Opinion: Market instability replaces inflation as the biggest risk, raising the chances of a pivot by the Federal Reserve

Market instability is the biggest risk to central banks globally, replacing inflation, owing to massive amounts of leverage. So far, the U.S. Federal Reserve is fortunate because there’s low volatilit...

Apple Can Get Bruised, so Watch Out

Apple (AAPL)  is the most important stock in the market. It’s widely held by both institutional and retail traders. It’s the largest component of the S&P 500, with a weighting of close...

This ‘Cheap’ Car Brand Just Got Real Expensive

There are some brands of cars that naturally command a higher sticker price on the showroom floor: think BMW  (BMWYY) , Mercedes Benz  (DDAIF) , Volkswagen  (VLKAF) -owned Audi  (AUDVF)  and its soon-...

Scorecard For FedEx And 2 Other Logistics Companies

. Logistics Stocks Recent News The global logistics market is expected to grow at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2022 and 2030, particularly due to a surge in e-commerce logistics, ...

How to Build a Bond Ladder for Income

While stock prices typically rise and fall from year to year, bond prices have historically been quite stable. Yet 2022 is shaping up to be a year of infamy for fixed income. Since bond prices move in...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

Meta Tops Morningstar List of Undervalued Stocks

With the S&P 500 index having dropped 22% this year, investors may be looking for buying opportunities in the stock market. Morningstar put together a list of the most undervalued stocks among the...

Avoid Insider Trading By Selling Stock With A Rule 10b5-1 Plan

Corporate insiders must sell company shares to meet financial goals but also need to avoid insider … [+] trading. A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan offers some protection. getty When you work at a publ...

Why Is Consumer Confidence Ticking Up Again—And What Does It Mean For The Markets?

Getty Images Key takeaways The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Survey results show consumer confidence rising from 103.6 in August to 108.0 in September Consumers are also overall more positive...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Makes List of Undervalued, Stocks

The stock market has been nothing if not volatile in 2022. The CBOE Volatility Index has skyrocketed 89% so far this year. So you may want to consider low volatility stocks. Volatility can be measured...

AMD’s Prices Are Micro Now, Too

Shares of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)  have traded lower since early December, but investors have not been attracted to the long side. Unfortunately further declines look likely in the mon...

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 ...

Is AT&T’s Dividend Worth the Risk?

One side effect of rising interest rates is the recent slide in high-yielding dividend stocks. The market is pummeling some widely held names, causing their yields to climb. Here are the yields on a h...

22 dividend stocks screened for quality and safety

Now that the S&P 500 has hit a new closing low for 2022, it is a good time to rerun a screen of low-volatility dividend stocks that may perform relatively better. An initial screen of the S&P ...

British Currency Mess Set To Upend U.K.’s Housing Market

STOKE-ON-TRENT – JUNE 16: Various property signs are seen outside a block of terraced houses … [+] advertising homes for sale, let or sold on June 16, 2020 in Stoke-on-Trent. The British g...

Why TIPS might be a smart place to park some money right now

Inflation is running at 8% or higher, depending on how you count it (and who’s counting). The Federal Reserve is clearly panicking. And the markets are clearly panicking too. So at this point, Uncle S...

Bit-Galaxy.com Review – Everything You Need to Know About Investing in Cryptocurrency!

Crypto exchanges like this Bit-Galaxy review are firms that allow customers to trade cryptocurrencies or digital currencies for other assets. Crypto exchanges typically allow their customers to buy an...

Uniglo (GLO) Investing In NFTs, Rumored To Be In Negotiations With Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) And Paxos (PAXG)

Two asset classes that remained in high demand during periods of economic instability are proliferating and introducing younger generations to the market. Hence, it is no surprise to hear rumors about...

Tesla Stock Jumps On Report of Very High Volume In Q3 Deliveries

Tesla  (TSLA)  shares moved higher Tuesday following a report suggesting executives are preparing for a ‘high volume’ of last minute deliveries that could close out a record quarter for th...

Why Investing In Terra Classic (LUNC) May Be A Bad Idea

The value of Terra Classic (LUNC) had plunged to below zero following the largest crash ever seen in the crypto space. The cryptocurrency had refused to ‘die’ and has instead found favor among crypto ...

The Dow just joined the S&P 500 in a bear market: What investors need to know

The Dow Jones Industrial Average couldn’t outrun the bear. The blue-chip gauge on Monday fell 329.60 points, or 1.1%, to close at 29,260.81. That left the Dow DJIA, -1.11% 20.5% below its Jan. 4 recor...

Where Oil Prices, Energy Stocks May Go in Q4

Oil prices and energy stocks enjoyed a powerful bull market in the first half of 2022, while equities, bonds and other assets were all under pressure. Even more impressively, energy prices were on the...

A surging U.S. dollar is creating an ‘untenable situation’ for the stock market, warns Morgan Stanley’s Wilson

The U.S. dollar’s unrelenting surge is raising worries over corporate earnings, warned a closely followed Wall Street analyst, who noted that similar performances by the currency have historically led...

Stock market ‘on cusp’ of important test: Watch this S&P 500 level if 2022 low gives way, says RBC

The S&P 500 is approaching an important level to watch beyond its 2022 low, as investors anticipate a spike in jobless claims amid recession fears and soured sentiment in the U.S. stock market, ac...

How Much Does the S&P 500 Return Annually?

How many times have you read or heard that the S&P 500 returns 10% per year? It’s an easy number to toss around. However, if that number was wrong, then it could have dire consequences for y...

How to Make Earnings from Investing in Bitcoin [3 Effective Ways]

Seasoned investors across all asset classes can produce steady gains by following a well-defined plan. While there is no one-size-fits-all strategy in the Bitcoin world, we recommend examining the fol...

NFT-focused Fund Finds Parallels to Traditional Venture Investing

Investors hail mostly from Chicago and the Midwestern US “That’s the cool thing about NFTs. It’s kind of like a venture investment,” says Spencer Gordon-Sand Spencer Ventures, a crypto fund focused so...

Morgan Stanley says investors should consider this port in the market storm right now

The great British pound selloff, credited with exacerbating a global rout for markets last week, looks set to continue wreaking some havoc on Monday. Economic woes in Old Blighty are adding to the mar...

Seems Like We Are Getting Close to a Rally

One of my favorite things about markets is when stock folks tell me it’s all about the bonds. I mean it usually is about interest rates, but you never hear that when stocks are going up, only wh...

Like Venture Capital Firms but Better: 3 BDCs for Dividend Investors

Business development companies, or BDCs, are similar to private equity firms, but with a clear advantage for investors. These closed-end investment companies typically make debt or equity investments ...

Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Won’t Be Making a Comeback

Best Buy (BBY) has a fairly unique story in the retail world. The electronics chain appeared to be on its way toward bankruptcy when it made the unconventional choice to hire Hubert Joly — an ex...