It is rare to hear any long discussion of the stock market without some mention being made of the economic outlook. As of early 2018, it’s safe to say that the economy has recovered to a certain extent from the recession of 2008. What analysts are now wondering about is if the current good fortune
The standard American math curriculum is anything but inspiring. Based on memorization and timed tests, it encourages boredom and anxiety. A lucky few students get the inspiration and motivation required to enjoy and excel in math from a parent or teacher. The rest muddle through, often quitting at the first opportunity. How can we disrupt
Preston Pysh talks with James Lavish about all the major macro trends in the world including the Japanese yield curve control, the potential housing bubble, energy markets, Bitcoin, and more. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:23 – What in the world is happening with the Japanese Yield Curve Control? 00:15:28 – James’
Today’s episode is going to be about stock market wisdom. We’ll take a look at a list of 20 different stocks and review them, they’re not in any particular order, but they are the most popular ones, as far as the market goes and as far as trading volume, so I’ll give you some insights
Kevin Matras goes over a neutral option strategy that you put on as a credit in your account. Find out now how an Iron Condor strategy works.
When interest rates fall, many homeowners will refinance their mortgage to lock in a lower interest rate, which can reduce a borrower’s monthly payment or allow a homeowner to build equity more quickly. However, one group of homeowners who typically have trouble refinancing are those in negative equity. This means they owe more on their
Jim Umpleby, CEO of Caterpillar Inc. Adam Jeffery | CNBC This year has already been a tough one, and 2023 isn’t looking much better, with economic growth expected by the Federal Reserve to come in at just 1.2%. Given this dour outlook, investors will have to carefully choose where to put their money to work.
Information in this article reflects congressional funding as well as guidance from the Small Business Administration following passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, on Dec. 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, 2021. Whether you’re seeking financial help for your small business in response
Retirees looking for dependable income during their golden years can no longer rely on money market funds and certificates of deposit (CDs) since the interest rate is too low to make them a viable primary savings instrument for retirement. Instead, a key to combating increasing costs of living is the smart diversification of funds. Transamerica
After you die several things can happen to your bank account, depending on the type of account you have, how you’ve set up your account before your passing, and whether you’ve set up a will or trust. Learn the common ways you can set up your account to make things as simple as possible after
Any savvy investor knows you can’t put all your eggs in one basket. Even though it may not cut out risk entirely, diversifying your investment portfolio can help you reach your investment goals by maximizing your returns. There are plenty of different investment vehicles for you to choose from including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures,
Mistrust toward banks and other financial institutions prompts more fearful individuals to seek alternative venues to park their capital. Others may be avoiding the banks on principle, given their participation in the reckless lending that led up to the housing bubble bursting and triggered the Great Recession. Of course, after last year’s wildly volatile stock
If you work for a company that has a 401(k) plan, congratulations. As of 2020, nearly 60 million Americans took part in roughly 600,000 company retirement plans. According to Investment Company Institute, there were about $7.3 trillion in assets invested in 401(k) plans as of the end of June 2021. Retirement plans managed to stay
In this episode, Preston and Stig talk about Billionaire Ray Dalio and other investing wizards. The discussion centers around the book, Hedge Fund Market Wizards by Jack Schwager. The Book studies the top 15 fund managers and profiles their answers to difficult questions and how they approach capital management. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: –
In today’s episode of let’s talk stocks we are going to talk about 3 different ways to scale into and out of stocks, in order to reduce and manage your risk. We’ll cover topics such as, what is scaling, why should you scale, the advantages and disadvantages of scaling, as well as three different ways
Value Investing is one of the best ways to trade. But not all value stocks are bargains. Learn how to pick and time the best value stocks with the Zacks Rank.
Dividend Stocks: An Overview Dividend stocks are stocks of companies that pay out a portion of their earnings to a class of shareholders on a regular basis. Usually, these companies are well established, with stable earnings, and a long track record of distributing some of those earnings back to shareholders. The distributions are known as
In this article WIX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Marco Vdm | E+ | Getty Images Company: Wix.com (WIX) Business: Wix.com is an Israeli information technology company that develops and markets a cloud-based platform that enables users to create a website or web application. Their platform consists of three web creation products, each with
Amid the economic chaos of 2022, investors have all but forgotten about VR and the once-promising metaverse. Since late 2021, Google search interest in the metaverse has collapsed by 88%. And stocks like Roblox (RBLX) and Meta (META) have been absolutely crushed. But maybe investors shouldn’t have forgotten about the metaverse. Maybe there’s something to
When Aretha Franklin died intestate—without a legal will—in 2018, she joined a surprisingly long list of famous people, including Prince, who also did the same. By not preparing an estate plan, she made the task of settling her affairs more complicated for her survivors. While your estate may not be as large or complex as