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What will happen next to bond yields and interest rates? And how should that influence what investors do with their spare cash? Bond yields began moving higher in earnest early last year in response to a series of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Earlier this month, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note hit
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C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock is a prominent player in the artificial intelligence sector, specializing in enabling the creation and deployment of enterprise AI applications, a critical component for the AI industry’s expansion. The company experienced strong demand reflected in Q1 revenue of $72.4 million, showing year-over-year growth but falling short of last year’s 25% increase. The
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Hi, I am going to retire in October 2023. I will be 67. I manage to have roughly $800,000 in taxable investments and about $1.2 million in IRA assets. I grew my portfolio by average monthly investments in McDonald’s MCD, -1.59%, Walmart WMT, -1.68% and Chevron CVX, -1.02%, to name a few.  Long ago, I
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Ready for today’s retirement financing pop quiz? Which of the following has the biggest impact on your ability to sustain your preretirement standard of living? Better-than-average market returns Dipping into home equity to supplement traditional retirement financing (401(k)s, IRAs, pensions, and Social Security) Delaying retirement until age 70 Give up? The third answer is the
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This year has been all about breakthroughs in tech. We learned to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and are now embracing 5G, augmented and virtual reality, quantum computing and the Internet of Things (IoT). The sooner you adapt to the latest developments in tech, the better it is. There was a time when the internet was
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Constellation Brands Inc. posted better-than-expected earnings for its fiscal second quarter, but the stock still fell more than 3% as analysts said they were underwhelmed by the company’s guidance. The company STZ, -3.39% posted net income of $690.0 million, or $3.74 a share, for the quarter to Aug. 31, after a loss of $1.15 billion,
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The surge in long-term treasury yields above 4.75% at the start of the quarter signals optimism about the economy. It also has positive implications for microcap stocks. When treasury yields rise, it often reflects investor confidence in economic growth. Furthermore, this prompts a shift of capital from safer assets like bonds to riskier investments such
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The Social Security Administration said Wednesday it would review its overpayment procedures and policies, and may claw back any overpayments found. During the 2022 fiscal year, the agency recovered $4.7 billion of overpayments, according to a report by the SSA’s Office of the Inspector General.  While payment accuracy rates are high, overpayments do happen given
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Outside of a bullish sell-side rating issued for QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) stock on Sept. 18, things have been pretty quiet with the EV battery developer over the past two months. However, a few weeks from now, the company is expected to release its latest quarterly results. Chances are there will not be any big surprises with
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The Russell 2000 Index has long been known as the best way to track the small to mid-cap investing universe. The index measures the performance of about 2,000 of the smallest publicly traded companies in the United States. It boasts a 15-year return of 8.36%. Numerous investors often look to it in order to capitalize
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Home prices rose in August, with New England states leading the pack. U.S. home prices rose by 3.7% in August, compared to the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by CoreLogic. The median sales price of a single-family home was $375,000 in August. Ranked by states, New Hampshire saw the biggest growth in
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