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4 Ways Congress Could Make Filing Your Taxes Way Easier
Income taxes in the United States have become incredibly complex. That's why tax advisors like myself spend our days guiding people through the murky waters of their own tax returns. But while....
How Big Is the Average Person's Retirement Account?
Comparing your savings to those of your peers may help keep you on the right track to securing a worry-free retirement, and thanks to number crunching by Fidelity Investments, we now know that the....
Financial Anxiety Is Bringing Millennials Down. Here’s How to Stop the Madness
Lots of folks worry about money from time to time. But there's a difference between fretting over a larger-than-expected bill and spending a huge chunk of your waking hours stressing over....
10 Home Upgrades That Boost Resale Value -- and How to Pay for Them
Like most HGTV addicts, I caught the home renovation bug early on. It's difficult to avoid when designers are throwing around phrases like "clean and open" and "repurposed and refreshed." And yet,....
Surprise! The Republicans' Congressional Budget Resolution Would Trigger Social Security Reforms
In 2016, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonprofit policy institute, examined 2015 data to gauge the impact Social Security income has on our nation's seniors and determined that....
If You Believe Trump, Here are 2 Stocks to Own
"We used to have the greatest infrastructure anywhere in the world, and today we're like a third-world country," President Donald Trump said at a press conference Tuesday. "No longer will we allow....
How to Invest in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been a center of growth over the past 20 years. Economic prospects have improved dramatically in many areas of the world, especially in key countries like China, India, and....
3 High-Yield Stocks Smart Investors Can't Get Enough Of
Interest rates are on the rise, but in historical terms, they are still near record lows. That's forcing investors to look to the stock market as a place to generate yield. However, plenty of....
Why Theater Chains Are Tanking
The box office was down only 4.3% from last year, but major movie-theater chains, like AMC (NYSE: AMC) and Cinemark (NYSE: CNK), are down huge double-digit percentages.In this clip from Industry....
A Slow Summer Blockbuster Season Is Hurting the Movie Industry (but Not Too Much)
Headlines across the media are forecasting the doom of the movie industry, but it's way too soon to write a eulogy just yet. In this clip from Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, host Vincent Shen and....
Activist-Investor Interest in Procter & Gamble Could Change the Game
Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has one of the best long-term reputations on the market, but it's really lagged in performance in the last five-to-10 years, which has drawn the attention of....
3 Healthcare Stocks I'll Hold Forever
Fund managers who need to look busy might hate to admit it, but doing nothing is usually the best course of action for most investors. That doesn't mean it's a good idea to look the other way when....
3 Reasons The Procter & Gamble Company Stock Could Rise
In a previous article, I laid out the bear case against Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG). Today, let's take a look at some ways the consumer-goods titan's stock could trend higher in the coming....
Better Buy: Shopify Inc. vs. eBay Inc.
Chances are, you're well aware of eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) -- one of the world's largest auction sites for buying and selling goods online. But have youd heard of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP)? Unless you're an....
Has Fintech Industry Growth Just Begun?
While it may seem that anything brick-and-mortar-related is losing out to digital disruption these days, one sector seems to have things upside-down: fintech. Over the past couple years, large....
Better Buy: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. vs. Fortinet
A glance at year-to-date performance suggests that cybersecurity specialist Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) has won over investors, particularly compared to peer Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW). Fortinet....
Oil and Gas Stock Roundup: These Strategy Updates Fueled Some Massive Moves
While earnings season in the energy patch is in the rearview mirror, that doesn't mean it was a quiet week. Several energy companies unveiled updates on their strategic initiatives, which proved....
Wal-Mart Stores Boosts Full-Year Profit Forecast
Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) reported fiscal 2018 second-quarter results on Aug. 17. The retail colossus continues to enjoy strong growth in its e-commerce operations and improving performance in....
4 Ways to Get Ready for Retirement In Your 60s
Retirement -- you've worked your whole life for this moment, and now that you're in your 60s you can practically taste the freedom. Before you hand in your timecard and get ready to spend your....
4 Opportunities Cisco Pessimists Need to Know About
Shares of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) fell 4% on Aug. 17 after the networking-hardware giant reported mixed fourth-quarter numbers and soft guidance for the current quarter. Cisco's revenue fell 4%....
Guess Which Workers Worry the Most About Losing Their Jobs?
It wasn't so long ago that the Great Recession wracked our country, and brought more layoffs than the workforce had seen in decades. Even now, with the official unemployment rate back down to a....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
Stocks toyed with small gains on Friday, but eventually the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) ended the day with small losses.Data source: Yahoo!....
Why Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. Stock Dropped Today
Shares of Zoe's Kitchen Inc. (NYSE: ZOES) dropped as much as 12.6% on Friday despite better-than-expected second-quarter results from the fast-casual restaurant chain.More specifically, Zoe's....
Here's What Lifted Senseonics Holdings Inc. Stock
Shares of glucose-monitoring specialist Senseonics Holdings Inc. (NYSEMKT: SENS) surged about 18% higher on Friday and ended the session 13.1% higher. The start-up announced a secondary public....
Why Calpine, Tenet Healthcare, and Snap Jumped Today
Stocks closed down on Friday, as major benchmarks failed to make back lost ground from Thursday's steep declines. The departure of Trump administration chief strategist Stephen Bannon marked the....