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Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing at a rapid pace. To help you understand what is going on and what we expect to happen in the future, our highly-experienced Kiplinger Letter team will keep you abreast of the latest developments and forecasts (Get a free issue of The Kiplinger Letter or subscribe). You’ll get all the… Continue reading How AI Could Have Positive and Negative Effects on Cybersecurity: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) is an exchange-traded fund that formed in 1999, and gives investors a cheap and easy way to gain exposure to many of the hottest tech and tech-adjacent stocks on Wall Street. The QQQ has been one of the best ETFs and best tech ETFs so far this year, with shares… Continue reading The Best QQQ Stocks To Buy Now

A lack of market-moving headlines and low trading volume ahead of next week’s stock market holiday made for a choppy session Wednesday.  Semiconductor stocks retreated on reports the Biden administration is considering more restrictions on chip sales to China, but strength in mega-cap tech stocks helped mitigate any damage.  The three major equity benchmarks opened… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Ekes Out a Win Despite Chip Stock Weakness

Investors should consider special situation stocks for their ability to create growth and income opportunities. Most investing is sector-driven. Even the S&P 500 is divided into 11 neat sectors, and most of Wall Street is preoccupied with which sectors they think investors should underweight and overweight at any given time.  Overweight energy stocks when oil… Continue reading 5 Special Situation Stocks for Growth & Income

A slow start for stocks Tuesday turned into a sprint for the fine finish, with all three indexes posting solid gains amid an onslaught of better-than-expected economic reports. Still, not all of the day’s price action was positive, with one electric vehicle (EV) stock plunging on bankruptcy news. Ahead of the opening bell, the Census… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Snaps Losing Streak on Strong Economic Data

Is the stock market open on July 4th? The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. Bond traders will get an early week break, too, with the bond market also closed on Tuesday.  What’s more, both the stock and bond markets close… Continue reading Is the Stock Market Open on July 4th?

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Stocks wavered Monday as market participants tried to process what took place in Russia over the weekend and continued to grapple with last week’s losses – a retreat driven by fears that hawkishness on the part of global central banks could spark an economic downturn. Markets mostly took the short-lived mutiny in Russia over the… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Lower on Russia Worries