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

 

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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%.

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.)

 

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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.)

 

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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.

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