Investing

A busy week started with a bang for at least one of the three major market indexes.  While today was quiet on the economic and earnings fronts – both heat up later this week with the December consumer price index (CPI) on Thursday and big banks reporting Q4 results on Friday – there was plenty… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Pops as Tesla, Coinbase Stocks Soar

According to the U.S. Dollar Index (opens in new tab), which measures the currency against a number of significant trading partners, including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc, the worth of the U.S. dollar has risen by nearly 9.3% during the past year. By comparison, the British pound… Continue reading Why a Strong U.S. Dollar Is Bad News for Investors

Last year, I wrote about direct indexing, a lesser-known investment approach that started outpacing both ETFs and mutual funds in investor adoption. One of the hallmarks of this approach, that traditional ETFs or mutual fund structures don’t offer, is personalization. Our current financial environment is fraught with recession fears and inflation concerns. Today’s investors, at… Continue reading Personalized Investing Portfolios: Unlock the Greatest Potential

Stocks shot higher Friday as investors cheered the latest jobs report. Although data from the Labor Department showed that hiring remains strong, a lower-than-expected rise in wages suggests that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to cool inflation with aggressive interest-rate hikes is working. This was the kind of silver lining that Wall Street has been looking… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Slowing Wage Growth Spurs Major Stock Rally

Below is a weekly earnings calendar of the most important upcoming quarterly reports scheduled to be released by publicly traded companies. However, we have also provided expanded earnings previews for select companies.  Please check back often. This earnings calendar is updated weekly.   Monday (1/9)Tuesday (1/10)Wednesday (1/11)Thursday (1/12)Friday (1/13)(Editor’s Note: Earnings dates in tables are tentative.… Continue reading Kiplinger’s Weekly Earnings Calendar (Jan. 9-13)

Inflation has been top of mind for investors over the past year. But those worried about the lasting effects of higher prices on their portfolios should know that there are several areas of the market that can offer safety amid increasing costs – including the best inflation-proof stocks. Investors seeking out the top stocks for… Continue reading The 5 Best Inflation-Proof Stocks

The December jobs report blew past economists’ expectations and the unemployment rate fell, but evidence of cooling wages caused equity markets to rejoice Friday. In other words, good news was actually taken as good news for a change.  Nonfarm payrolls increased 223,000 last month, while the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% from 3.7%, the Bureau… Continue reading December Jobs Report Beats Expectations: What the Experts Are Saying

While the federal government drags its feet on cannabis reform, the real action in cannabis continues to proceed at the state level. Most recently, this is being seen in efforts toward recreational weed legalization in Florida.  Since 2014, the Sunshine State has been one of the most successful medical cannabis programs in the U.S. However,… Continue reading Weed Legalization in Florida? This Week in Cannabis Investing