These money and investing tips can get your portfolio running again after September’s breakdown

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Tesla reports record deliveries, but numbers are still shy of analysts’ targets

Tesla Inc. reported record quarterly deliveries on Sunday. but the number still disappointed analysts. Tesla said it produced over 365,000 vehicles in the just-completed third quarter, and made more t...

Micron faces ‘unprecedented’ supply issues, and analysts are split on if the bottom has been hit

Micron Technology Inc. is dealing with an “unprecedented” oversupply problem, but whether it gets worse or better in the near-term is up for debate. However, analysts had different ideas about when th...

The major county in America where home prices just dropped the most is …

Buyers may be starting to see home price drops in some areas. (Getty Images) Home buyers have watched as home prices marched upwards for the past few years, but now many of you will finally get some r...

Short U.S. stocks and short-term Treasurys until Halloween, Bank of America strategist says

Short U.S. stocks as well as short-term bonds until Halloween, a Bank of America strategist advises. Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at Bank of America Securities, said he’s a tactical b...

Mortgage rates recently hit their highest level since 2007. Here’s what 5 economists and real estate pros say will happen next with rates

Where will mortgage rates go from here? Getty Images Since the start of the year, mortgage rates have been trending upwards — and according to many experts, this trend will likely continue through Oct...

The bear market may not be over but some corporate insiders are acting like it is

It’s premature to declare the bear market is over, but it’s not too early to start constructing your buy list of stocks for when conditions are more favorable. That’s the conclusion I draw from an ana...

These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 tumbled between 20% and 30% in September

Stocks declined again on Friday, closing out September with large losses across the board as the rally from the June lows partway through August faded into memory. The S&P 500 SPX fell 1.5% on Fri...

Forget the 4% retirement spending rule. How do you feel about 1.9%?

Retirees and near-retirees have known for some time that the famed 4% rule needs to be revised downwards. But by how much? Would you believe 1.9%? That’s the conclusion of new research that replicates...

Intel files for Mobileye IPO, creating share structure that keeps it in control

After nearly a year’s wait, Mobileye is on the highway to Wall Street. Intel Corp. INTC, -2.31% -owned Mobileye Global Inc. launched its drive to an initial public offering in a Securities and Exchang...

Lockheed Martin hikes dividend 7% as Ukraine war drags on

Lockheed Martin Corp. LMT, -0.90% said late Friday its board approved a 7% hike to the aerospace and defense company’s dividend. The company said it will pay a $3-a-share dividend, up from a pre...

Altria and Juul end noncompete deal: Here’s what that means for e-cigarette sales and marketing

Altria Group Inc. said Friday it has taken a step that extricates it from its noncompete arrangement with vaping company Juul Labs Inc., freeing both companies to pursue their own strategies. In a reg...

AT&T, Verizon and Comcast stocks just had their worst quarter in two decades

Some of the biggest telecommunications stocks just posted their steepest quarterly declines in two decades amid pressures both new and old on the cable and wireless industries. Shares of wireless comp...

Stock-market turnaround? Why October is known as a ‘bear killer.’

While September lived up to its reputation as a brutal month for stocks, October tends to be a “bear-market killer,” associated with historically strong returns, especially in midterm election years. ...

AT&T maintains quarterly dividend, with yield above 7%

AT&T Inc. T, -1.22% said Friday it was keeping its quarterly dividend at 27.75 cents a share, payable Nov. 1 to shareholders of record on Oct. 10. With the telecommunications and media companyR...

‘Painfully slow capitulation’: Why investors keep getting inflation wrong

A brutal third quarter in financial markets came to a close on Friday and one thing is overwhelmingly clear: Inflation is the single most important factor driving asset valuations right now and yet fe...

Young people shouldn’t save for retirement, new research says

Most financial planners advise young people to start saving early — and often — for retirement so they can take advantage of the so-called eighth wonder of the world – the power of compound interest. ...

This is the time when ‘accidents’ like Enron have happened — this JPMorgan quant says yields have peaked and prefers bonds over stocks

The old expression is when the tide goes out, you get to see who’s swimming naked. In financial markets, the tide is going out when central banks are raising interest rates and growth is slowing. That...

‘We are in deep trouble’: Billionaire investor Druckenmiller believes Fed’s monetary tightening will push the economy into recession in 2023

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller sees a “hard landing” for the U.S. economy by the end of 2023 as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening will result in a recession.  “I will be...

Debt cancellation got all the attention, but this Biden proposal could impact student-loan borrowers more, critics and advocates say

When President Joe Biden announced in August that his administration planned to cancel $10,000 in federal student debt for most borrowers, Allison Daurio felt some relief.  Under the White House’s deb...

It’s the worst September for stocks since 2008. What that means for October.

September is traditionally the toughest month for stocks, but this one is shaping up to be the worst since 2008, during the bleak days of the financial crisis. Seasonally inclined investors may wonder...

Here’s why investors should start betting on Apple and the stock market now

Sometimes it pays not to dismiss market lore. They said September was usually bad. They were right. The S&P 500 SPX, -2.11% will enter the last trading day of the month having shed 7.95%. Worries ...

Don’t buy Occidental stock just because Warren Buffett is buying, analyst says

Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp. continued to outperform its peer group and the broader stock market after the oil- and gas-production company disclosed that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway In...

Facebook parent is no longer one of 10 most valuable U.S. companies. Here’s what just overtook it.

Meta Platforms Inc. is furthering its descent through the ranks of the biggest companies in the U.S., this time falling below Exxon Mobil Co. for the first time in more than five years. The Facebook p...

Nike stock drops 10% as execs predict cheaper clothing for at least the rest of the year

Shares of Nike Inc. plunged as much as 10% after hours Thursday, after the athletic-gear giant’s executives said price-cutting efforts to flush off-season clothing from warehouses in North America wou...

Dividend yields on preferred stocks have soared. This is how to pick the best ones for your portfolio.

This year nearly every type of security has declined — bad news if you look at your portfolio’s value each day and have difficulty sleeping at night. On the other hand, it’s good news if you’re lookin...

Defamation lawsuit against Fox News, Lou Dobbs can proceed to trial

NEW YORK — A defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. FOX, +1.58%, Fox News Network and Lou Dobbs can proceed toward trial, a judge ruled Monday after concluding that a Venezuelan businessman had made suf...

Verizon hasn’t been a very defensive stock lately, but here’s how things could flip

Telecommunications stocks are said to be defensive, but Credit Suisse analyst Douglas Mitchelson wrote that Verizon Communications Inc. hasn’t quite lived up to that billing lately. The stock has narr...

Bank of America clients are buying the dip in U.S. stocks, shifting from cyclicals to defensive

In light of the recent U.S. stock market losses, Bank of America (BofA) saw more buying of equities among its clients during last week’s selloff, and there was a shift in who was buying and what they ...

Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B

Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday.  Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...

Elon Musk tops Forbes list of 400 richest Americans

Elon Musk is now America’s richest person, according to Forbes. Musk, the 51-year-old Tesla TSLA, +2.51% executive who also wants to conquer the field of space exploration, was ranked No. 1 on the For...