By the numbers, productivity fell at a 4.6% annualized rate, the steepest pace since 1948, while growth in unit labor costs accelerated.

Steve's Talking Points: Will Volkswagen spin-off Porsche in an IPO?, What's going on with Bitcoin?, If we do build more EVs, we'll need a lot more lithium; TRIVIA question: "What percentage of Americans shop at Costco? AND-- if you had invested $1,000 at that adjusted IPO price, and retained all shares, HOW MUCH would that be worth today?"

Stocks: BRKB - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Cl B (NYS); CMCSA -- Comcast Corp. Cl A (NAS); IIPR -- Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYS); HUN -- Huntsman Corp. (NYS); INTU -- Intuit Inc. (NAS); AMD -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NAS); VPC -- Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF (ETF); BIZD -- VanEck BDC Income ETF (ETF); caller question regarding... commodities.

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

Today's Stocks & Topics: 401k Hidden Fees, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), 401k, Bonds and Junk Bonds, Investment Variable Annuities, I-R-As, 401k Allocation, China's Economy, Fundamental Analysis, Roth I-R-A, Dividends Investing, Following Other Investors Moves, Investing Strategy.

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Rallies within a bear market can often be mistaken for the beginning of a new bull run, only to reverse course and head lower.

Steve's Talking Points: August Jobs Report, Apple's Annual Meeting, Don't Fight the Fed; KPP Premium Newsletter highlights; Friday metals and energy digest--numbers review.

Stocks: AIRC - Apartment Income REIT Corp. (NYS); INTC - Intel Corp. (NAS); XPO - XPO Logistics Inc. (NYS); MMM - 3M Co. (NYS); VZ - Verizon Communications Inc. (NYS); SOFI - SOFI Technologies Inc. (NAS); Caller questions: Required minimum distributions; retirement reliability for funds in CALPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System)  

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According to a Fidelity Investments report, only 5% of 401(k) and 403(b) investors shifted their asset allocations during the second quarter of 2022.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: Volatility, Globalization, DEA - Easterly Government Properties Inc., SLG - SL Green Realty Corp., FCCO - First Community Corp., FCX - Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Office Market, PARA - Paramount Global Cl B, FMS - Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., Trailing Stops, Roth I-R-A.

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A reckoning for China’s domestic real estate bubble may be imminent.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: Retirement Plan, Buffer Funds, Globalization, AMZN - Amazon.com Inc., VRTX - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., PCG - PG&E Corp., GOOG - Alphabet Inc. Cl C, XYLD - Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF, ALLY - Ally Financial Inc., ZIM - ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., LUMN - Lumen Technologies Inc., CWCO - Consolidated Water Co. Inc.

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The so-called 'Great Resignation', and an unemployment rate that’s nearly the lowest it’s been since the 1970s, put employees in a position of power-- but that is changing.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: Nuclear Energy, Globalization, TSN - Tyson Foods Inc. Cl A, MMM - 3M Co., BSCQ - Invesco Bullet Shares 2026 Corporate Bond ETF, ICLN - iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, SBLK - Star Bulk Carriers Corp., LXU - LSB Industries Inc., MPW - Medical Properties Trust Inc., TWO - Two Harbors Investment Corp.

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2 big names have announced a plan to invest $4.4 billion to build a new battery production plant for electric vehicles in the U.S.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: Economic Activity, U.S and China Deal, Market Sentiment, MMM - 3M Co., IPOs and Mutual Funds Rules, FIW - First Trust Water ETF, WBA - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., XPO - XPO Logistics Inc., VFC - VF Corp., Become a Personal Financial Advisor, JEPRX - JPMorgan Equity Premium Income Fund, Home Ownership, SPYD - SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF. 

The PERSPECTIVE looks at the danger of inflation on rent liabilities for small business owners.

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Faced with COVID lockdowns, worsening U.S.-China tensions, and an indefinite power cut in China’s heartland, companies are exploring how to divert their supply chains away from China.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: PCE Report, Interest Rates, Required Minimum Distribution (RMDs), GEF - Greif Inc. Cl A, UAA - Under Armour Inc. Cl A, ABXXF - Abaxx Technologies Inc., MMM3M Co., Hidden Fees, EPD - Enterprise Products Partners L.P., ET - Energy Transfer LP, ETFs, AFL - AFLAC Inc., CQP - Cheniere Energy Partners L.P., TSLA - Tesla Inc., CQP - Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. 

 

Plus: Key Benchmark Numbers and Market Comments for: Treasury Yields, Gold, Silver, Oil and Gasoline.

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According to Morningstar, since the bear-market low point on June 16, on balance, stocks with economic moats are doing better than those without a moat.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: PG - Procter & Gamble Co., Following Other Investors’ Moves, GSK - GlaxoSmithKline Plc., IWS - iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, The IPO Market, Dividends Investing, AVUV - Avantis U.S. Small-Cap Value ETF, Inflation, SBRA - Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc., Options Trading and Taxes.

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Limiting one’s focus to only one part of the “environment” criteria, while ignoring other aspects of it, could lead to a range of unforeseen problems.

 

Today's Stocks & Topics: IPI - Intrepid Potash Inc., Oil Market, Jobs Market, Restricted Stocks Units (RSUs), PDM - Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. Cl A, APPS - Digital Turbine Inc., CNC - Centene Corp., VT - Vanguard Total World Stock ETF, Bonds, 401k Allocation.

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