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Traditional retirement accounts are problematic, but you can plan for distributions that don't have a negative impact on taxation. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bankruptcy, Small Business Sentiment, Mutual Funds, BBBY – Bed Bath and Beyond, KHC – Kraft-Heinz Corporation, VBTLX - Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund, WRK – WestRock Co., PFE – Pfizer Inc., LVS – Las Vegas Sands vs. WYNN – Wy...

GE's stock collapse represents an 81 percent drop from its peak in 2000-- and comes amid record-setting market gains. Today's Stocks & Topics: Lease or buy a car?; Term Review-Rainbow Option; Investment grade treasuries index; Goldman-Sachs 'Marcus' division lending activity; Chinese peer-to-peer lending; 20-year treasuries; AMAT - Applied Materials, WMT – Walmart, GM- General...

In order to create a new generation of fully autonomous vehicles, Honda will invest $2 billion into GM's 'Cruise' subsidiary. Today's Stocks & Topics: JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, TWTR - Twitter Inc., LCI - Lannett Co. Inc., SNAP - Snap Inc., Buying Stocks, CELG - Celgene Corp., New Investor, COHR - Coherent Inc. Our Sponsors: * Ch...

At least one equity strategist argues for a bearish outlook in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Today's Stocks & Topics: DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, Health Insurance, Tesla, Most Sensitive Stocks and Bonds, JCP - J.C. Penney Co. Inc., YCharts, THO - Thor Industries Inc., Oil Prices, PVTL - Pivotal Software Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., Gold, RAD - Rite Aid Corp. Our Spo...

August is generally a slow month for home shopping, but in nearly every metro area surveyed-- the slowdown was more profound than normal. Today's Stocks & Topics: MJ - ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF, The Dollar, China, Credit Freezing, EXPI - eXp World Holdings Inc., MAIN - Main Street Capital Corp., BRKB - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B, TSLA - Tesla Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. O...

Credit freezes, which block lenders from checking your report, are considered an effective way to prevent scammers from opening an account in your name. Today's Stocks & Topics: AGX - Argan Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, U.S. Trade with Mexico and Canada, PCI - PIMCO Dynamic Credit & Mortgage Income Fund, PTY - PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund, Amazon vs. Apple, Bonds, SPD...

One Expert: The fact that the price of oil is far outperforming that of gold argues for continuation of a bull market. Today's Stocks & Topics: TSLA - Tesla Inc., Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), Military Retirement, 401k Plan, Junk Bonds and Leveraged Loans, Health Care, Roth I-R-A, Yield, BSJK - Invesco BulletShares 2020 High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, NWL - Newell Brands Inc., Investing in Bra...

These seemingly harmless behaviors can have big consequences. Today's Stocks & Topics: NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., Palladium Prices, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., CTL - CenturyLink Inc., Roth I-R-A, FHLC - Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF, Bonds or CDs, Medical Costs, Market Accounts, Margins. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great...

Shares of defense contractors have registered strong gains over the past decade, but may now be speeding towards a hard landing. Today's Stocks & Topics: MORL - ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Mortgage REIT ETN, GIS - General Mills Inc., PSTG - Pure Storage Inc. Cl A, IP - International Paper Co., ROKU - Roku Inc. Cl A, MERC - Mercer International Inc., Federal Chairman Jerome Powell, Funda...

Recession fears are a small dark cloud on the horizon-- and The Fed will likely try to engineer a soft landing. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Contributions, AMAT - Applied Materials Inc., Disability Insurance, The Downside of Early Retirement, AKAO - Achaogen Inc., ETFs, Financial Habits You Need To Cultivate, CRTO - Criteo S.A. ADR. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Clau...

One expert says that the monetary impact of tariffs tips the trade dispute in favor of the United States. Today's Stocks & Topics: Commodities vs. Commodities Stocks, Signs Of A Top-Heavy Stock Market, Fasten Your Seat Belt: October Is Almost Here, Long-Term Care, MDT - Medtronic PLC, Three-Day Rule, TWTR - Twitter Inc., TDF - Templeton Dragon Fund Inc., GE - General Electric Co., CTL - Ce...

A Fund Manager survey reveals increasing optimism about U.S. stocks-- related to the outlook for corporate profits. Today's Stocks & Topics: XLC - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund, Federal Reserve Meeting, The 4% Rule, Call Warrant, Chinese Economy, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR, Leading Economic Indicators, BOTZ - Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF, SFIX - Stitch...

Costco Wholesale Corporation has been a steady climber for years, but there could now be a warning flag. Today's Stocks & Topics: Beginning Investor, IGC - India Globalization Capital Inc., ACN - Accenture PLC Cl A, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., KL - Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., High Dividend Stocks, 401k, Roth I-R-A, Ponzi Schemes, Foreign Exchange Markets, Micro-Investing. O...

One strategist warns China might restrict sales of materials, equipment, and key parts of the U.S. manufacturing supply chain. Today's Stocks & Topics: SBH - Sally Beauty Holdings Inc., AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., 401k, VKTX - Viking Therapeutics Inc., MU - Micron Technology Inc., Yield Curve, Day Trading vs. Swing Trading, Shiller PE Ratio, TECD - Tech Data Corp., Leading Economic...

With the right strategy, the stress of funding retiree medical costs won't send you to the doctor. Today's Stocks & Topics: BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Social Security, Retirement Plan, Leading Economic Indicators, STX - Seagate Technology PLC, Housing Market, Capital Gains, T - AT&T Inc., VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, Shorting, Required Minimum Distribution. Our Sponsors: * Check ou...

Many investors focused on compound growth don't realize how much they're paying in fund fees. Today's Stocks & Topics: FZROX - Fidelity ZERO Total Market Index Fund, Cash, LYB - LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Cl A, The Federal Reserve & Tariffs, Housing, F - Ford Motor Co., Politics & The Stock Market. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for...

At least one analyst is predicting more trouble ahead for Facebook. Today's Stocks & Topics: PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., Income Producing Assets, Blackout Periods, CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., Best Sectors During the Recession, The Next Bear Market. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and u...

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned cannabis investors to be cautious. Today's Stocks & Topics: Dividends, Next Recession & Housing Debt, Cannabis Industry Scams, Economic Statistics, Social Media Platforms, P.E. Ratio, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., CHK - Chesapeake Energy Corp., TOL - Toll Brothers Inc., PDS - Precision Drilling Corp., T - AT&T Inc., C...

At some point, the bull market will turn south--but history teaches that it will recover. Today's Stocks & Topics: STX - Seagate Technology PLC, Mortgage Rates, The Stock Market & Hurricanes, What is 5G?, Young Investor, LB - L Brands Inc., XPO - XPO Logistics Inc., SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: htt...

It's never too soon to start profiting from the tax statutes. Today's Stocks & Topics: F - Ford Motor Co., Beige Book, Yale/Harvard Investment Model, BT - BT Group PLC ADR, Bond Funds, iPhone Sales, IBM - International Business Machines Corp., PFF - iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthr...

Here are some strategies to minimize the impact of taxes on high-earning individuals. Today's Stocks & Topics: MIK - Michaels Cos. Inc., Trading Sideways, House Sales, 10 Commandments of Retirement, VOD - Vodafone Group PLC ADR, LITE - Lumentum Holdings Inc., FB - Facebook Inc. Cl A, ETFs vs. Mutual Funds, UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, Money Management Both Wa...

It can't get much better and, according to one strategist, this could be a problem. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Market Battle Royal , Bonds vs. Mutual Funds, Pros and Cons of ETFs, FSB - Franklin Financial Network Inc., Municipal Bonds Funds, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, MYL - Mylan N.V., Retirement, New iPhones. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code...

What is master investor Buffett's formula, and how reliable is it? Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest?, Three Tax Mistakes, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., Price Charts and Indicators of Goldman Sachs, TRTN - Triton International Ltd., Options, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., Bull Market Continues, Technical Trends, First Time Buying Stocks,...

At least one expert believes history may not follow that assumption. Today's Stocks & Topics: Emerging Markets, TWTR - Twitter Inc., Tech, You Going to Need More Money to Retire, Dividends & REITs, UNH - UnitedHealth Group Inc., Tech Retracement, BLK - BlackRock Inc., ABBV - AbbVie Inc., The Middle Class. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great...

Minimize the effects of inflation by having your money work harder for you. Today's Stocks & Topics: REITs, Knock-Out Option, BABA - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR, Social Security, Gold, VWNFX - Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor, Social Media Companies, Robin Hood App, Understanding Economic Fundamentals, VHC - VirnetX Holding Corp., Highest Rents. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and...