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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) financing has become big business in recent years, helping to propel both specific BNPL stocks and larger firms with interests in the industry. Buy now, pay later is effectively an installment loan. A customer will typically make a handful of equal payments for a product or service, with the first payment… Continue reading Buy Now, Pay Later: 5 BNPL Stocks to Buy | Kiplinger

We’ve constructed three portfolios using only funds from the Kiplinger 25, a list of our favorite no-load mutual funds, designed for investors with different goals, time horizons and levels of risk tolerance. Use the models below as a starting point for your own portfolio. Tweak where necessary. Beef up your stocks if you want to… Continue reading Kiplinger 25 Model Portfolios | Kiplinger

Fresh signs of at least the potential of a resolution in Eastern Europe whetted risk appetites Tuesday, even as the ominous 2-10 yield curve came even closer to inverting.  During the latest round of talks with Ukraine today, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin said his country’s military would “drastically” remove its military presence from… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Ukraine Talks Bring Out the Bulls | Kiplinger

stocks Soft drink equities could be a great place to hide out amid heightened market volatility and rapidly rising prices.Any bet that could offer the trifecta of value, dividends and inflation protection would appear to be a slam dunk pick in today’s particularly tricky market. Well, it just so happens that such names exist, and… Continue reading Surprising Stocks to Buy for Dividends, Defense and Inflation Protection | Kiplinger

cryptocurrency Bitcoin, NFTs, Dogecoin – all forms of cryptocurrencies have gained buzz with investors. But unless you have a specific plan for them in your will, your crypto assets could disappear forever when you die. The popularity of cryptocurrency has exploded in recent months, with its market cap peaking at $3 trillion in 2021. For… Continue reading What Happens to Your Crypto Assets When You Die? | Kiplinger

With the swings we’ve seen in the stock markets lately, investing can feel like a risky venture. We all want to reduce risk in our lives, but many people don’t think about diversifying their portfolios and how it relates to risk reduction. Some people may think that they are diversified, but in reality they hold… Continue reading Why You Need to Be Diversified to Protect Your Portfolio | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today A news-light Friday did nothing to snuff stocks’ newfound upward momentum, helping the major indexes close with their best weekly gains in more than a year.Friday had little to add to a week of big developments that included the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike since 2018 and a slew of improving economic… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Race to Best Weekly Gains Since 2020 | Kiplinger

Wall Street received a painful reminder this year that the stock market isn’t a free-money machine. Stocks don’t always march higher, and the risk of declines, if perhaps only temporary, are very real. Dividends, however, allow you to realize consistent cash returns and avoid the need to sell at inopportune times – and few areas… Continue reading 5 Best BDCs to Ride Out a Risky 2022 | Kiplinger