ETFs Preferred stocks and preferred stock ETFs may serve as a steady hand for income investors in an uncertain market.In a topsy-turvy stock and bond market, preferred securities may provide extra income and a small dose of stability. These hybrid investments are part bond, part stock. Their dividends get paid ahead of common stock dividends… Continue reading Should You Prefer Preferred Stocks? | Kiplinger
Dividend Stocks are Paying Off for Income Investors | Kiplinger
dividend stocks Investors can weather the storm of a volatile market with dividend-paying stocks.When the stock market hits a rough patch, it can pay to hide out in dividend stocks. Those cash payouts to shareholders are akin to a vaccine or an underground war bunker. They may not shield you from all of the financial… Continue reading Dividend Stocks are Paying Off for Income Investors | Kiplinger
Best Banks for Higher-Net-Worth Clients | Kiplinger
wealth management Those who can meet high minimum-balance requirements at these banks get abundant account freebies and extras ranging from financial advice to event access.Best National BanksBest Internet BanksBest Credit UnionsBest Banks for RetireesBest Banks for Families With KidsBest: Citibankwww.citi.com Why it won: Clients who maintain big balances enjoy prime treatment and can visit branches… Continue reading Best Banks for Higher-Net-Worth Clients | Kiplinger
Ron Baron: A Fund Legend Shares Stock-Picking Secrets | Kiplinger
mutual funds The ability to buy and hold great growth companies for the long term is important to becoming a successful investor.Ron Baron is chairman, CEO and portfolio manager at Baron Capital, the investment firm he founded in 1982. Read on as we ask the master of Baron Funds about what he looks for in… Continue reading Ron Baron: A Fund Legend Shares Stock-Picking Secrets | Kiplinger
Baron Funds: The Masters of Growth Investing | Kiplinger
On a recent sunny morning in New York City, Ron Baron, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Baron Capital, is standing and studying Sixteen Jackies, a famous painting of Jackie Kennedy by Andy Warhol that Baron purchased through a dealer. The office walls are adorned with dozens of paintings by Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper… Continue reading Baron Funds: The Masters of Growth Investing | Kiplinger
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway plows another $529 million into Occidental Petroleum, boosting its bet on the energy stock to $8.5 billion
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway spent another $529 million on Occidental Petroleum stock. Berkshire now commands a roughly 16% stake worth about $8.5 billion. Occidental shares have skyrocketed this year, partly in response to surging energy prices. Loading Something is loading. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway capitalized on the recent slump in Occidental Petroleum shares, spending $529… Continue reading Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway plows another $529 million into Occidental Petroleum, boosting its bet on the energy stock to $8.5 billion
US stock futures tick higher even as Powell’s comments keep recession fears alive, while oil extends its losses
US stock futures were coming back Thursday from losses after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a US recession is a possibility. Meanwhile, oil prices retreated on worries that an economic downturn will drag on fuel demand. In Asia, stocks traded positive after President Xi said China will use “forceful” measures to hit economic targets. Loading… Continue reading US stock futures tick higher even as Powell’s comments keep recession fears alive, while oil extends its losses
Investors are still underestimating the Fed’s willingness to trigger a recession and a ‘market meltdown’, a veteran SocGen strategist says
The Federal Reserve now prioritizes curbing inflation over preventing recession, according to Société Générale’s chief market strategist. Aggressive interest rate hikes will trigger a “market meltdown”, Albert Edwards said. Edwards expects both stocks and commodities to plummet as recession fears rise. Loading Something is loading. Markets haven’t yet fully priced in the threat of a… Continue reading Investors are still underestimating the Fed’s willingness to trigger a recession and a ‘market meltdown’, a veteran SocGen strategist says