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Markets It’s known as the January Barometer, but how accurate is it? Let’s dissect this interesting stock market statistical phenomenon by checking the numbers for the last 72 years.The month of January 2022 is over, and it wasn’t a pretty one for investors. The Standard & Poor’s 500 closed at 4516, down 251 points, or… Continue reading If January Predicts the Rest of the Year, Investors Could Be Hurting | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Investors enjoyed another session of broadly higher prices Tuesday; Google parent Alphabet announces 20-for-1 stock splitThe first day of February trading was a relative yawner as the three major indexes finished Tuesday with modest gains. But given that investors just suffered the worst month for stocks since the COVID bear market, they… Continue reading Stock Market Today: UPS, Exxon Power Small Rally to Start February | Kiplinger

The best Vanguard funds for 2022 won’t be a rinse-and-repeat of 2021.  Many of the old standbys from last year focused on ideas and strategies that worked well in a low-interest rate environment – like an overweight exposure to the growthy tech sector. But with the Federal Reserve expected to raise its benchmark interest rate… Continue reading The 12 Best Vanguard Funds for 2022 | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today A violent rebound in scores of battered stocks Monday helped the major indexes pare their still-substantial January losses.January 2022 will still go down as a turbulent and loss-ridden month for stocks, but at least it ended on a high note. A relatively quiet news weekend followed by little in the way of… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Enjoy Stellar End to Woeful January | Kiplinger

The initial public offering (IPO) market of 2021 bounced back to levels not seen since the dot-com boom. According to financial markets platform Dealogic, more than a thousand companies went public, raising roughly $316 billion in the process. Even then, a number of big-name companies that had planned offerings decided to remain on the bench –… Continue reading 11 Hot Upcoming IPOs to Watch For in 2022 | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Alphabet (GOOGL), PayPal (PYPL) and Ford Motor (F).The earnings calendar is jam-packed for a second straight week, with more than 20% of S&P 500 companies set to report. Among them is Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL, $2,630.45), which will unveil its fourth-quarter earnings report after Tuesday’s… Continue reading Alphabet (GOOGL) an Analyst Favorite Ahead of Q4 Earnings | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today Apple’s raucous post-earnings rally Friday helped the major indexes secure weekly gains from a volatile five-day stretch.If nothing else, the stock market was tenaciously consistent in its inconsistency this week. Stocks managed to finish up Friday, but not before a fifth consecutive session that saw stocks close far differently than how they… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Apple Lifts Stocks to Cap Wild Week | Kiplinger

Now could be the time for defensive stocks to shine. While growth stocks often generate headlines and excitement, they pose considerable risks, as we are currently witnessing so far in 2022. Many popular plays that skyrocketed from mid-2020 well into 2021 have come crashing down, pulling the growth-heavy Nasdaq Composite into correction territory.  But investors… Continue reading 6 Sturdy Defensive Stocks to Buy for 2022 | Kiplinger