Stocks are headed south big time today with Dow down more than 700 points

Concerns about risks from interest rate hikes continued to weigh on megacap growth stocks Author of the article: Reuters Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Amruta Khandekar All the 11 major S&P 500 sectors fell. Photo by REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Wall Street slumped to a lower close on Friday, ending a whipsaw week of surprise earnings news and… Continue reading Stocks are headed south big time today with Dow down more than 700 points

Shopify stock split fails to win over retail investors

Shopify is down 23% to about $605 since its 10-for-1 stock split Author of the article: Bloomberg News Subrat Patnaik and Ryan Vlastelica A monitor displays Shopify Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photo by Michael Nagle/Bloomberg files Shopify Inc. set out to win the affection of retail investors with… Continue reading Shopify stock split fails to win over retail investors

Five ways inflation impacts your investments and what you should do about it

Peter Hodson: Inflation has likely destroyed part of your portfolio this year, especially if you own growth stocks Publishing date: Apr 22, 2022  •  19 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  5 Comments Inflation takes root when fearful consumers start spending to get ahead of price hikes, which only stokes higher prices. Photo by Peter… Continue reading Five ways inflation impacts your investments and what you should do about it

Canadian IPO market freezes for tech firms in first quarter of 2022

Not a single innovation-economy company went public via an IPO in the first quarter of 2022 Author of the article: The Logic Aleksandra Sagan Pedestrians pass in front of the Toronto Stock Exchange in the financial district of Toronto. Photo by Cole Burston/Bloomberg files VANCOUVER — After a record-breaking year for initial public offerings on… Continue reading Canadian IPO market freezes for tech firms in first quarter of 2022

Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 981 Points in Wide Market Washout | Kiplinger

Thursday’s downward momentum spilled liberally into Friday’s trade, with almost the entire market working in concert to deliver a week-closing stinker. Weighing on sentiment again were yesterday’s comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that all but guarantee we’ll see a 50-basis-point Fed funds rate hike following the central bank’s May meeting. “When a Fed… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks 981 Points in Wide Market Washout | Kiplinger

5 Dumb Crypto Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) | Kiplinger

cryptocurrency Check out our easy tips to keeping your digital wallet safe from cryptocurrency scams … and from yourself.Despite its recent acceptance as a legitimate investment option, cryptocurrency and the surrounding world of Web3 are still very much a Wild West. Each day, new crypto investors face a steep learning curve filled with beginner mistakes. … Continue reading 5 Dumb Crypto Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) | Kiplinger

The Majority of ESG Funds Are Not Sustainable. Here’s Why. | Kiplinger

ESG Environmental, social, governance investing sounds great, but unless you go the extra mile with your due diligence, your “green” investment may not be doing all the good you had hoped.So, you buy an ESG mutual fund or ETF and you’re excited that you’re going to change the world with your investments. But then you… Continue reading The Majority of ESG Funds Are Not Sustainable. Here’s Why. | Kiplinger