- Sharp Friday Selloff Pulls Week Into the RedSPECIAL ALERT Keep an eye out for our brand new 5 Stocks Set to Double special report which includes five stocks our team believes have the potential to grow 100 in the next 12 months This latest report will be posted at 10 00 a m ET on Monday morning and features favorite stocks from... Read more »
- How to Handle Holiday BonusesSome companies have specific bonus plans maybe for the whole company or maybe just for people in sales or management positions Most smaller business however lack any sort of formal arrangement That puts the matter in the hand of the owner and sometimes the manager as to... Read more »
- The Taxation of Benefits Puts Social Security Between a Rock and a Hard PlaceThere s little argument that Social Security is a financial pillar for most seniors Each month more than 43 million retired workers receive a benefit check with more than 60 of these retirees leaning on the program to account for at least half of their income There s also... Read more »
- Ally Financial Enters Oversold TerritoryAlly Financial Inc ALLY has been on a bit of a cold streak lately but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock And for technical investors there is some hope when looking at ALLY given that according to its RSI reading of 29 82 it is now in oversold... Read more »
- Briggs & Stratton Enters Oversold TerritoryBriggs amp Stratton Corporation BGG has been on a bit of a cold streak lately but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock And for technical investors there is some hope when looking at BGG given that according to its RSI reading of 28 90 it is now in... Read more »
- Here's Why CF Industries' (CF) Stock is a Solid Pick NowCF Industries Holdings Inc CF is an attractive play in the fertilizer space The fertilizer maker is gaining from higher nitrogen demand driven by healthy corn plantations and cyclical recovery in the nitrogen fertilizer industry CF Industries is also benefiting from higher prices... Read more »
- ASIA ECONOMICS: Asian Shares Close MixedMajor stocks indexes in the Asia Pacific region closed mixed on Monday ahead of key policy events in the week said Trading Economics The Central Economic Work Conference in Beijing begins on Wednesday and investors expect some clues on trade tensions with the U S and economic reforms Also... Read more »
- 4 Tips for Better Budgeting in 2019Up there with losing weight and getting into better shape saving money is a popular New Year s resolution to aim for And the key to saving money is none other than having a solid budget in place If you ve tried budgeting in the past but have failed at it here are a few tips to... Read more »
- How My Vacation Led Me To My Latest PickDon t overpack Book your shore excursions early Ask your room steward for extra ice Of all the helpful tips shared by the online community before our first family cruise there was an important one nobody mentioned Don t let your teenage kids spend too much time in the video... Read more »
- 3 lessons from 2018Navigating markets in 2018 has been tough Returns in many bond equity and credit markets globally verge on finishing the year in negative territory We find uncertainty around trade together with higher interest rates has been a major drag on stocks offsetting solid earnings growth... Read more »
- Should You Buy Philip Morris International for Its 5% Dividend Yield?Shares of Philip Morris International NYSE PM have tumbled about 20 so far this year as concerns about slower shipments tighter regulations rising interest rates a stronger dollar and fresh competition from British American Tobacco s NYSE BTI takeover of Reynolds... Read more »
- Younger Workers Are Earning Less Today Than They Did 40 Years Ago, Data ShowsMost people grapple with low salaries when they first kick off their careers But a new study from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors reveals that millennial men now are earning 6 600 less on average than similarly aged men were earning 40 years back Young adult males earned... Read more »
- Apple Masses the Biggest Heart Study EverWhen Apple NASDAQ AAPL released the Apple Watch Series 3 late last year the company telegraphed its growing interest in health with the groundbreaking abilities of the device s heart rate monitor and optical sensor The device s ability to take heart measurements during... Read more »
- Here Are Our 2019 Work ResolutionsMany people make New Year s resolutions that involve personal improvement Maybe we want to get into better shape or perhaps we want to be better at listening to our significant other It s also important to improve in the workplace That s why our panel of Motley Fool contributors... Read more »
- Facebook's Pay-TV Plans Don't Make Much SenseFacebook NASDAQ FB could integrate premium cable channels such as AT amp T s NYSE T HBO into its social network next year according to Recode Facebook could directly sell the subscriptions and let users watch the streaming channels through its own apps This isn t a... Read more »