Investing

Surprisingly strong jobs data sent a shockwave through the equities market Thursday, with stocks tumbling across the board. Still, the major indexes managed to finish off their session lows thanks to one sliver of hope in the labor market.   Ahead of the opening bell, data from ADP showed the U.S. added 497,000 private-sector jobs… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Slide on Shockingly Strong Jobs Data

In the corporate world, it’s become increasingly common for companies to incentivize employee loyalty by rewarding them with stock. One of the most common forms of equity compensation comes in the form of restricted stock units, otherwise known as RSUs. Because of their increasing popularity, it’s important to understand what they are, how they work… Continue reading All About RSUs: How They Work and What You Should Know

It was a sleepy start for stocks following the Fourth of July holiday, with the major indexes bouncing between positive and negative territory throughout Wednesday’s session.  The choppy price action came as market participants looked ahead to the mid-afternoon release of the minutes from the June Fed meeting (when it chose to pause hiking interest… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower After Fed Minutes, Meta Pops

Low-cost ETFs are a friend to investors of every stripe. Thanks to years of fee wars among competing fund providers, you can diversify your portfolio using hundreds of different investing strategies for mere pennies on the dollar. “Low cost” (or “cheap”) and “quality” are two adjectives that almost always seem to sit at different lunch… Continue reading 16 Low-Cost ETFs to Buy

When most people think about investing, their mind goes to the most common types of investments, like stocks or bonds, or their investment accounts, like their 401(k) or traditional or Roth IRA.  However, there is a wide array of investment options that can help you diversify your holdings so you are better prepared in the… Continue reading What to Know About Alternative Investments

The U.S. stock market meandered through the past year, ending this May less than 3% ahead of the same date in 2022. The Japanese market, however, returned more than 15%. Even the war-troubled European market returned nearly 5%.  Global blend funds invest the world over, in both bargain-price stocks and faster-growing fare. The category has… Continue reading Spotlight on Jensen Global Quality Growth Fund

One of the themes of this column is that no one can time the markets. I’m fond of quoting the late John Bogle, founder of Vanguard and the apostle of index funds, who said, “Sure, it’d be great to get out of stocks at the high and jump back in at the low…. But I’ve… Continue reading Why I Still Like Emerging Markets

Stocks made modest moves in Monday’s abbreviated session as most market participants got a head start on their Fourth of July festivities. (As a reminder, the stock and bond markets closed today at 1 pm Eastern time and are closed Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday.) Still, there was plenty to take in… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Tesla Stock Soars in Quiet Day for Markets