Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approved: An Overview Most real estate buyers have heard that they need to pre-qualify or be pre-approved for a mortgage if they’re looking to buy a property. These are two key steps in the mortgage application process. Some people use the terms interchangeably, but there are important differences that every homebuyer should understand.
Month: August 2020
There is no doubt that being an income investor in today’s bull market isn’t cool. But then again, it never is. No one likes to focus on dividend stocks until the good times end. Most successful long-term investors know that solid income stocks that provide growth and dividends are always an important part of a
The onset of the novel coronavirus put enormous pressure on the U.S. stock market, but not all businesses were impacted equally. If you had to choose one company that thrived the most during the pandemic, a reasonable choice would be Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ:ZM). At the same time, ZM stock holders easily outperformed the major market
The S&P 500 hit a new record high for its seventh-straight daily session, as it comes off its fifth-straight weekly gain and as it closes the books on its fifth straight monthly gain. With all of that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades as we enter September. Top Stock Trades for
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers at the grand reopening of Apple’s flagship Apple Fifth Avenue retail store on September 20, 2019 in New York City. Taylor Hill | Getty Images Shares of Apple and Tesla rose sharply on Monday, the first day after their recently announced stock splits took effect, as investors continued to
A man walks a dog in the shade away from the midday sun past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building in Manhattan, during hot weather in New York City, New York, U.S., August 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Stocks often stumble in September, and in election years, there’s potential for even more volatility.
Bouncing back after cratering earlier this month, should you dive into iBio (NYSEAMERICAN:IBIO)? Not so fast! Investors now may be buyyng on the headlines thanks to a potentially positive development. But make no mistake—this isn’t time to “buy the dip” on iBio stock. Source: Shutterstock Why? Sure, the company remains a contender in the race
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) – The sporting goods retailer earned $3.21 per share for the second quarter, well above the consensus estimate of $1.30 a share. Revenue was also well above forecasts, with comparable-store sales up 20.7% compared to a 9.9% FactSet consensus
Are mutual fund performance numbers reported net of fees? In other words, is the reported performance of a mutual fund calculated after all expenses are taken out? The answer depends on how you define operating expenses. Let’s look at a cinematic metaphor to clear up this apparent ambiguity. A mutual fund‘s cost is similar to
Over the last few weeks, shares of Ocugen (NASDAQ:OCGN) stock rocketed nearly 420% to a July 2020 high of about 96 cents. Then it was more than halved to 40 cents. Source: Shutterstock So is the life of a volatile penny stock. The only reason the stock popped was because its lead gene therapy drug,
DraftKings CEO and Co-Founder Jason Robins speaks during the unveiling of DraftKings headquarters March 26, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. Darren McCollester | Getty Images Stocks are once again at record high levels — with the S&P 500 now up over 21% on a one-year basis. That’s following Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s more-relaxed inflation targeting strategy,
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks at his news conference following the two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on interest rate policy in Washington, January 29, 2020. Yuri Gripas | Reuters Even before Covid-19 crushed the economy, the Fed was worried about low inflation and was working on ways to let
InvestorPlace’s Bret Kenwell recently wrote an article about Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock entitled By Maintaining Its Dividend, Exxon Mobil Stock Is an Energy Name to Hold. Source: Michael Gordon / Shutterstock.com Bret makes excellent points about why an investor might want to bite into its juicy dividend yield. Now, to be clear, Bret likes to
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tiffany (TIF) – The luxury goods retailer reported a mixed quarter, with revenue below forecasts, but earnings beating analysts’ estimates. Tiffany’s results were helped by an improvement in sales in China, and the company said global sales trends are continuing to improve during
U.S. Bank, one of the country’s largest banks with a history dating to 1863, offers banking products to customers nationwide. The company has two, unsecured, fixed-rate personal loans for existing U.S. Bank customers. In this review we will focus on the U.S. Bank Personal Loan, as well as cover a few key details of the
Marathon Patent Group (NASDAQ:MARA) has had an interesting run. A few years ago, the company tried to commercialize intellectual property, as you might guess from its name. However, when that didn’t pan out, Marathon made an abrupt pivot to cryptocurrency mining in 2017. MARA stock briefly soared. Source: Shutterstock That excitement soon fizzled though. As
A man wearing a protective mask sits on top of the Charging Bull sculpture near Wall St. amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 19, 2020 in New York City, United States. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Company: Evolent Health Inc. (EVH) Business: Evolent is a health-care delivery and payment company. It supports health systems and
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Coca-Cola (KO) – The beverage giant announced a reorganization which will see the current 17-unit business structure changed to nine business units. The realignment will result in an undetermined number of both involuntary and voluntary job cuts, with Coca-Cola planning to offer voluntary
In an expansive universe of U.S.-listed Chinese equities and cloud computing names, Taoping (NASDAQ:TAOP) isn’t the one to consider. On either account. If you haven’t heard of Tapoing stock, that’s alright. In this case, ignorance may be bliss. Source: Shutterstock The company has two primary businesses segments: traditional information technology and cloud computing, where it operates
A child wearing a face mask sits on the Charging Bull statue, also known as the Wall Street Bull, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York, August 19, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters September is historically challenging for the market, but stocks could start the month on an upswing after what
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