When you are looking at the investment options for your 401(k), you might consider fixed-income funds. Though these funds are a somewhat niche option for 401(k) investing, they can be useful in specific circumstances, such as if you are close to retirement and need low-risk assets to preserve your capital. In this article, we’ll explain
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Over the long term, the stock market favors the bulls. Any long-term chart of the S&P 500 would highlight that realization. But when bear markets come around, they are fast, furious and painful. Eventually they end though, and that leaves a number of bargain stocks to buy before the bull market returns. The problem? Investors
With the market remaining underwater for the year, you may be looking for bargain stocks to buy. Purchasing the shares of such names now, ahead of macroeconomic improvements, could provide investors with big gains when a bull market arises. In particular, purchasing stocks that were hit hardest by the downturn can result in outsized returns.
Accounting and the law are both professions that attract many college students. Each field offers strong income potential, upward mobility, and a variety of career paths within the profession. Accountants and attorneys can find positions in the public sector (a federal government agency, state, or municipality) and the private sector (businesses and nonprofits). Within private
A popular investing strategy is to identify sectors and stocks while they are undervalued by the market. One way to do this is to look for stocks analysts love. This can be a key indicator of investor sentiment. And, these stocks tend to have a higher price target over a period of time. Analysts have
Airliners are on the up again. Factors such as easing pandemic lockdowns and proliferating summer travel have coalesced to form an exponentially growing air travel market. For investors, that creates an opportunity in some of the best airline stocks to buy. Earlier this month, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics revealed that U.S. airfares soared by 34.1%
Growth stocks typically generate above-average returns compared to the stock market and their peers. We often find growth stocks in an innovative sector or in a new market that grows faster than conventional industries. In the past decade, software, semiconductor, financial technology (fintech), online shopping, biotech, and clean energy have, at least occasionally, been viewed
Did you know the buried treasure you found in your grandparent’s backyard is actually taxable? That’s just the start. You may be surprised to learn that the following 10 items are taxable, whether they are things you receive, cash you earn, or money you don’t have to pay back. Key Takeaways When it comes to reporting
The U.S. airline industry today is arguably an oligopoly. An oligopoly exists when a market is dominated by a small group of companies, often because the barriers to entry are significant enough to discourage potential competitors. In the U.S. airline industry the barriers to entry include high startup costs, infrastructure constraints limiting the availability of
When income tax season comes close, Americans gear up for tax payments and returns filing. It is also the time to start the work for maintaining fresh records for the next financial year. Amid all the developments, participants who have dealt in cryptocurrencies like bitcoins are a worried lot. In 2017, the Internal Revenue Service
If you are bullish over the long term, you should be looking for cheap small-cap stocks to buy now. With second-quarter earnings season wrapping up, we have a good idea of which companies are winners and losers. And importantly, we also have a sense of what should be driving prices on Wall Street. Ahead of any further
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In March 2020, U.S. lawmakers agreed to pass a $2 trillion stimulus bill called the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act to blunt the impact of an economic downturn set in motion by the global coronavirus pandemic. On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the bill into law. With most forecasters at the time
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NVIDIA President and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang Robert Galbraith | Reuters This past week revealed several key economic updates for July, including a strong labor market, cooler-than-expected inflation, and a lower budget deficit, all of which have kept market spirits high. As cheerful as investors might be thanks to all the good news, a looming uncertainty
The U.S. inflation rate has surged to levels not seen since the early 1980s. This has had profound ramifications for investors. Sectors such as technology have slumped as folks demand profits and cash flow today rather than growth in the future. Meanwhile, out of favor industries such as energy and natural resources have roared back
It’s been an extremely difficult few years for the airline industry. Carriers around the world were more directly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than just about any other economic sector. The International Air Transport Association estimates that the worldwide pandemic cost airlines more than $200 billion in financial losses since 2020. Airline stocks have been
PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock has had a spectacular month, but its second-quarter 2022 fiscal results had some negative points that some investors are likely ignoring, but shouldn’t. Furthermore, it would be hasty to buy PYPL stock just because activist investor Elliott Investment Management took a position in the shares. There’s a phenomenon in the financial media that might
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