Student loan debt is one of the biggest issues impacting Americans’ lives today. For the fiscal year 2018 (latest information), the U.S. Department of Education reported that the national cohort default rate was 7.3%. You may be tempted to simply ignore your debt, but this is a very bad idea with serious consequences. In most
Once upon a time, if investors were looking for excellent tech stocks to buy, they would consider the companies with the best growth stories, regardless of profitability. That’s no longer the case in 2022. Investors want quality revenues and profits. Having one without the other is unacceptable these days. Australian Financial Review recently discussed the
Mortgage rates have been making big moves in both directions the last several days, with Tuesday registering another double-digit increase for the 30-year average that has once again taken it a third of a point above the notable 6% threshold. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages Tuesday’s 30-year average mostly reclaimed the ground it gave up
The mission today is to find seven best fintech stocks to buy in July. The sector has already suffered tremendous devastation on Wall Street. This month may be time for a starting a change. It probably won’t happen overnight, but the pendulum could be close to reverse. In part of the discussions, we will also
Some folks might pigeonhole Arqit Quantum (NASDAQ:ARQQ) as a cybersecurity firm. However, there’s a whole other angle here, as Arqit has a powerful product, QuantumCloud, which deploys quantum computing technology. It’s a highly specific niche product, but Arqit is already successfully commercializing QuantumCloud. Therefore, ARQQ stock could be a buy-and-hold with strong upside potential. With
Source: NicoElNino / Shutterstock.com Yes, it’s been a horrendous year for stocks. But some investors are making money hand-over-fist in 2022. The S&P 500 is down about 15% this year. And thanks to large-cap resilience in names like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT), even that big drop masks the underlying pain. Throw those out, and
As we steam into September, historically one of the worst months of the year for the stock market, the capital markets are under pressure. U.S. equity markets are coming off three straight weeks of declines as we begin the holiday-shortened trading week, and we have been witnessing a breakdown across nearly all sectors. It took
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing the best high-yield monthly dividend stocks. However, there are three key considerations: the company’s history of paying dividends, the size of the dividend, and the current yield. Before purchasing any shares, it’s important to consider a company’s history of dividends-paying. This is important because it
One of the primary reasons cryptocurrencies were developed was for them to be used as anonymous payments. This reason is often lost in the hype by media outlets and the financial sector, which are focused on prices going up and down. Prices are important, but it is more important to know how to pay with
In this article COUP PATH 9866-HK NWL PINS CHPT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Coupa Software — Shares surged 11.6% after the business management software company surpassed earnings estimates in its recent quarter, and issued strong full-year earnings and revenue guidance. Coupa earned 20 cents per share compared with estimates of
The cruise line sector has taken quite the beating at the hands of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cruise ships were docked for the better part of the past couple of years, with travel and other social-distancing measures in place. Moreover, after December, omicron compelled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to raise its warning
We have been in a bear market since the beginning of 2022, making these stocks dangerous. United Airlines (UAL): Reconsider rosy outlooks from a month ago around UAL. MGM Resorts International (MGM): Lagging indicators suggest things will get worse for MGM. Penn National Gaming (PENN): Penn National doesn’t look better no matter what analysts say.
The financial world, in all its incarnations, makes for great cinema. Tragedy, comedy, ingenuity, catastrophe, and redemption are all present in the many finance movies that Hollywood has produced over the years. While most of the finance movies portray financial professionals in a less than flattering light, the unbelievable stories of excess, risk-taking, and, of
The U.S. bond market has enjoyed a strong bull run over the past few years as the Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates to historic low levels. The price of bonds, which react inversely to changes in interest rates, have recently come under pressure as market participants anticipate that the central bank will soon indicate
On today’s show, we have the founder of Santiago Capital Management, Brent Johnson, to discuss Bitcoin and its potential role in the greater macro economy. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – How Brent Johnson views the macro landscape – Brent’s opinions on different “pools” of money in the greater economy – Why scare assets are
Bulls: -The stock market is going up -There is positive momentum -The term “bulls” is used because of the way a bull attacks (on an upward pattern) -The phrase “a bull for McDonald’s” means you are long or positive on McDonald’s Bears: -The stock market is going down -There is negative momentum -The term “bears”
We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from increasing adoption of automation & AI
Futures are derivative contracts that derive value from a financial asset, such as a traditional stock, bond, or stock index, and thus can be used to gain exposure to various financial instruments, including stocks, indexes, currencies, and commodities. Futures are a common vehicle for hedging and managing risk; If someone is already exposed to or earns
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a medical procedure in which sperm is introduced directly to the uterus in order to make fertilization more likely. Couples and individuals who are hoping to become parents may opt for IUI in place of or—as a precursor to—in vitro fertilization (IVF), which can be both more time-consuming and more expensive.
In this article GTLB NWL COUP Employees assemble food containers on a production line at the Newell Rubbermaid factory in Mogadore, Ohio. Ty Wright | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Newell Brands — The parent company of brands such as Yankee Candle and Rubbermaid saw its shares