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EU's trade chief admits their action is retaliatory, but how much will this affect the U.S. economy?  ---  Today's Stocks & Topics: LULU - LuLu Lemon Athletica, WFC - Wells Fargo & Co., UA - Under Armour Inc., DB - Deutsche Bank AG, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; EU Tariffs and effect on U.S., Is It A Good Time To Buy Stocks?, U.S. Oil Production, Shorting the Market,...

If trust evaporates, a cryptocurrency can simply stop functioning, and thus resulting in a complete loss of value.  Today's Stocks & Topics: FLO - Flower Foods Inc., RAD - Rite Aid Corp., DQ - Daqo New Energy Corp., GRPN - Groupon Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., UA - Under Armour Inc.; GE DOW Accounting Issues, White House Tariffs on China. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Cla...

Your costs to run a household in retirement will fluctuate based on countless variables.  Today's Stocks & Topics: SKX - Skechers USA Inc., MEOH - Methanex Corp., INDA - iShares MSCI India ETF, FOX - 21st Century Fox Inc., VDC - Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF; Institutional Ownership, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), Focus on Interest Rates, Tariffs on Steel. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic...

Taking on the role of independent entrepreneur means you’ll have to balance risk and make lifestyle sacrifices.  Today's Stocks & Topics: ORCL – Oracle, TCEHY - Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR, PFE - Pfizer, SNR - New Senior Investment Group Inc., TP - T&P Resultante Fund, IQ - iQIYI Inc., LMT - Lockheed Martin Corp, AAOI - Applied Optoelectronics Inc.; Bear Markets, Stocks vs. Bonds, Goldma...

One expert predicts that if you want a truly secure retirement you'll need $10 million.  Today's Stocks & Topics: SBUX – Starbucks, F – Ford, LUV – Southwest Airlines, PCG – PG&E, XLP – Consumer Staples, TSP and pension funding, GE out of the DOW-30, Short Term vs. Long Term Investing, Liquidity Crisis, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use m...

Actuaries warn that Medicare’s low payment rates could lead to facility closures and harm access to care for the elderly. Today's Stocks & Topics: ORCL – Oracle, FOX - 21st Century Fox, YY – YY inc., DLRT – Dollar Tree, PFE – Pfizer, AMAT – Applied Materials, ABX – Barrick Gold; Real Estate Insurance, Billionaire Investors Worry About Complacent Investors. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthrop...

So much potential, but not enough certainty about the future, makes some stocks too risky for a retiree. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k & Bonds, Junk Bond Market, Rule of Thumb, T - AT&T Inc., NTAP - NetApp Inc., JNJ - Johnson & Johnson. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and use m...

Qualified retirement plans are a great savings tool, but there's no escaping the tax bill that will come due in retirement. Today's Stocks & Topics: Short Interest Ratio, Short Squeeze, Interest Rates, U.S.-China Trade deficit, Women's Wealth, TOL - Toll Brothers Inc., ADP - Automatic Data Processing Inc., Tech Companies, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., Buying a House, OLN - Olin Corp., NR...

What matters most is global money supply, inflation expectations, and long to short rate spreads. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, QE, Taxes & Retirement, EVC - Entravision Communications Corp., STZ - Constellation Brands Inc. Cl A, Credit Cards, Where to Invest?, The Stock Market. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.an...

If you hold-off claiming Social Security, then your benefit increases because of delayed retirement credits. Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Note vs. CD, AT&T & Time Warner, Mutual Funds, Stock Split, UMC - United Microelectronics Corp. ADR, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., Credit Cards Debt, Stock Value, BL - BlackLine Inc., Preparing for Retirement, Passive Income, SMG - Scotts Miracl...

Treasury inflation-protected securities won't make you rich, and they can be whipsawed, but they're really good at one thing. Today's Stocks & Topics: Young Investor, Uniform Transfer to Minors Act – UTMA, Market Remains Calm, Companies Debt, LL - Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc., Value Maximization, FMC - FMC Corp., Spock Split, KO - Coca-Cola Co., NOK - Nokia Corp. ADR, D - Domin...

Some credit cards are more valuable over time than others--it may pay to compare.  Today's Stocks & Topics: Foreign Stocks & ETFs, Why Indexing Might Not Work So Well In The Future, Bonds, Interest Rates, OLED - Universal Display Corp., T - AT&T Inc., Treasury Yield, Factor Return, WB - Weibo Corp. ADR, BIDU - Baidu Inc. ADR, MSFT - Microsoft Corp., COP – ConocoPhillips, JNJ - John...

In the wake of the financial crisis, many Americans lost faith in the idea of a house as an investment. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Accounts, Mortgage Rates, Blue Chip Companies, I-R-A, Investing, Financial Advisor vs. Financial Planner, Warrants, College Savings Plans, Buy & Rebalance, Roth, 401k, Hedge Funds. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/inves...

On the surface there are many reasons to be wary of gold, but there can be a strategy that works. Today's Stocks & Topics: Average Net Worth, Bonds, Gold, Wall Street, Tangible Asset, I-R-As vs. Index Funds, 401k, U.S. Dollar, Bonds, 529 Plan, Retiring Early, ETFs, Treasury Bonds, IPOs, Brokers. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://...

If you're self-employed, a freelancer or your company doesn't offer a 401(k) plan, there are other smart ways to build your nest egg. Today's Stocks & Topics: International Markets, AMD - Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Average Person Spends in Retirement, Job Openings Report, VOX - Vanguard Communication Services ETF, VDC - Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF, ESIO - Electro Scientific Ind...

Encore Presentation: The difference between index funds and mutual funds and why an index fund will almost certainly be a better investment than an actively managed mutual fund. Today's Stocks & Topics: Capital Losses, The Market in 2018, Index Funds, Proffered Stocks, Roth I-R-A & Taxes, House Prices, International Markets, Residual Value, When to Sell., I-R-As, Triple-Double Tops, Ho...

Decreasing your medical bills gives you more money for other expenses. Today's Stocks & Topics: Equity Debt Ratio, Jobs Report, CPB - Campbell Soup Co., CDXS - Codexis Inc., Bond Funds, RARX - Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc., Day Trading vs. Swing Trading. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal: https://www.anthropic.com * Check out Chilipad and use m...

Those who favor it argue that markets are inherently efficient, so there is no use in trying to beat them. Today's Stocks & Topics: DISCA - Discovery Inc. Series A, Expending Report, Savings Account, 30-Year Mortgage Rate, ETFs, DIS - Walt Disney Co., CELG - Celgene Corp., XLP - Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, SPY - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Stop-Limit Order, Junior Mining Compa...

You're looking for a broker that offers low fees, a wide variety of investment options, and the type of account you want. Today's Stocks & Topics: Monthly Dividends Stocks, Why Are you Investing Less than You Should Be, Job Market, Bond Market, MO - Altria Group Inc., WFT - Weatherford International Ltd., UBOT - Direxion Daily Robotics Artificial Intelligence & Automation Index Bul...

There's a range of opportunities for your money delivering yield, from low-risk to high-risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash, Italy, Online Market, JPM - JPMorgan Chase & Co., MU - Micron Technology Inc., CPE - Callon Petroleum Co., Payout Ratio, ABEV - Ambev S.A. ADR, LNC - Lincoln National Corp. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal:...

Decades of research have given way to a parade of set-it-and-forget-it product launches, especially exchange-traded funds. Today's Stocks & Topics: E.B.I.T.DA. - Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, 529-Plan, Inflation, Investing for Kids, The Stock Market, When to Sell, I-R-A, Income Production Vehicles. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude...

Some analysts are seeing scattered signs of weakness in global economic data. Today's Stocks & Topics: Bonds, How to Buy a Home And Pay It Off, Gas Prices, ADM - Archer Daniels Midland Co., VLO - Valero Energy Corp., Durable Goods Report, TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), Stock Value, AZO - AutoZone Inc. P.E. Ratio. Our...

The U.S. is now far less dependent on imported oil, but oil prices are up 17% this year. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cannabis Market, Statistics That Will Trigger A Recession, Existing Home Sales, LUV - Southwest Airlines Co., Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), I-R-A, REITs, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., RHHBY - Roche Holding AG ADR, Options, The Federal Reserve, ALB - Albemarle Corp. Our S...

Teaching financial literacy from a young age can prepare your children for the real world. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, Flash Crash, Banking Deregulation Rules, CIM - Chimera Investment Corp., HSY - Hershey Co., XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, KHC - Kraft Heinz Co., VGELX - Vanguard Energy Fund Admiral, New Investor, Individual Bonds, WPG - Washington Prime Group Inc., Inheri...

The housing market is showing record gains--up 10 percent on average in some parts of the country. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, Early Retirement, 4 Lessons To Learn From Boomers Who Did It The Hard Way, Forbes Richest People, DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, GE - General Electric Co., RRTS - Roadrunner Transportation Systems Inc., CELG - Celgene Corp., Retirement Accounts, Force to...