Given the current volatility of the market, dividend stocks are becoming an increasingly popular way for savvy investors to hedge their bets. Regardless of market conditions, the dividend payment provides a steady source of income every quarter which, investors hope, should increase over time. And investors can boost their holdings by reinvesting that income into […]
U.S. stocks whipsawed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve upgraded its economic outlook and increased interest rates. The central bank also increased its rate-hike forecast for next year. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 44.96 points lower at 24,682.31, with Apple as the biggest decliner in the index. The Dow rose as much as 250.38 […]
U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by strong gains in the energy sector as the overall market reclaimed some lost ground from the previous day, when tech shares fell sharply. Market participants also were anticipating the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting, which started in the early afternoon. Investors are watching for signs that the central […]
By almost any metric, U.S. investors have been better off in the stock market than in fixed income over the past decade, with equities seeing little in the way of volatility or pullbacks, along with growth that far eclipsed the gains seen in bonds. A key question of the current market is: will this trend […]
Look for higher interest rates and lower stock prices in 2018. That’s the message in the CNBC Fed Survey for March, in which participants also show building concern about additional Fed rate hikes this year. The average forecast sees the yield on the 10-year benchmark Treasury ending the year at 3.17 percent and rising to […]
European stocks ended higher on Tuesday, aided by a pullback for the euro following a weak German business sentiment reading. As well, a drop in the pound after a slowdown in British inflation helped lift U.K. blue-chip stocks. How markets are moving The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, +0.51% rose 0.5% to close at 375.57 […]
If the virtues and importance of dividend growth weren’t etched into your brain already, let’s consider February’s example. (Then we’ll outline eleven imminent hikes coming in April.) About a month ago, shortly before the market reached full correction mode, the problem low-growth dividend stocks would have against rapidly rising Treasury rates – and why it’s […]
Asian markets were weaker on Tuesday, as investors stayed cautious following the overnight pullback on Wall Street and ahead of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.91 percent, or 196.52 points, tracking the declines seen stateside overnight. Tuesday’s move lower also extended the Nikkei’s decline in the last session […]
Shares of several of the world’s largest technology companies—including Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), and Facebook (FB)were in the red on Monday morning amid increased public scrutiny over data security and possible regulatory pressure. Tech stocks are being dragged lower after multiple media reports over the weekend detailed an alleged incident that allowed political […]
U.S. stocks finished sharply lower Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logging their worst days since Feb. 8, as concerns about Facebook Inc.’s management of user data sparked a selloff in technology shares. The Federal Reserve’s coming rate decision has created some uneasiness, as investors are expecting the central bank to adopt a […]
With the market in a confirmed uptrend, your watch list names this week are five hot stocks that are working on bases and nearing buy points: Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL), Alibaba (BABA), Visa (V), Electronic Arts (EA) and STMicroelectronics (STM). All five have relative strength lines that are all at or near the highs of […]
Luke Thomas, 44, an information technology field manager who lives in Miami, began investing in the U.S. stock market in his early 20s, attracted by the prospect of learning “how to grow a little bit of money into a lot,” he said. At the time, he put most of his money into a handful of […]
