After bottoming out below 3% in January 2021, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now sits above 7% — which is just too high for many homeowners to consider selling.(But could a...
Everybody knows that if something looks too good to be true, it probably is-- yet millions of investors override their better judgment and buy investments that can’t possibly be delivered on their...
Why inflation can be a big deal in retirement—especially for new retirees. Today's Stocks & Topics: UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, LBRT - Liberty Energy Inc., The A-I Buzz Is Facing a...
In this compilation program, Steve Peasley and Justin Klein field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world.Today's Stocks & Topics:...
Rules of thumb are better than nothing, but smart investors customize their own savings targets. (You can hope investments will do all the heavy lifting on the road to retirement, but what you...
While all indexes take essentially the same approach when cloning the conventional stock and bond markets, they diverge with dividend stocks. (Stock market indexes already include many...
A look at the pros and cons of the safest asset class. Today's Stocks & Topics: XLE - Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF, University Education, Hedge Funds, Germany and Energy, NOK - Nokia Corp. ADR,...
According to Nasdaq data, more than 15 million transactions took place on August 16th in shares of a failing home retailer which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late April. Today's...
If you already have equity exposure, taxable bonds could be a logical addition, thanks to their ability to generate income and reduce risk. Today's Stocks & Topics: TPX - Tempur Sealy International...
Statistics from the U.S. Census show that there are 15 cities where home prices are much cheaper than the U.S. median of $416,100.(In fact, home prices in Texas are slightly cheaper than the U.S....
Even with rising debt levels, higher interest rates, resumption of student loan payments, and inflation, the economic data seems to show little sign of significant consumer distress. Today's Stocks...
Looking at growth vs value, one analyst claims that some sectors are disconnected from business value. Today's Stocks & Topics: FL - Foot Locker Inc., Real Rates, Commercial Office Space, Cash,...
Promoters claim that pharma, semiconductors, beauty and health products, and other industries might benefit from methods that are not possible to utilize on Earth. Today's Stocks & Topics: Labor...
Apparently, the U.S. banking industry has inched closer to another source of turbulence — the risk of sweeping rating downgrades on dozens of U.S. banks that could even include the likes of...
The prediction claims that even if buyers come to terms with high rates, home listings will remain scarce because homeowners will hold out on listing and selling their homes. Today's Stocks &...
The price hikes come as streamers captured a record 38.7% of Americans’ viewing time last month, according to new Nielsen data. Today's Stocks & Topics: Wal-Mart Earnings, China’s Deflation,...
The specifics will depend on several factors but there are benefits and risks to investing in large-cap stocks. Today's Stocks & Topics: Oil Companies, CRM - Salesforce Inc., BRKR - Bruker Corp.,...
We will look at one of the most common rules of thumb for retirement withdrawals, and why you might think twice before using it. Today's Stocks & Topics: Retail Sales, Home Building, China’s Big...
When banks are pricing a mortgage loan, they rely on a few factors: credit scores, the size of the loan compared with the appraised value of the property, and the interest rates in the...
Insider trading occurs when a person or entity makes a profitable trade based on information that is not available to the public. Today's Stocks & Topics: CHGG - Chegg Inc., EL - Estee Lauder Cos....