It was more of the same with U.S. stock markets in May, meaning that investors won’t be getting much reprieve from volatility in the near future. Virtually every U.S. stock index has more or less succumbed to bear markets. Hence, investors gravitate towards safe stocks that provide a hedge against troubling market conditions. You invariably
Month: June 2022
The Roth IRA has many benefits compared to the traditional IRA. Distributions from traditional IRAs, for example, are generally treated as ordinary income and may be subject to income tax. Distributions from traditional IRAs may also be subject to an early distribution penalty if the withdrawal occurs while the IRA owner is under the age
Cryptocurrencies kicked off a new week with deep losses, extending weekend selling following surprisingly high U.S. inflation data and troubles for a major cryptocurrency lending platform. Bitcoin BTCUSD, -13.61% has slumped around 12% over the past 24 hours, last trading at levels not seen since late 2020 of around $24,228, with a low in that
Suffice it to say that Utah-headquartered Black Rifle Coffee (NYSE:BRCC) isn’t a run-of-the-mill coffee-shop chain. The company is ambitious and unique, with its focus on constitutionally protected freedoms. If you’re on board with the company’s vision and can handle some risk, then BRCC stock may be worth considering. Mainly, the risk comes from Black Rifle Coffee’s
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Coinbase (COIN) — Shares of the cryptocurrency exchange sank more than 14% amid the sharp pullback in the prices of bitcoin and other digital assets over the weekend. DocuSign (DOCU) — The software stock extended its losses from Friday in premarket trading, falling more than 5%.
How about those gas prices, huh? Source: Carsten Reisinger / Shutterstock.com Last week, the national average price of gasoline clocked in above $5 for the first time ever. That’s up almost 50% so far in 2022. And believe it or not, natural gas prices are getting hit even worse. They’re up almost 150% so far
So far, 2022 has been a rocky year for the U.S. stock market. All major stock indices have losses, and a plethora of stocks lost a lot of ground as well. Looking for stable income amid the high volatility is not an easy task. However, it can become easier if you focus on dividend stocks
The collapse of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock price has gotten so bad it’s starting to look like a cautionary tale. The financial technology (fintech) company that likes to refer to itself as an “online bank” has seen its stock plunge 62% since the start of the year. At just below $6, SOFI stock more than
As the price of a college education continues to soar, many American families are counting on significant outside help to foot the bill. Consider that the average cost for tuition and fees at an out-of-state public university is, as of 2022, nearly $24,000 per year, according to The College Board. For private schools, tuition and fees average
U.S. companies continued to adjust their net income numbers in 2021 to exclude billions of dollars worth of items, according to a new report from financial data provider Calcbench. Just a few years after a Securities and Exchange Commission crackdown on the overuse of nonstandard accounting metrics, companies in the S&P 500 index resumed the practice in
On today’s Bitcoin Fundamentals Show, Preston talks with Blockstream’s Samson Mow about the future growth of Bitcoin. Samson is the Chief Strategy Officer and he talks about incorporating Bitcoin into many different layers which will leverage utility tokens and security tokens above the Bitcoin layer. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: -The early days of Blockstream
We’re going to talk about the VIX, and more importantly, how you can use the VIX for trading stocks, but also options. The VIX typically refers to option trading and it’s really geared and run by the options, but I’m going to share some insight with you about how to use it as a gauge
Politicians don’t have a great reputation, especially these days. But some of them have had a good run with investing in stocks. This is a hot topic now because they have so many conflicts of interest. Their jobs most likely offer them unfair insider advantages, even if they don’t set out looking for them. Today,
Current gasoline prices are shown in Garden Grove, California, March 29, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Gasoline is nearing an average $5 per gallon across the U.S., but while consumers are feeling the pain, prices are not yet at a level that would tip the economy into a recession, economists said. Where that breaking point
In the year thus far, Raytheon Technologies (NYSE:RTX) stock has done very well, bucking the overall bearish trend amongst the broader markets. The company specializes in defense, security, and aerospace. They provide weapons systems, missile systems, precision strike technology solutions, and intelligence to customers worldwide. Raytheon Technologies has been around since 1922, when it was
Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com Ride-hailing and delivery company Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) continues to disappoint investors on multiple fronts. LYFT stock is down 63% year to date and trading 78% below its initial public offering (IPO) price of $72 per share from March 2019. Currently, shares sit just above their all-time low. The San Francisco-based company
If you don’t need your required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRA for living expenses, it can be reinvested in a Roth IRA? Yes—assuming that you are eligible for a Roth based on your income. This is because the money to fund your individual retirement account (IRA) can come from any pool of cash
U.S. stock-index futures sank Sunday after Wall Street’s worst week since January. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.67% fell more than 200 points, or 0.6%, late Sunday, while S&P 500 futures ES00, -1.06% and Nasdaq-100 futures NQ00, -1.62% posted declines of more than 1%. Prices of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies also slid over the
FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) has been clobbered over the past year, falling 90% It’s possible shares are forming a bottom, but Q2 earnings present a potential downside catalyst New money should avoid FUBO stock, but current investors may want to hang on Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) has plummeted 90% in the past year and
Pedestrians pass by a Lululemon store. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Markets are tense, and May’s hot inflation report has only worsened the situation. Last month’s consumer price index rose 8.6% from a year ago, making it the highest increase since December 1981. The reading spurred further worries about a recession and bond yields jumped on
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