If you can swing it financially, it makes sense to front-load your 529 plan, also known as a “qualified tuition plan” (QTP). The purpose of a 529 plan is to pay future education costs, typically for a child or grandchild. Before passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), 529s could be used
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This year has been potentially one of the most challenging years for energy stocks. In a historic event, oil prices traded in negative territory. Gradually, the industry seems to be overcoming the headwinds. Brent oil currently trades at $42 and I believe that some upside is due as fall approaches. According to U.S. Energy Information
There are always investors looking to make a contrarian play. Maybe that’s why you’re considering Hertz (NYSE:HTZ). Even though Hertz stock is in bankruptcy, you’re thinking you see something that other investors haven’t identified. Source: aureliefrance / Shutterstock.com Stop. Just stop it, at least when it comes to Hertz stock. Because the rental car company
Jeffrey Ubben Source: BusinessWire Jeffrey Ubben is betting on widescale adoption of clean energy through his new fund Inclusive Capital Partners, which he launched in June after stepping away from ValueAct to focus on sustainable investing full time. His fund is the lead investor in a company being formed through a partnership between Schneider Electric
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arrives for a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, December 11, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Market pros hold out little hope that Congress will agree to a stimulus package before September, but they will look to Jerome Powell in the coming week to provide
The energy sector has been buried — and rightfully so. That includes Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM), which saw a peak-to-trough decline of 57% earlier this year. Worse though, the 2020 peak for Exxon Mobil stock was near $67.50, well below its all-time high up near $81 from 2014. Source: Shutterstock To put it simply, XOM stock
Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) stock is proof of why investors shouldn’t be scared to chase rallies, so long as those rallies are well-founded and the valuation leaves room for further upside. Back in early May, OSTK stock flew on my screen as one of the hottest e-commerce stocks in the market. Source: Burdun Iliya / Shutterstock.com At
Stocks were bid up off the lows on Thursday, ahead of this month’s options expiration coming up on Friday. With that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades going into the last day of the week. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Tesla (TSLA) Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are up almost
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the afternoon of October 14, 2015 in New York City. Andrew Burton | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours on Thursday: Ross Stores — Shares of the discount retailer rose about 0.5% in after-hours trading
The 3D Printing ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/PRNT/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID 3D Systems Corp: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DDD?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Stratasys: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SSYS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID In this video, Eric takes a closer look at a relatively new ETF from Ark-Invest, the 3D Printing ETF (PRNT). This new product offers investors first-of-its-kind exposure to the industry, holding about forty companies in total, and charging investors 66 basis points a year
One thing that changes for newlyweds is the best tips for filing your tax return. You are no longer single (or the head of household). You are now, by the power vested in you by the IRS, married filing jointly—or maybe married filing separately. How you file once hitched could determine whether your tax bill
There are no two ways about it. The novel coronavirus has been brutal on the U.S. economy. Not since the Great Depression has the country faced the prospect of such a prolonged slowdown. In response, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates and went on a bond-buying spree. That helped in propping up the financial markets
This year changed the travel industry in more ways than one. Cruise operators like Carnival (NYSE:CCL) have seen their operations come to almost a complete halt. As a result, CCL stock is down over 70%. In early January, Carnival prided itself on being the world’s largest cruise operator. The group owns major cruise brands including
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday there is more pain in the U.S. economy than what is reflected in the stock market’s robust recovery from coronavirus-era lows. “I’m thinking, wait a second, don’t get too optimistic. I think it’s our nature to be optimistic,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” ”We like the fact that the
James Walton, director of inventory and warehousing for Helping Harvest, carries a box of food to a car, in Reading, Pennsylvania, May 29, 2020. Ben Hasty | Reading Eagle | Getty Images A jump in jobless claims back above 1 million could be a warning that the labor market faces a setback and the economy’s
People stand in line outside the Apple store on Fifth Avenue as New York City moves into Phase 2 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus pandemic on June 30, 2020. Noam Galai | Getty Images Apple is one of the big tech engines pulling the market higher, but it is unique in
Jen-Hsun Huang, president and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., speaks during an event at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Nvidia — Chipmaker Nvidia posted record sales in
As we get ready to wrap up another earnings season, investors in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) are wondering what may be next for the shares in the coming months. On July 31, the group reported dismal results for second quarter 2020, mainly reflecting the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on global oil demand. Yet Exxon Mobil stock
Ford (NYSE:F) surprised Wall Street earlier this month with second-quarter results that were “way, way, way better than feared.” Ford stock jumped 4.3% on the news as investors rushed back in. According to Robintrack, Ford is now the most owned company by Robinhood investors. Source: Philip Lange / Shutterstock.com But there’s a problem: Ford isn’t
It was a quiet day until the Fed Minutes were released this afternoon. Even then, things didn’t get too crazy. With all of that in mind, let’s look at a few top stock trades as earnings continue to roll in during this mid-August week. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Target (TGT) Target (NYSE:TGT)