Retiring early raises a series of questions around both income and spending. You will need to manage your portfolio for longer-term drawdowns, an early end to new earnings, and a long wait for Social Security to kick in. You will need to manage your spending around new needs, particularly health insurance, long-term care insurance and […]
This photograph taken on September 25, 2022, shows an antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yasuyoshi Chiba | AFP | Getty Images Starlink, the satellite arm of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, warned on Saturday of a “degraded […]
Airbnb‘s (NASDAQ: ABNB) first-quarter earnings report was fresh off the press on May 8. Despite solid beats on the top and bottom lines, investors sold the stock the following day as second-quarter guidance came up short. Shares lost 7%, a significant one-day sell-off for the travel leader. Revenue increased 18% year over year to $2.14 […]
The artificial intelligence (AI) market has continued gaining traction in 2024 as companies spend huge amounts of money on building up infrastructure so that they don’t fall behind in the race to deploy and integrate AI applications. According to one estimate, global spending on AI is expected to cross a whopping $200 billion this year, […]
To be fair, it doesn’t take a lot to offer a higher yield than the 1.3% investors are collecting today from the S&P 500 index. And yet investors looking for down-and-out stocks with high yields will still like what Realty Income (NYSE: O), Franklin Resources (NYSE: BEN), and Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) have to offer. […]
Warren Buffett. REUTERS/Rick Wilking Warren Buffett is building up cash because he can’t find anything better, Ted Oakley said. Buffett probably cut his Apple stake to reduce his exposure to the “one-trick pony,” Oakley said. The financial advisor predicted Buffett would pounce on bargains regardless of the market backdrop. Warren Buffett is stacking up cash […]
If you are a dividend investor, you probably care a great deal about dividend yields. That’s basically the big attraction when it comes to AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and its huge 15% yield. When comparing that to the relatively modest 3.7% yield on offer from Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR), you might be tempted to pass […]
Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) made some incredible progress in the first quarter. If you’ve been looking for a great growth stock to add to your portfolio or have been concerned about Dutch Bros’ performance, let me walk you through three reasons it looks like an excellent stock to buy right now. 1. Massive expansion opportunities […]
We are in the heart of the first earnings season of 2024, and the most shocking report so far may have been from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). The coffee giant posted a sharp downturn in traffic and comparable-store sales, leading the stock to stumble even further. Shares are now down 25% year to date, while the […]
An older man considers when to start taking Social Security Despite the fact that delaying the start of your Social Security benefits until age 70 means a 32% increase in the amount you would receive, only 10% of non-retired Americans between the ages of 60 and 65 plan to wait for the larger payout, according […]
(Bloomberg) — Underlying US inflation probably moderated in April for the first time in six months, offering a ray of hope that price pressures will start to ease again after a string of upside surprises. Most Read from Bloomberg The core consumer price index, which excludes food and fuel, is seen rising 0.3% from a […]
The 3.2% 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) raised the average benefit by $59 per month. But that was little comfort to seniors, many of whom reported their expenses rising by more than $185 per month in 2023, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Though the 2025 COLA is a ways off, it’s already […]
