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The cynic might say that if the IRS just took a close look at the last 10 years’ tax returns of everybody in the Federal government it would scare up enough revenue to close the budget deficit by a few percentage points. Me, I’ll just repeat and elaborate on my main point. The tax laws are too complicated. Every new program, gained by earnest lobbying, that aims to fine-tune the system to benefit or penalize specific groups, only serves to make the whole process more complicated, and thus less efficient, for both the taxpayers and the overseers. And that helps nobody but the people employed in the tax industry.

Although the market is up over 7% this year, it has been moving sideways for the last six weeks. It can’t seem to decide whether it will go higher or lower. But it will have to choose eventually, and probably soon.


The resilience has been impressive. Despite a plethora of troubling issues and headlines, stocks have been hanging tough near this year’s high. While anything can happen, the next significant move is more likely to be lower than higher at this point.

The market is near the highest level since last summer and up over 9% YTD. But it hasn’t made a sustained up or down move since the beginning of April.

It’s been more sideways action for most of the last week. The big obsession now is with the debt limit. No agreement has been reached and the crucial, as laid out by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, June 1 deadline is fast approaching. The market can’t seem to move higher until the issue is resolved. But it doesn’t really fall because investors expect the usual last-minute deal.

Well, it’s about time some buyers showed up. While we can’t yet characterize the move in higher growth small- and mid-cap stocks as a rally per se, it’s not premature to say that sentiment has turned up when it comes to these types of stocks.

ASML’s earnings on October 15 may confirm surging AI chip demand—its bookings and outlook could decide whether the semiconductor rally has more room to run.

Creating a budget is the first step to reaching your longer-term financial goals, and with 2026 on the horizon, it’s time to get started. These five steps make it easy.

In a classic example of “buy the rumor, sell the news,” cannabis stocks sold off on the rescheduling order in December. But don’t let the stock prices fool you, it’s HUGE for the sector.

Now there are platforms where you can make money on almost anything, but are they investing?

The bull market of the last few years isn’t gone, but it’s changing character. And in this changing market, it pays to bank on dividend growth.

The lines separating investing, trading, and gambling are fuzzy but important, and identifying which activity is which should influence where you allocate your hard-earned money.

My favorite bank stock to buy today combines both deep value and impressive growth. And the chart shows the stock already has plenty of momentum.

Want a high-quality energy stock with a very high yield and low valuation? Sure Dividend recommends ONEOK Inc. (OKE).

Certain dividend-paying pockets of the market have yet to recover from March 2020. And that makes these two high-yield stocks appealing.

It’s become more important than ever to know how to invest in ETFs - where to look, which ones to buy, etc. Here’s an ETF primer for 2022.

Unsure of where the market goes from here? These eight growth stock charts, funds and indicators could offer a few clues.

These 4 low-risk Canadian stocks won’t make you rich overnight, but they will help you sleep well in this bear market - and beyond.

We don’t normally think of technology stocks as being “cheap.” But there are a lot of bargain tech stocks out there now. Here are two I like.

Master Limited Partnerships are known for their high yields. The following 3 high-yield MLPs also have secure payouts, says Sure Dividend.