Retirement planning at any age can be challenging. Still, there are certain steps to take when you’re in your mid-60s and beyond to make sure you’re ready for those golden years. Key Takeaways Many people choose to continue working past retirement age for extra income or to stay engaged. If you were born in 1960
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Investors looking for new stocks to buy have limited options this year, with the U.S. markets on track for their slowest year of initial public offerings since 2009. What’s more, the Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEARCA:IPO) is down 38% year to date, significantly more than the broader market. But, as anyone investing in recently debuted stocks
The best silver stocks are top-of-mind currently. That’s because commodity classes, especially metals like silver and gold, are considered safe havens in times of economic turmoil. Investors consider precious metals as stores of value that are more reliable than fiat currencies. This is particularly true when inflation spirals out of control, as is currently the
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The best investors know how to identify winners and fill their portfolios with equities that have the best potential for returns. And at the same time, they know which stocks to avoid. Identifying red flags that make a once-promising name a likely loser is a skill that any investor needs to cultivate. That’s why the
Exercise equipment and apparel for sale at the Peloton showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Peloton — Shares of Peloton jumped 6% after the company told employees it was cutting about 780 jobs, raising prices
The lithium craze has reached new heights, with prices for the element skyrocketing more than 400% in the past couple of years. Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on an upswing, and investors have flocked to companies that produce them as their investment of choice. Lithium batteries are critical for the proliferation of EVs, which is
Austerity, a word that characterizes severity or sternness, is used in economics to refer to austerity measures. These are economic policies implemented by a government to reduce public-sector debt, by significantly curtailing government spending, particularly when a nation is in jeopardy of defaulting on its bonds. Key Takeaways Austerity measures refer to economic policies implemented
Rates on 30-year mortgages marked time Thursday, holding steady after more than a week of rising and falling in big movements. Rate changes were mixed across other loan types. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages After taking a wild ride over the last eight days, rates on 30-year mortgages paused Thursday, holding at 5.42%. The volatile
The search for growth stocks is always on for many investors. While sentiment for many high-growth stocks is at rock-bottom levels, many growth investors now have opportunities available at much more attractive prices. This first half of 2022 was the worst year in a very long time in the stock market. This was even more
Virtually everyone has suffered a loss at one time or another from either a casualty disturbance of some sort, which can be covered by casualty insurance, or outright theft. Tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters cost both taxpayers and insurance companies billions of dollars in losses each year. Thefts—particularly car theft and burglaries
It’s been an extremely difficult few years for the airline industry. Carriers around the world were more directly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than just about any other economic sector. The International Air Transport Association estimates that the worldwide pandemic cost airlines more than $200 billion in financial losses since 2020. Airline stocks have been
Source: Jackie Niam / Shutterstock Stocks are up 15% from their June lows, yet still 12% down from their January highs. So, the debate on Wall Street continues. Is this just another bear market rally or the start of an exciting new bull market? It looks like we’ll get an answer very soon. A little-known
Since its debut on July 25, Getty Images Holdings (NYSE:GETY) stock has been an exception among special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) stocks. Since the start of the market downturn, investors have shied away from SPACs. A sharp reversal, considering this was an area where excitement ran high during 2020 and 2021. What’s going on with
Having a baby can be an exciting time, but it can also carry significant expenses, depending on what kind of insurance coverage or assistance you have. Many pregnant people can find support through Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is an income program for low-income people with disabilities, and Medicaid, which is an insurance program for
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) stock has been on the move, up more than 5% so far this week. The company, which offers a digital marketplace for real estate and buys homes, agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) concerning allegations about Opendoor’s sales practices. Opendoor also released its second-quarter 2022 financial results,
Every bank-related financial transaction requires two critical pieces of information to identify customers: the routing number and the account number, both of which are assigned when you open an account. You can find both of these on the bottom of paper checks, and these numbers are also needed when you do electronic bank transfers or wires
Source: Led Gapline / Shutterstock [Editor’s note: “Get Ready to Shell Out for the ‘iPhone Killer’” was previously published in December 2021. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] I love my iPhone. I can do everything on it. Send messages. Call folks. Read the news. Trade stocks. Watch videos.
Not long ago, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) released the company’s second-quarter 2022 results. As it turned out, the chipmaker posted beats on both the top and bottom lines. Moreover, AMD stock earned some ambitious price targets from Wall Street experts. Consequently, Advanced Micro Devices’ shareholders could potentially be in a good position to profit if they
Download Preston’s 1 page checklist for finding great stock picks: http://buffettsbooks.com/checklist Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, we evaluated the cash flow statement of Walmart, Sears, Intel, and Kodak. The lesson provides good and bad