipal Money Fund Investor, Regulation Fees, HSAs, TTWO - Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., FB -...

A difficult, confusing, and expensive process can be more beneficial if you begin with bargaining power. Today's Stocks & Topics: ORCL - Oracle Corp., HBI - Hanesbrands Inc., Smart Phone Recession, Bitcoin, WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Cl A, MRK - Merck & Co. Inc., MCD - McDonald's Corp., Options, Put Options. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.a...

Investors experienced a strong dose of optimism on hearing that the central bank's rate policy 'tightening cycle' may be eased. Today's Stocks & Topics: Shorting, DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, Stck Leadership, Data Bridge, Gold, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., I-R-A, CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Airlines, AAPL - Apple Inc., PLNT - Planet Fitness Inc. Cl A. Beneficiaries....

The American and Chinese leaders will bring differing agendas to their expected meeting. Today's Stocks & Topics: ETFs, ADRs, Five Retailer Tricks to Avoid, Over-parenting in America, Economy Statistics, Stock Evaluation, Mortgage, HD - Home Depot Inc., October Crash?, DLTR - Dollar Tree Inc., Roth I-R-A, AAPL - Apple Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., RHT - Red Hat Inc. Our Sponsors:...

To prepare for a future of electric and self-driving vehicles, General Motors will make a sweeping realignment. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, DBA - Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., Long Term Healthcare Insurance, Retirement, Financial Stability Report, GDP, GM - General Motors Co., CMG - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., MO - Altria Group...

The problem many investors face is that their risk tolerance and risk capacity are not the same. Today's Stocks & Topics: Brokered Certificate of Deposit, NGG - National Grid PLC ADR, When is a Good Time to Buy Stocks, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., EXG - Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Diversified Equity Income Fund, LYB – Lyondell Basell Industries N.V. Cl A, BFAM - Bright Horizons Fa...

The U.S. Supreme Court will take up the case of anti-trust violation where the plaintiff claims damage from inflated prices. Today's Stocks & Topics: Roth I-R-A, Mistakes You're Probably Making When You Shop on Amazon, Bitcoin, Trade Wars, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Mortgage, New Investor, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., DOV - Dover Corp., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Our...

For some skill sets, remote workers can earn a greater salary than in-office employees. Today's Stocks & Topics: Voting Rights, Oil, Emails Scams, Potential Government Shutdown, Best Sectors to Invest, First Time Investor, Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds, 529 Plan, I-R-A, Annuities, Retirement. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https...

The phenomenon of spending more money, once you begin to make more money, can have short or long-term financial consequences. Today's Stocks & Topics: Volatility Index, The Federal Reserve, Mortgage Rates, Government Shutdown, Private Equity, Roth I-R-A, International Markets, Young Investor, Closed-End Bond Funds, I-R-As, Ethical Investments, Stock Evaluation, Mutual Funds, Investments. O...

The Treasury's Office of Financial Research claims interest-rate uncertainty, and rising costs, are driving market risks higher. Today's Stocks & Topics: Business Development Corporations, S&P 500, Facebook, Tech Companies, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., T - AT&T Inc., ENB - Enbridge Inc., Tax Laws, WDC - Western Digital Corp., Rate of Retu...

By 2030, retirees will be spending more than 50% of their social security income on health care. Today's Stocks & Topics: Individual Bonds for GE Capital, World Economy, Market Crashes, 401k, SNX - SYNNEX Corp., MNKD - MannKind Corp., Tech Stocks, EVBLX - Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Fund A, BDCS - UBS AG E-TRACS Linked to Wells Fargo Business Dev. Co. Index 2041. Our Sponsors: * Check out An...

Determine your strategy for debt repayment when dealing with more than just a single balance or loan. Today's Stocks & Topics: DBA - Invesco DB Agriculture Fund, Tech Sector, Junk Bonds, 401k, Where to Invest?, BXG - Bluegreen Vacations Corp., CPB - Campbell Soup Co., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., ASML - ASML Holding N.V., T - AT&T Inc., SPYD - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF. Our...

A Health Savings Account (HSA) is like a personal savings account, but the money can only be used for qualified healthcare expenses. Today's Stocks & Topics: AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., 401k, Household Debt, Interest Rates, 3 out of 10 Families Are Financially Healthy, Rate Hikes, SNH - Senior Housing Properties Trust, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., EIX - Edison International, KEY – Key...

Financial market volatility spiked in October as global equity markets experienced a violent reversal. Today's Stocks & Topics: BBL - BHP Billiton PLC ADR, RIBT - RiceBran Technologies, Death Cross, Warren Buffet, Learning New Skills, Earnings Predictions, EYLD - Cambria Emerging Shareholder Yield ETF, After Hours Trading, SUP - Superior Industries International Inc., Interest rates &...

Both Republicans and Democrats are believed to support a tougher stance on Chinese trade and intellectual property practices. Today's Stocks & Topics: CTSH - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Inflation, China & the Recession, DWDP - DowDuPont Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., GE - General Electric Co., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, BAC - Bank of America Corp., Asian Stock Market, PCG & Pen...