Higher safe yields in 2024 upend the old rules related to mortgage paydown.   Today's Stocks & Topics: BC - Brunswick Corp., Market Wrap, CVCO - Cavco Industries Inc., BUD - Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. ADR, Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early or Invest, UPS - United Parcel Service Inc. Cl B, Cathie Wood - CEO of Ark Invest, TSP Investments and Percentages, RLI - RLI Corp., IOPP - Simplify Tara India Opportunities ETF, Sovereign Debt. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Learn more at hackerone.com * Visit eB ..read more

Markets had a rocky week, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 enduring their longest downturn since October 2022.   Today's Stocks & Topics: STLD - Steel Dynamics Inc., Market Wrap, ZTS - Zoetis Inc., What Caused This Year’s Stock Market Rally to Stall and What Happens Next, Brokage Account Security, SCCO - Southern Copper Corp., Municipal Bonds, The NY Stock Exchange, Zebra Systems and Nvidia, ADC - Agree Realty Corp., NLCP - NewLake Capital Partners Inc., PAY - Paymentus Holdings Inc., UBER - Uber Technologies Inc., Venezuela & Crypto Currency. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta St ..read more

Mortgage rates are climbing based on expectations that the Federal Reserve won’t cut interest rates anytime soon. (Is there a sensible play for wannabe home buyers?)   Today's Stocks & Topics: ABG - Asbury Automotive Group Inc., Market Wrap, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, 401k Contributions, Mortgage Rates Have Surged Past 7%, USFD - US Foods Holding Corp., LII - Lennox International Inc., AAON - AAON Inc., KPP Newsletter, The Fed - Discount Window Lending, CTRA - Coterra Energy Inc., HCA - HCA Healthcare Inc., FLMX - Fr ..read more

You should and there are a couple of easy ways to get started.   Today's Stocks & Topics: Stock Screeners, Market Wrap, SELF - Global Self Storage Inc., Do You Check Your Financial Health, EV Stocks, ADSK - Autodesk Inc., China's Manufacturing, LVS - Las Vegas Sands Corp., CDW - CDW Corp., CVE - Cenovus Energy Inc., Private Equity. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Learn more at hackerone.com * Visit eBaymotors.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r ..read more

As a group, these stocks wiped out an estimated $281 billion in shareholder wealth over the past 10 years. (That’s a big number, but far less than the estimated $15.9 trillion in wealth created by the top 15 stocks on the positive side.)   Today's Stocks & Topics: LULU - Lululemon Athletica Inc., Market Wrap, 15 Stocks That Have Destroyed the Most Wealth Over the Past Decade, Bank’s Resources, A-I & Energy Demand, Energy Stocks, Inflation & Unemployment, VTI - Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, VTV - Vanguard Value ETF, VOO - Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Antitrust Suit Against Live ..read more

Start by blaming rising housing costs and higher gas prices.   Today's Stocks & Topics: EQNR - Equinor ASA ADR, Market Wrap, SURG - SurgePays Inc., REPX - Riley Exploration Permian Inc., PRFT - Perficient Inc., Why Is Inflation Still So Sticky, NLY - Annaly Capital Management Inc., FLIN - Franklin FTSE India ETF, US Growth, AMT - American Tower REIT, CCI - Crown Castle Inc., DJT - Dow Jones Transportation Average, US Home Building, LYV - Live Nation Entertainment Inc., DIV - Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF, Market Reaction to Middle East Tensions. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta S ..read more

Why Dividends May Not Be a Tax-Efficient Way to Return Capital to Investors.   Today's Stocks & Topics: RMBS - Rambus Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., WIRE - Encore Wire Corp., PWR - Quanta Services Inc., Does a Focus on Dividend Growth Add Value In Down Markets, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., WTS - Watts Water Technologies Inc. Cl A, The Bond Market, YieldMax ETFs, DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc., Bank Earnings. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Learn more at hackerone.com * Visit eBaymotors.com ..read more

Why Dividends May Not Be a Tax-Efficient Way to Return Capital to Investors.   Today's Stocks & Topics: RMBS - Rambus Inc., PM - Philip Morris International Inc., WIRE - Encore Wire Corp., PWR - Quanta Services Inc., Does a Focus on Dividend Growth Add Value In Down Markets, SBUX - Starbucks Corp., WTS - Watts Water Technologies Inc. Cl A, The Bond Market, YieldMax ETFs, DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc., Bank Earnings. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com/ * Learn more at hackerone.com * Visit eBaymotors.com ..read more

The odds are against those who believe this time is different.   Today's Stocks & Topics: BTU - Peabody Energy Corp., Market Wrap, FRT - Federal Realty Investment Trust, ACLS - Axcelis Technologies Inc., The Dangerous Myth of ‘The New Normal’, Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, ADC - Agree Realty Corp., Bank Earnings, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., GoOdwill and Intangible Assets, SU - Suncor Energy Inc., Morgan Stanley Investigation. Our Sponsors: * Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://w ..read more

The so-called "supercore" inflation gauge measures services excluding food, energy and housing and it has been roaring higher lately, up more than 8% at a 3-month annualized pace.   Today's Stocks & Topics: TGLS - Tecnoglass Inc., Market Wrap, Stocks on Sale, Does the Fed Have A 'Real Problem' On Its Hands, ET - Energy Transfer LP, CUBE - CubeSmart, WPC - W. P. Carey Inc., Bank Earnings, Robo-Advisors, HEES - H&E Equipment Services Inc., PAYC - Paycom Software Inc., Money Market Prime Funds, MLM - Martin Marietta Materials Inc., LIN - Linde PLC, SIG - Signet Jewelers Ltd., VRSN ..read more