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Stock Market Today The major indexes stage another comeback Tuesday but this time can’t escape declines; Microsoft falls after hours despite an earnings beat.Another day, another market session of gut-wrenching volatility. Like Monday, Tuesday’s action saw a precipitous market plunge in the morning hours before the bulls took over in the afternoon – though unlike… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks End Down on Another Roller-Coaster Day | Kiplinger

In a year that value stocks were supposed to finally pull one over on growth stocks, it was the latter that yet again pulled ahead. The S&P 500 Growth Capped Index delivered a total return of just more than 32%, while the S&P 500 Value Capped Index returned roughly 25%. Strategists, for the most part,… Continue reading The 15 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2022 | Kiplinger

Buy-and-hold dividend growth investors know something that less experienced yield-hunters don’t: It pays to be patient when you’re investing for income.  The best dividend stocks – companies that raise their payouts like clockwork decade after decade – can produce superior total returns (price plus dividends) over the long run, even if they sport apparently ho-hum… Continue reading 66 Best Dividend Stocks You Can Count On in 2022 | Kiplinger

investing A portfolio of stocks and bonds used to be the gold standard, but it just doesn’t cut it anymore. It’s time to throw some alternative investments into the mix. I’ve read countless articles from fellow financial advisers and investment gurus arguing for and against the traditional 60/40 (stock/bond) portfolio allocation. While many advisers have… Continue reading The 60/40 Portfolio Is Dead. Long Live 33/33/33. | Kiplinger

The stock market swoon appeared set to continue into a fourth week, with all the major benchmarks notching massive intraday losses. Negative readings on IHS Markit’s Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) and Flash Services PMI – both of which came in well below economists’ consensus estimates today (55.0 vs. 56.9 expected; 50.9 vs. 54.9… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Erases 1,100-Point Intraday Drop to End Higher | Kiplinger

When you’re seeking out high-yield stocks, remember: You need more than headline yield – you also need an element of safety. In today’s world, which is characterized by historically low interest rates, stocks with eye-popping dividend yields are often too good to be true. From dangerous debt loads to businesses in secular decline, high-dividend stocks… Continue reading 9 High-Yield Stocks Doling Out 5% or More | Kiplinger

stocks Our preview of the upcoming week’s earnings reports includes Tesla (TSLA), Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC) and Chevron (CVX).It’s a big week for the earnings calendar, with about 20% of S&P 500 companies set to report. Among them is electric vehicle maker Tesla (TSLA, $961.11), which will report its fourth-quarter earnings after the Jan.… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) Headlines Busiest Week of Earnings So Far | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today A negative earnings reaction for Netflix (NFLX) and options expiration sparked a volatile session for stocks.Stocks ended the holiday-shortened week (markets were closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day) how they started it – deep in the red. And, as with Tuesday’s trading, the bearish catalyst today was corporate earnings; specifically,… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Sinks Again, Ends Worst Week Since 2020 | Kiplinger