Consumers are now paying more to borrow while still grappling with a high cost of living — causing them to feel increasingly worse off financially-- but what about investors?

Today's Stocks & Topics: The Dollar, The Fiscal Deficit, WU - Western Union Co., Rental Properties, GM - General Motors Co., WWE - World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Cl A, BCC - Boise Cascade Co., AAPL - Apple Inc., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A.

 

Justin's PERSPECTIVE centers on two trending financial topics: U.S. debt and inflation.

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In the current real estate market, a typical renter pays about 40% less per month than a first-time homeowner.

(In the top 10 metro regions that favored renting, monthly starter homeownership costs were an average of $1,920 higher than rents.)

Today's Stocks & Topics: Economic Numbers, New Home Sales, GDP Q1, The Core Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE), Bond Market, USB - U.S. Bancorp, Annuities, FRC - First Republic Bank, MMM - 3M Co., Stock Splits, CI - Cigna Group, Insurance Companies, BHP - BHP Group Ltd. ADR.

 

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According to data from the U.S. Treasury, looking back as far as 1960, Congress has raised or suspended the debt ceiling 78 times.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Solar Industry, CMCSA - Comcast Corp. Cl A, MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., PLAB - Photronics Inc., META - Meta Platforms Inc., European Gas Market, 457 Rollover, The Fed and Banks.

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Despite banking turmoil, a handful of large-cap tech stocks powered the S&P 500’s gains during the first quarter.

Today's Stocks & Topics: The office Market, Supply Chains, EU - enCore Energy Corp., WTI - W&T Offshore Inc., Trend Following, AG - First Majestic Silver Corp., TSCO - Tractor Supply Co.

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"Investment cash" is one category, there are others you should contemplate.

[A financial planning expert has his ideas for balancing yield and safety in investors’ cash holdings...but does he make sense?]

Today's Stocks & Topics: Google, Consumer Confidence, Morgan Stanley's Warning for Real Estate Prices, Waste Industry, GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, IP - International Paper Co., ZIM - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., CINF - Cincinnati Financial Corp., VNM - VanEck Vietnam ETF.

 

TRIVIA QUESTION: "To get around in any vehicle, EV or gas powered, we need roads and highways... So, WHEN did the U.S. start building our interstate highway system? AND--WHAT are the 4 states not served by an interstate highway?"

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Uncertainty about the economy, Fed policy, and earnings has stocks moving in tighter ranges.

[Are we heading into a recession? Will inflation come down enough that the Federal Reserve will be able to lower interest rates? How bad will corporate earnings be?]

Today's Stocks & Topics: EMR - Emerson Electric Co., Inflation Reduction Act, Insider Trading, VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., Social Security Withdraw, STIP - iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF, MLI - Mueller Industries Inc., PXD - Pioneer Natural Resources Co., New Gold Rush: Green Energy.

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There are some general rules of thumb we can all learn from but it's best to seek help for personalized advice.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Economic Growth, Market Overbought, RITM - Rithm Capital Corp., Return on Assets, GGG - Graco Inc., CELH - Celsius Holdings Inc., Dividend Stocks, AEM - Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd., Top Economist Mohamed El-Erian on Inflation.

 

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At least one major trucking and transportation company reported first-quarter profit and revenue that fell below expectations.

(It is a challenging freight environment with deflationary price pressure for an industry that continues to face inflationary cost pressures.)

Today's Stocks & Topics: ALB - Albemarle Corp., TRTN - Triton International Ltd., CCL - Carnival Corp., UNP - Union Pacific Corp., FCC’s Gary Epstein, Investing Strategy, WPM - Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., Market Positioning, POAHY - Porsche Automobil Holding SE ADR, BBBY - Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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Sometimes a mortgage can be transferred even if it isn’t assumable—and a lender might also opt to be more generous and permit transfers on a case-by-case basis.

Today's Stocks & Topics: Banking Crisis and Economic Growth, Volatility, 60-40 Investing Strategy, COMM - CommScope Holding Co. Inc., RMBS - Rambus Inc., Credit Sweeps, IIPR - Innovative Industrial Properties Inc., Reversion to the Mean, ILPT - Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, BHP - BHP Group Ltd. ADR, RIO - Rio Tinto PLC ADR.

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But good news is expected for those with portfolios aligned with the right stock sectors.

(Investors can expect pockets of good news among travel, industrials, and energy stocks.)

Today's Stocks & Topics: STRL - Sterling Infrastructure Inc., JPIE - JPMorgan Income ETF, SCCO - Southern Copper Corp., TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, CXAI - CXApp Inc., Treasury Bill Ladder, MERC - Mercer International Inc., IP - International Paper Co., Gold vs. Silver.

TRIVIA QUESTION: "Can you name America's LARGEST COMPANY-- in dollar value-- the YEAR you were born?"

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