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The housing market is showing record gains--up 10 percent on average in some parts of the country. Today's Stocks & Topics: Baby Bonds, CELG - Celgene Corp., Italy, CETX - Cemtrex Inc., PFG - Principal Financial Group Inc., AAPL - Apple Inc., ETE - Energy Transfer Equity L.P., HLI - Houlihan Lokey Inc. Cl A, BIDU - Baidu Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/in...

Companies are borrowing to stay competitive, and this is adding cash flow stress. Today's Stocks & Topics: Investtalk Show Webinar, Worst Sector, LEI – Leading Economic Indicator, DOC - Physicians Realty Trust, OMF – One Main Holdings Inc., COYNQ - COPsync Inc., CPB - Campbell Soup Co., VEEV - Veeva Systems Inc. Cl A, ABBV - AbbVie Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code C...

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, LNG - Cheniere Energy Inc., I-R-A, REGN - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., SYMC - Symantec Corp., ROL - Rollins Inc., X - United States Steel Corp., TAP - Molson Coors Brewing Co. Cl B, NKTR - Nektar Therap...

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, Tangible Asset, I-R-As vs. Index Funds, 401k, U.S. Dollar, Bonds, V - VISA Inc. Cl A, 529 Plan, ETP - Energy Transfer Partners L.P., The Vix, Retiring Early. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a great deal...

When translated into dollars, European equities have returned nearly 18 percent over the last 12 months for Americans. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement, China's Economy, The Vix, LB - L Brands Inc., Bitcoin, Index vs. ETFs, Financial Analysis, KO - Coca-Cola Co., PPC - Pilgrim's Pride Corp., OHI - Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my cod...

Silver has been sleepy since its 2011 spike, but there are some fundamental factors supporting a bullish outlook. Today's Stocks & Topics: MMM - 3M Co., Value Stocks vs. Growth Stocks, Investing in the Stock Market, Emerging Markets, China Stock Market, TMO - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Real Estate, Short Term Investments, Dividends, NHF - NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund. Our Spon...

Taxes, Trading Costs, Expense Ratios. The decision about whether to choose a traditional index fund or an ETF depends on the investor. Today's Stocks & Topics: Stop-Loss, First Quarter Earnings, The VIX, Vacations, DEST - Destination Maternity Corp., Mutual Funds, Leverage Ratio, BIZD - VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF, ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., MU - Micron Technology Inc., ETFs, OPK - OPKO H...

Not only could it reduce your overall tax paid it may also provide them with an easier route to owning their first home in a challenging market for first-time buyers. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, The U.S. Market and Midterm Elections, Financial Adults, Capital Expenditure, RKDA - Arcadia Biosciences Inc., DIS - Walt Disney Co., CLX - Clorox Co., GNW - Genworth Financial Inc. Cl A, HP - H...

Ghana, Kenya, bonds issues by Zambia or Nigeria. Institutional fund managers are moving into these assets at a historic pace. Today's Stocks & Topics: Where to Invest, Correction, How Big Our Economy Is?, Healthcare Sector, SWHFX - Schwab Health Care Fund, JPC - Nuveen Preferred & Income Opportunities Fund, Baby Population Dropped Before Recession, APO - Apollo Global Management LLC Cl...

Since the markets are always uncertain, you should devise a portfolio strategy which can survive the bear markets well enough and thrive in the bull markets. Today's Stocks & Topics: New Investor, TAP - Molson Coors Brewing Co. Cl B, Ten Year Treasury, Retirement, APA - Apache Corp., TEVA - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR, GS - Goldman Sachs Group Inc., TEP - Tallgrass Energy Partn...

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, RCL - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., T - AT&T Inc., NVDA - NVIDIA Corp., 529-Plan, NTRI - Nutrisystem Inc., EFU - ProShares Ultra Short MSCI EAFE. Our Sponsors: *...

The first step is rearranging and prioritizing. If you ever plan to start investing — even if you have no money right now — you need to get busy. Today's Stocks & Topics: Real Estate, Wage Acceleration, Fastest Growing States, PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., CVS - CVS Health Corp., PG - Procter & Gamble Co., TSM - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR, GLD - SPDR Gold Shares, Ca...

Investors are just realizing that you don’t earn an average of 10% annually without taking some risk and suffering some pain. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Money, Why You Should NOT Go Away in May, Warren Buffet's Performance, Global Economy, Preferred Stocks, HWCC - Houston Wire & Cable Co., SWPPX - Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund, MMM - 3M Co., PYPL - PayPal Holdings Inc., JD...

Your goal should be to have a plan that keeps you on course even when the market makes a correction, a crash or a bear market. Today's Stocks & Topics: Cash Value & Retirement, Dividend Portfolio Investment, Public Storage Preferred Stock, PM - Philip Morris International Inc., MO - Altria Group Inc., CMI - Cummins Inc., URI - United Rentals Inc., Gold. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthro...

You need to define your financial goals and investment objectives. All investments must be made with a purpose in mind. Today's Stocks & Topics: Price Earnings Growth – PEG, BMY - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Midcap Funds, REGN - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., AAOI - Applied Optoelectronics Inc., Real Estate, HOG - Harley-Davidson Inc., Net Profit Margin, UA - Under Armour Inc. Cl C. Our Spo...

Investment risk is a given. It's is up to you to understand it so that you can make confident decisions. Today's Stocks & Topics: May and The Stock Market, Durable Goods Report, Update Your 401k, Custodial Account, ABX - Barrick Gold Corp., Commodities, Options, XOM - Exxon Mobil Corp., Variable Life Annuity. Our Sponsors: * Check out Anthropic and use my code Claude.ai/invest for a gr...

Some popular 401(k) plans have big stakes in technology stocks. Investors need to be aware of the risks so they don’t panic in any downdraft. Today's Stocks & Topics: Electronic Real Estate Investment Funds, Limited Partnerships, Trade War, Unethical Financial Advisers, Mutual Funds, Mutual Funds, Options, Brokers, 200 Day Moving Average, Long and Short Mutual Funds, Unusual Expectations,...

One of the best deals in college savings is also one of the least-used. You could be missing out on increased returns and reduced risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: Buying Strategies, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., VGHAX - Vanguard Health Care Fund, Irrevocable Trust, GLW - Corning Inc., MMM - 3M Co., Trade Deficit, MAA - Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc., International Investments, IBM - Inte...

The Industrial Production report covers manufacturing, mining, and gas and electric utilities, illustrating changes in the structure of our economy. Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k, Recession Predictor, Volatility, Bear Market, COST - Costco Wholesale Corp., LPTH - Lightpath Technologies Inc. Cl A, EL - Estee Lauder Cos. Cl A, Ten Year Treasury, ALO - Alio Gold Inc., QD - Qudian Inc. ADR, SO...

Rising interest rates can hurt bond prices, but long-term investors will ride out the blips. Today's Stocks & Topics: Life Insurance as an Investment, Housing Numbers, Oil Supply, Ten Year Yield, GIS - General Mills Inc., Cash Certificate, CHCLX - AB Discovery Growth Fund, BAP - Credicorp Ltd., BK - Bank of New York Mellon Corp., MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., BXMT - Blackstone Mortg...