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7-20-2023 – Do the New Federal Guidelines for Approving Mergers Make Sense?
The proposed rules are designed to fit the "digital age" and apply to both vertical and horizontal mergers.Today's Stocks & Topics: Home Sales Report, Average Retirees Net Worth, CEG - Constellation Energy Corp., NTR - Nutrien Ltd. CF -
7-19-2023 – Should Large-Blend Funds Outweigh Value Plus Growth Funds in a Portfolio?
Large-blend funds are the easiest way to get broad exposure to the U.S. equity market.Today's Stocks & Topics: The Economy and the Market, NTR - Nutrien Ltd., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., Portfolio Management, NDAQ - Nasdaq Inc., T - AT&
7-18-2023 – What Are the Dynamics Making the Labor Market Difficult for Employers?
Companies are deciding where to locate and expand based largely on the availability of workers in a given location and one expert is blaming a mix of factors.Today's Stocks & Topics: Fund Companies New Rules, Carvanas Future, Chinas Cloud Compu
7-17-2023 – You Don’t Have to Know Everything to Invest Well
But you do have to know how to use the information you have.Today's Stocks & Topics: Earnings Season, ADI - Analog Devices Inc., T - AT&T Inc., VZ - Verizon Communications Inc., The Economy, AVGO - Broadcom Inc., BWA - BorgWarner Inc., ETFs M
7-14-2023 – Do You Make Critical Investing Mistakes?
If a knowledgeable observer trained their sights on your choices, they may find some 'trouble spots'.[You could have too many accounts and holdings. Your asset allocations might not relate back to your planned spending. You could own individual st
7-13-2023 – Amid Supply Concerns, Demand for Lithium and Other Critical Minerals Is Skyrocketing
The market size for minerals crucial to the energy transition hit $320 billion in 2022, a doubling across the past five years. Start-ups in the critical minerals sector raised $1.6 billion last year, a record. (Do investors have a 'play' here?) T
7-12-2023 – Is It Good News for Investors If Rates Stay Higher for Longer?
With the Fed believed to be readying another rate hike, bonds offer attractive yields even after inflation.Today's Stocks & Topics: Taxing Companies Across Borders, ETFs, A-I Revolution, BOH - Bank of Hawaii Corp., FDX - FedEx Corp., CVS - CVS He
7-11-2023 - Best of Caller Questions
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: 457b Plan, Investing Factors, Mortgages, Equity and
7-10-2023 – Could the American Banking Landscape Be on the Verge of a Seismic Shift?
Some experts believe that rising interest rates, losses on commercial real estate, and heightened regulatory scrutiny will pressure regional and mid-sized banks--- leading to a wave of mergers.Today's Stocks & Topics: Five Main Worries of Investo
7-7-2023 – When Should You Own the Underlying Components Rather Than a Fund-of-Funds?
You could save on fees, but the do-it-yourself approach could be more trouble than its worth.(At what point does it make sense to own the underlying ETFs rather than a fund-of-funds?)Today's Stocks & Topics: Jobs Report, Retirement Savings, NKE