©kasto – stock.adobe.com A ‘melt-up’ into early 2020 looks very realistic. But then what? As 2019 ends and 2020 begins, here are some quick observations that I hope will help you stay balanced in your approach to equity investing. As it turns out, there are real reasons to be bullish on stocks…for a little while,
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Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Growing trends like 5G and cloud software will change the game, according to analysts. Forbes Topline: Leading technology giants like Apple, Microsoft and Google have led the way for the stock market’s rally in 2019, but heading into next year, transformational trends like 5G, cloud computing
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin This building in Brooklyn blends a glass tower with precast concrete in a nod to the surrounding … [+] architecture. The Moinian Group In an era that has seen glass towers springing up endlessly in New York City, it may seem as if modern architecture is
Miles Sanders #26 of the Philadelphia Eagles is tackled by Deone Bucannon #29 of the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Steven Ryan / Getty Images NFL viewership ratings are on the rise for the second straight year, giving league officials an edge in pushing to
The Federal Reserve is closing out 2019 seemingly in control, at least for the moment, of a problem that only a few months ago threatened to spiral into a crisis. Issues in the overnight lending market, where banks go to fund their operations, caused short-term borrowing rates to spike briefly in mid-September. More importantly, they
What a difference a decade can make. In 2010, batteries powered our phones and computers. By the end of the decade, they are starting to power our cars and houses too. Over the last ten years, a surge in lithium-ion battery production drove down prices to the point that — for the first time in
Hero Images | Getty Images When the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31, it will not only usher in a new decade. It will also bring in a host of retirement changes. And that could have big implications for your money. The good news is that you will be able to save even more in
Praying woman in the city. Getty The lyrics to a Jim Reeves classic song capture the heartbreak Employee Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) stakeholders, including taxpayers and pensioners, must be feeling this holiday season. Please release me let me go for I don’t love you anymore … To live a lie would bring us
Getty There is a ritual that often occurs in high net worth households in the final weeks of the year. It can be a check in the mail or tucked inside a Christmas present. At other times, it may be a deposit into a 529 plan or a trust without the beneficiary knowing. Regardless, we are at the
CINCINNATI, OH – DECEMBER 15: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) talks to the media … [+] after the game against the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 15th 2019, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. (Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It
A nurse holds up a one dose bottle and a prepared syringe of measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine made by Merck at the Utah County Health Department on April 29, 2019 in Provo, Utah. George Frey | Getty Images A cabal of doctors are hiding the cure for cancer, berries are more effective than
U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Monday morning. At around 2:00 a.m. ET, Dow futures climbed 23 points, indicating a slightly higher open of just 2 points. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were also marginally higher. U.S. equities have enjoyed a strong rally in December, with the main indexes hitting record highs last
Mekong River cruises are booming, particularly in Cambodia and Vietnam. In 2020, at least 10 river boats — some quite luxurious — will cruise the lush and navigable lower Mekong. Most resemble the river boats of Europe, staffed with chefs who prepare authentic regional fare and local guides who share cultural histories as well as
This year has been one of superlatives: The longest bull market in history. Historically low unemployment. S&P 500 returns approaching 30%. Millions of Americans had a great financial year. If you’d like 2020 to be another of positive financial steps, don’t just rely on the economy and luck. Instead, craft realistic resolutions that can help
broken chinese fortune cookie with 2020 and red hearts on the paper slip on a dark background with… [+] copy space, new year concept, high angle view from above Getty As my regular readers know, I am a huge proponent of diversification, as I consider it one of the best ways to sleep well at
Getty It’s the twelfth (and last) day of my 12 Days of Charitable Giving for 2019. Readers have suggested deserving charities over the past few weeks, and I’ll be posting the results here. Today’s charity is Legal Aid of North Carolina. Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) provides free legal help to low-income North Carolinians
New York Street sign (E 57 St) and skyscraper reflections Getty In Manhattan, pencil-thin is “in.” For models, and also for buildings such as the ultra-thin residential towers on 57th Street that made it the most exclusive address in a global ranking by Knight Frank and Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The two brokerages ranked streets
A canceled flight, in many of us, inspires frustration and anger. And for billionaire Richard Branson, it’s no different. Only when the British entrepreneur was met with a cancelled flight in the early 80s, it inspired another response, too: A new business idea. Branson — already a successful businessman, having formed Virgin Records some years
Logo and mascot ‘Ali cattle’ at the headquarters of Alibaba Group in Hangzhou. Zhang Peng | LightRocket | Getty Images Technology and bank stocks in Asia dominated the top picks for analysts in 2019, as shares in the region made strong gains this year. Mainland Chinese stocks also rallied this year, with the Shanghai composite
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Affordable Health Care for America Act during a ceremony with fellow Democrats in the East Room of the White House March 23, 2010 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images Recently, a federal court decided the central provision of the Affordable Care Act requiring all Americans to be