Market participants returned from a long holiday weekend only to be greeted by downbeat economic data, rising Treasury yields and higher prices for crude oil. Economic data from overseas set the mood early in the session. China reported its slowest rate of growth in services activity in eight months, while a survey in Europe revealed… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Close Mixed on Downbeat Economic Data
Three Investments That Put Your Money to Work With Less Risk
Editor’s note: This is part three of a five-part series on supplemental income streams in retirement. Part one, Could Supplemental Income Strategies Work for Your Retirement?, is an introduction to the series. Part two: A Managed Account Offers Optimization and Tax Efficiency. Part three: Annuities Provide Peace of Mind and Lifetime Income. Part five, about putting… Continue reading Three Investments That Put Your Money to Work With Less Risk
Dividends Are in a Rut
There is a doctrine that one year’s investment champions become the subsequent year’s failures. In 2023, this again is true, but the fallen heroes are unexpected: high-dividend-yield stocks and funds. The puzzle is whether dividend-focused strategies are set for years of relative decline, or if this is a case of massive short-term outperformance predictably returning… Continue reading Dividends Are in a Rut
Falling Prices in China Could Be a Boon For the U.S.: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
To help you understand what is going on in the world economy 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 latest news first by… Continue reading Falling Prices in China Could Be a Boon For the U.S.: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts
Invest Like the Rich: Are Direct Investments Right for You?
The wealthy have access to investments unavailable to the rest of us. But at least one type — direct investments — is now within reach. Direct investments enable investors to take stakes in non-public companies whose shares don’t trade on a stock exchange. A company — say, a brewery or a software developer — will… Continue reading Invest Like the Rich: Are Direct Investments Right for You?
How Stock Spinoffs Work — And How They’ve Performed
Anyone who has watched Better Call Saul or Frasier is familiar with the spinoff concept, in which characters from an existing series branch off in a new show with a different story line. It works sort of the same way in corporate America with stock spinoffs, when firms split off a part of their business… Continue reading How Stock Spinoffs Work — And How They’ve Performed
Stock Market Today: Stocks Lose Steam Ahead of Labor Day
Stocks opened higher Friday as investors cheered the August jobs report. The initial burst of buying power quickly faded, however, with many market participants likely checking out early ahead of the long holiday weekend. As a reminder, both the stock and bond markets are closed this Monday for the Labor Day holiday. Taking a… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Stocks Lose Steam Ahead of Labor Day
Is It Time to Invest in Japanese Stocks?
The last time Japanese stocks truly sizzled, you could buy a U.S. postage stamp for 25 cents (less than half the cost now) and George Bush (the first one) was in the White House. The Nikkei Stock Average fell more than 75% from its December 1989 peak through September 2012 and still trades below its… Continue reading Is It Time to Invest in Japanese Stocks?
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