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Buyers often forget about average closing costs when planning for a down payment, don’t let that mistake cost you your dream home.

College remains as expensive as ever, so it’s important to take steps now to save for the future. Here are two ways to start saving for your child’s college education.

An unprecedented deal with the U.S. government has significantly boosted the shares of MP Materials (MP), but is it a buy?

An interesting new video alleging shady practices at Honey is making the rounds online. Is it a potential overhang for PayPal (PYPL) stock?

Cabot China & Emerging Markets Report is ranked the number-one performing newsletter over the last five years by Hulbert Financial Digest. “From the point of view of a pharmaceutical company, modern drugs are expensive to develop. From time- and labor-intensive development through expensive clinical trials and on to the dicey business...

Remote work has disrupted the employment landscape and appears to be here to stay; it’s also reshaped real estate as more and more workers are now untethered from the office. This month, let’s dive into how to take advantage of better affordability by relocating, moving for your lifestyle and not your employer, and what states will actually pay you to relocate.

No matter where you are in your investing journey, this comprehensive list has a saving, spending, or investing app that can help you reach your goals.

As expected, America’s central bank, the Federal Reserve, raised its benchmark interest rate 0.75% for the second straight meeting in an effort to beat down inflation that’s been running at a four-decade high.

Xerox (XRX) reported significant year-on-year decreases in both revenue and earnings on Tuesday, showing a net loss of -$113M (versus estimates of +$49.5M) on revenue of $1.5B, down 12.4% from last year’s 1Q. Despite the disappointing results, CEO Steve Bandrowczak remains optimistic about the company’s restructuring strategy, which aims to align Xerox more closely with market demands and improve operational efficiency.

On balance, there’s little doubt the evidence worsened last week, and yet, most leaders didn’t crack, and the big-cap indexes didn’t either, so the question was whether a “real” correction was getting underway … or this would be yet another shakeout-type decline that gives way to higher prices. So far, of course, it’s looking like the latter. On Friday’s update, we dropped our Market Monitor to a level 6, but we’re going to quickly change course and go back to 7 today—and then stay flexible as we see whether a year-end run is getting underway or whether more volatility is coming.

This week’s list again has a growth tilt to it, which we find encouraging given the selling we saw in many areas of the market of late. Our Top Pick is a steadier leader in the AI (and solar) space and is testing its 10-week line for the first time—look to enter on strength and use a tight-ish percentage stop.

Dividend stocks are often dismissed as being boring. But history shows that the returns aren’t boring. And this boring dividend stock is as reliable as any.

Gold and bitcoin are two forms of currency that couldn’t be more different. But is there room for both in your portfolio?

Today we are going to keep the profits rolling by selling a defensive covered call in a recent earnings winner.

Rare earths miner and producer MP Materials (MP) has recently struck a new deal with the U.S. government; so, is MP Materials a buy?

“We are reiterating our BUY rating on Focus List selection Fiserv, Inc. (FISV) and our target price of $70. We are also increasing our EPS estimates for 2011 and 2012. Our estimates for both years are slightly above the consensus. Analyst estimates for Fiserv have been increasing in...

If you want to spread out your dividend payments, an ex-dividend date calendar is a handy way to keep track of all your payments.

After visiting San Francisco and touring Alcatraz, Timothy Lutts found a company that specializes in privatized prisons, and seems like a good investment opportunity.

We may hate to talk (or even think) about it, but we all understand the importance of proper estate planning. And if you’ve spent a lifetime accumulating assets to pass down to those you love, the next best thing you can do is to make sure you’ve taken the right steps to avoid leaving your heirs with a headache on top of their inheritance. This month, let’s explore the steps you can take right now to help make sure your wishes are honored and that your family doesn’t spend months or even years duking it out in court.

Regardless of your politics, “calm” is not a word you would likely use to describe the stock market under President Trump, at least through the first three months of his second term. But given the extreme tariff-fueled volatility that pervaded this time a week ago, that’s exactly how the last week has felt for investors: calm.

Rumors of the global economy’s imminent demise have been greatly exaggerated – at least so far. Indeed, the IMF estimates that worldwide GDP will expand by more than 3% both this year and next, which is in line with the normal GDP growth rate since the Great Recession. And yet, certain stocks are being treated like it’s 2009 out there. That includes this month’s addition to our Growth & Income Portfolio. It’s a big-cap, big-name company whose shares are nearly 30% off their highs, but the firm is on track for its best year in terms of sales and earnings outside of a Covid-era anomaly. It’s a company that flourishes when the global economy is healthy. And the stock is on sale, having not fully recovered from the spring tariff worries.

Details inside.