January 27, 2020
“1. Have a solid emergency fund The one thing you need to remember about a stock market downturn is that you don’t lose money until you actually sell your investments at a loss. Imagine you buy a given stock at… Continue Reading…
January 15, 2020
“Americans in every U.S. metropolitan area experienced economic prosperity in 2018, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. For the first time in 26 years, no metro area saw per-capita incomes fall that year — the… Continue Reading…
January 13, 2020
“Shares of Mastercard (NYSE:MA) gained 58.3% last year, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That compares to a return of 28.9% for the S&P 500 index. The payment processor continued to post stellar growth rates on the top and bottom line. Investors see… Continue Reading…
January 9, 2020
“More than 18,000 hours of internet shutdowns around the world caused by deliberate government action costmore than $8 billion in 2019, a new report estimates… The report, which examines partial and total shutdowns across 122 countries, was published by the internet… Continue Reading…
January 2, 2020
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.58% rose about 116 points or 0.4%, to 28,654, while the S&P 500 SPX, +0.43% was 14 points, 0.4%, higher, to touch 3,244. The Nasdaq COMP, +0.73% jumped 65 points, 0.7%, to touch 9,038. …The S&P 500 SPX, +0.43% gained 28.9% and the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +0.73%,… Continue Reading…
December 30, 2019
“Global stock markets have been on a torrid run in 2019, adding more than $17 trillion in total value, according to Deutsche Bank calculations. The value of global equities began the year just under $70 trillion but has now surpassed… Continue Reading…
December 25, 2019
I wish everyone well. Enjoy some time off. Enjoy your family. Have a great day.
December 24, 2019
“The number of available jobs jumped in October after hitting an 18-month low the previous month, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of available positions rose 3.3% to nearly 7.3 million. That suggests… Continue Reading…
December 19, 2019
“Pull your monthly bank and/or credit card statements for the last year…Total all your debts…Total your savings.…Review your retirement account…Review your Social Security statement…Do a net worth statement…List your financial highs and lows for 2019…” https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/personal-finance/seven-money-moves-you-can-actually-make-before-the-end-of-the-year/2019/12/17/c6e94ac6-20dc-11ea-86f3-3b5019d451db_story.html The article goes into… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2019
“Americans are projected to fall seriously behind on their credit card bills at the highest rate in a decade as banks push a record number of people to get plastic. The share of credit card borrowers who are at least… Continue Reading…
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