Stocks

Dow Jones And S&P 500 Hit Record Highs As Rate Cut Rally Continues

Dow Jones And S&P 500 Hit Record Highs As Rate Cut Rally Continues

Key Points The major large cap indexes were up last week, but the Russell 2000 finished the week slightly lower. Will the momentum continue this week? The major large cap indexes gained for the third straight week, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reaching record highs last week. The Dow Jones gained 0.6% last […]

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Fed Cuts Rates By 50 Basis Points; Dot Plot Calls For More In 2024

Fed Cuts Rates By 50 Basis Points; Dot Plot Calls For More In 2024

Key Points The FOMC cut rates for the first time in four years, reducing the federal funds rate by 50 basis points. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered the federal funds rate for the first time since March of 2020. The FOMC lowered rates by 50 basis points to the 4.75% to 5.00% range, […]

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Attention, Please! 3 Overlooked Stocks To Buy This Month

Attention, Please! 3 Overlooked Stocks To Buy This Month

Here are three overlooked stocks that could have an incredible second half of the year Rising concerns about the economy and rate cuts have led to a mixed earnings season, low consumer spending and a stock sell-off. While most of the indices have recovered since the past week, many stocks are trading at a discount […]

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ETFs

How AI Will Change U.S. Infrastructure Forever

How AI Will Change U.S. Infrastructure Forever

Recently, the AI discussion has taken a turn with the realization that the production of advanced AI chips and the building of massive data centers to house those chips will dramatically increase the amount of electric power needed in the U.S. A recent forecast change by Georgia Power illustrates how much power demand will grow […]

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Three Top Cryptocurrency ETFs

Three Top Cryptocurrency ETFs

In January, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first 11 spot-bitcoin exchange-traded funds, and they have been quite popular with investors. However, they are not the only options for those looking to tap into the fast-growing cryptocurrency industry. Several other ETFs invest in companies that in some way serve the industry. These ETFs might be […]

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Understanding Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Guide To Investment Diversity

Understanding Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Guide To Investment Diversity

Q: What are Mutual Funds and How Do They Work? A: Imagine you and a bunch of friends want to invest in the stock market, but none of you has enough money to make a big impact individually. So, you all pool your money together and hire an expert to manage it. This is the […]

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Dividend Stocks

2 Good Dividend Stocks Up To 11% To Buy Today

2 Good Dividend Stocks Up To 11% To Buy Today

Believe it or not, your favorite income strategist once had a multi-year stint as the head of human resources for a US-based software company. It was, coincidentally, my last regular “day job” before I drifted into the world of stocks and startups. When my old boss, our managing director, handed me the task of hiring our […]

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Here’s What To Buy (For Big Dividends) After Last Week’s Market Plunge

Here’s What To Buy (For Big Dividends) After Last Week’s Market Plunge

What the heck happened last Monday? I know I don’t have to tell you that the market dropped off a cliff, only to float back higher as the week continued. The media has been saying that it was all about the latest jobs report in the US, which came out on Friday and simply wasn’t […]

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Buy These Three Top Energy Sector Dividend Stocks Profiting From AI

Buy These Three Top Energy Sector Dividend Stocks Profiting From AI

The news media and investors are rapidly realizing that the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) will require massive increases in available electrical power. And investors have a significant opportunity to profit from AI’s growing need for power. A recent Forbes article titled, “AI Is Pushing The World Toward An Energy Crisis,” includes some interesting facts. The article […]

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Commodities

AI Stabs Renewable Energy In The Heart

AI Stabs Renewable Energy In The Heart

A funny thing happened on the path to massive expansion of wind and solar energy production. That thing is Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI needs massive data centers, which need 99.99999% reliable electric power around the clock. By their very nature, wind and solar power are not reliable enough to provide power 100% of the time. […]

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How To Make A 22% Yield From Rising Silver Prices

How To Make A 22% Yield From Rising Silver Prices

Precious metals—specifically, gold and silver—are having an excellent year. Gold is trading near record highs, and silver is at levels it hasn’t seen for over a decade. Since my strategies focus on income-paying investments, a silver-focused covered call fund gives the best of both worlds. Earlier this year, we launched the first of our high-yield ETF […]

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Buy These Three Top Energy Sector Dividend Stocks Profiting From AI

Buy These Three Top Energy Sector Dividend Stocks Profiting From AI

The news media and investors are rapidly realizing that the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) will require massive increases in available electrical power. And investors have a significant opportunity to profit from AI’s growing need for power. A recent Forbes article titled, “AI Is Pushing The World Toward An Energy Crisis,” includes some interesting facts. The article […]

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Real Estate

Own Your Slice Of Cash Generating Passive Investments

Own Your Slice Of Cash Generating Passive Investments

Does generating passive income on some of the world’s greatest assets sound appealing? I’m excited to share a game-changing concept revolutionizing the investment world: fractional investing. Imagine owning a piece of a cash-flowing rental property in a hot in, demand city, a vacation home in the mountains generating rentals, or even a share of a private, cash-flowing […]

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Navigating The Land Buying Process: Essential Steps For Prospective Buyers

Navigating The Land Buying Process: Essential Steps For Prospective Buyers

It’s a dream come true for many people – owning a piece of land to call your own. Whether it’s for building a home, starting a farm, or using it as an investment, buying land can be a rewarding experience. Buying vacant land follows a similar process as buying a house. The finances, legalities, and […]

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Really Rich REITs: 7 Massive Yields Up To 15%

Really Rich REITs: 7 Massive Yields Up To 15%

Select real estate may be the income investing play for 2024. As I write, seven real estate investment trusts (REITs) are dishing dividends from 8.7% all the way up to 15.4%. These REITs—and their ilk—are literally designed to deliver dividends. That’s how Congress wrote the rules when they legislated these real estate investments into existence back in […]

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Personal Finance

How To Calculate The Exact Year You Can Retire In 6 Steps

How To Calculate The Exact Year You Can Retire In 6 Steps

Retirement can seem like a distant, blurry concept, especially when you’re in the thick of daily life, paying bills, working, and saving what you can. But here’s the truth: retirement isn’t as complicated as it’s often made out to be. Yes, financial gurus throw around terms like “net worth,” “4% rule,” and “compound interest” as […]

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10 Ways To Work Less And Get Paid More

10 Ways To Work Less And Get Paid More

Are you exhausted after a long day of work? Living paycheck-to-paycheck? Too many people think working harder is the way to solve money problems. The truth is you can work less and get paid more, but you have to do it right for the maximum benefit. If hard work guaranteed success we would have a […]

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Why You Are Always Broke

Why You Are Always Broke

Is it easier to earn money or have money? Keep your answer to the side. We’ll be returning to it. In the U.S. the median household income for 2022 was $74,580. That means over the working careers of the wage earners in a household, income will total around $3 million. Of course, most people make less […]

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What The Longshoremen’s Strike Is Really About – And Why It Matters

What The Longshoremen’s Strike Is Really About – And Why It Matters

| October 3, 2024

Perhaps you’re familiar with the term “October surprise.” You may see pundits and reporters on cable news use the term during presidential election years. Basically, it refers to a news event that has the potential to change the political calculus of a campaign – and, potentially, the election itself. With the presidential election on November […]

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Dow Jones And S&P 500 Hit Record Highs As Rate Cut Rally Continues

Dow Jones And S&P 500 Hit Record Highs As Rate Cut Rally Continues

| October 1, 2024

Key Points The major large cap indexes were up last week, but the Russell 2000 finished the week slightly lower. Will the momentum continue this week? The major large cap indexes gained for the third straight week, with the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reaching record highs last week. The Dow Jones gained 0.6% last […]

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How To Calculate The Exact Year You Can Retire In 6 Steps

How To Calculate The Exact Year You Can Retire In 6 Steps

| September 26, 2024

Retirement can seem like a distant, blurry concept, especially when you’re in the thick of daily life, paying bills, working, and saving what you can. But here’s the truth: retirement isn’t as complicated as it’s often made out to be. Yes, financial gurus throw around terms like “net worth,” “4% rule,” and “compound interest” as […]

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