Some analysts project an optimistic economic forecast in the long run but slow growth for the remainder of 2024.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: POWL - Powell Industries Inc., Market Wrap, GRBK - Green Brick Partners Inc., Will GDP Growth Continue to Weaken Until the Fed Starts Cutting Interest Rates?, Second High-Risk Account, XBI - SPDR S&P Biotech ETF, Berkshire Hathaway, BGS - B&G Foods Inc., EQIX - Equinix Inc., DLR - Digital Realty Trust Inc., NSSC - NAPCO Security Technologies Inc.

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One billionaire investor has slashed his big bet on the chipmaker that was one of the best performers last year-- when it rallied a whopping 238%.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: KEY - KeyCorp., Savings Account, Market Wrap, BLD - TopBuild Corp., Is A-I a Bit 'Overhyped' in the Short Term?, XLB - Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF, VAW - Vanguard Materials ETF, Earnings Season, OPCH - Option Care Health Inc., Limited Partnership, UNM - Unum Group, Capital Gains.

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Market returns remain heavily concentrated, with just 10 stocks accounting for 85% of the market’s gain for the year to date.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: KKR - KKR & Co. Inc., Market Wrap, HIMS - Hims & Hers Health Inc., RYI - Ryerson Holding Corp., Is It Possible to See Opportunities After a Tough Month for Stocks, Interest Rates and Homes, Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, RVMD - Revolution Medicines Inc., PLAB - Photronics Inc., ERF - Enerplus Corp., CHRD - Chord Energy Corp., The IPOs Market.

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The unemployment rate ticked higher to 3.9% against expectations it would hold steady at 3.8%-- and some traders priced in a strong chance of two interest rate cuts by the end of 2024.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: ODFL - Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Marke Wrap, AVMV - Avantis U.S. Mid Cap Value ETF, Job Growth Took a Hit in April and Unemployment Rose, PLTR - Palantir Technologies Inc., NOA - North American Construction Group Ltd., ENB - Enbridge Inc., 529 Plans - DNOW - DNOW Inc., BWXT - BWX Technologies Inc., FSLY - Fastly Inc. Cl A, Tik Tok.

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Expert: Most at risk banks aren’t insolvent or even close to insolvent-- they are just stressed.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: ABNB - Airbnb Inc. Cl A, Market Wrap, CSW - ICSW Industrials Inc., SBUX - Starbucks Corp., Why Hundreds of U.S. Banks May Be at Risk of Failure, GT - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline, KPP Premium Newsletter, GDX - VanEck Gold Miners ETF, The Weaker US Job Data, Portfolio Reviews, Lower Rares & The REITs Market, CVS - CVS Health Corp., GEO Politics.

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Compared to the 1980s, investors who don’t want to build their own portfolios have much better options today.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: TMDX - TransMedics Group Inc., Market Wrap, SWKS - Skyworks Solutions Inc., Is It Easier Than Ever for Fund Investors to Build a Good Portfolio, URNM - Sprott Uranium Miners ETF, APH - Amphenol Corp. Cl A, Monetary Policy, MYRG - MYR Group Inc., DJT - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., Working from Home.

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Citing a challenging reimbursement environment and rising costs, Walmart says it cannot operate a profitable business and will close clinics and shutter its telehealth service.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: TGT - Target Corp., Market Wrap, JACK - Jack in the Box Inc., The Business of Healthcare Is Complicated, SPLG - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, PKB - Invesco Building & Construction ETF, Nuclear Power, 401k Funds, WERN - Werner Enterprises Inc., America’s Well-Being, SBUX - Starbucks Corp.

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Simply put, valuations are the best predictor we have of future returns, and the longer the investment horizon, the larger the role of valuations.

(This has to do with the implications for expected returns.)

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: COF - Capital One Financial Corp., Market Wrap, ONEV - SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility Focus ETF, EVR - Evercore Inc. Cl A, ODFL - Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Why It Matters that Large-Growth Stocks Are Overvalued, FFIV - F5 Inc., CINF - Cincinnati Financial Corp., The Treasury Refunding Announcement, CSCO - Cisco Systems Inc., HPQ - HP Inc., Tech Base Trend, HEES - H&E Equipment Services Inc., Investors are Back.

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This Department of Labor rule helps determine whether your financial advice is coming from a trusted professional or someone akin to a car salesman.

(Participants in small retirement plans and investors rolling into fixed index annuities should see the most benefit.)

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: CAT - Caterpillar Inc., MAS - Masco Corp., Market Wrap, GGG - Graco Inc., The Final Fiduciary Rule Clarifies When Financial Professionals Must Act in the Best Interest of Their Client, VICI - VICI Properties Inc., Rollover the 403B to a Roth I-R-A, Interest Rates, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., ARKK - ARK Innovation ETF, PFE - Pfizer Inc., Housing Bills.

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In this compilation program, Steve Peasley, Justin Klein and Luke Guerrero field a variety of finance and investment questions from callers across the United States and around the world.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Relative Strength, 401k Pre-Tax Contribution, 529 Plan, Volume and Capitulation, Japanese Stock Market, KPP Portfolio Management, Fidelity 401k Plan, Young Investor, How To Predict Profit, Entry Point, 457 Retirement Plan, Dividends, Investor Looking for Advice, Interest Rates, Become an Investor Advisor.

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