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Is Discover Financial Stock Attractive At The Current Levels?
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 13:00
Discover Financial stock (NYSE: DFS) has lost roughly 6% YTD, as compared to the 14% drop in the S&P500 over the same period.
Jobs Reminder: Silicon Valley Is Not the Whole Economy
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 18:47
While tech firms and other pandemic beneficiaries deal with the consequences of their overhiring, other sectors still have a dearth of workers.
Career Cushioning - The Evolution Of The Great Resignation And Quiet Quitting
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 18:24
Following on from quiet quitting and the great resignation, the latest trend in the labor market is 'career cushioning'
I-Bonds Aren't the Only Way to Fight Inflation
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 18:00
After this year's mauling, you can finally get a steady stream of retirement income from Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS
Gas Prices December 2022: Latest Winners And Losers From Recent Gas Price Trends
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 17:58
Gas prices have been on a wild ride this year. Here are the oil industry trends that investors need to determine the winners and losers from this year's elevated gas prices.
Ex-Div Reminder For Schlumberger
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 17:44
On 12/6/22, Schlumberger will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.175, payable on 1/12/23. As a percentage of SLB's recent stock price of $52.44, this dividend works out to approximately 0.33%.
Housing Market Crash 2023: Where Will Prices Drop? And Why?
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 17:43
"Crash" might be too strong a word, but America's housing market is absolutely cooling off. Rates are falling faster in some regions than others. Here's why.
Food Commodities Are Getting Cheaper---Unlike Grocery Bills
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 17:31
Global prices for commodities such as wheat and sugar have fallen back to where they were a year ago, but consumers are still likely to feel the pinch at the checkout.
Tax-Loss Harvesting Comes With Hidden Risks
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 17:00
Investors crushed by the volatile markets of 2022 use tax-loss harvesting to boost returns. But the tax strategy comes with pitfalls everyone should know.
Job Market Still Strong In November -- More So Than The Fed Wanted
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 16:10
The jobs report just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the US labor market remained very robust in November.
For U.S. Tech, India's Draft Privacy Bill Has Hidden Risks
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 16:04
The fourth iteration of the long-pending privacy bill removes some clauses that had irked Big Tech, but provides few protections for personal data from the government.
Labor Market Still Stronger Than Economists Think: U.S. Added 263,000 New Jobs In November
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 15:55
The stock market took a hit immediately after the stronger-than-expected jobs report.
Stock Futures Slide After Jobs Report
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 15:45
U.S. stock futures slid after a jobs report came in stronger than expected.
Is There A Better Pick Over PepsiCo Stock?
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 15:00
We think that PepsiCo stock (NYSE: PEP) and Colgate-Palmolive stock (NYSE: CL) in the consumer defensive sector will likely give similar returns over the next three years.
AIM Stocks Round-Up: Premier Miton, Ben's Creek, Mind Gym
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 14:42
Here are some of the key stories from London's AIM index in end-of-week trading.
Will FD rates go up further on the back of RBI's upcoming MPC meeting?
livemint.com - 2 Dec 2022 14:12
The Reserve Bank of India has been raising interest rates rapidly and since May of the current fiscal year, there have been four straight rate hikes, resulting in a total repo rate hike of 190 bps including the repo rate...
Four Ways to Save Money on Home Insurance as Rates Rise
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 14:06
Home-insurance premiums have jumped 9.3% since 2021--but there are ways to trim your bill.
What's Driving The Growth For Union Pacific Stock?
Forbes - 2 Dec 2022 14:00
Despite a 14% fall year-to-date, we believe Union Pacific stock (NYSE: UNP) has little room for growth.
How to exit from NPS? Benefits, rules and procedure explained
livemint.com - 2 Dec 2022 13:03
The National Pension System (NPS) managed by Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) is a voluntary retirement scheme for individuals who wants to generate handsome pension post their retirement age of 60...
When It Comes to Investments, the VIP Section Isn't Always Better
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 12:30
Real estate and credit investments accessible only to certain investors have performed well, but also have some important limitations.
Cash-Hungry Companies Get Creative Raising Capital
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 12:30
Dozens of companies have recently raised money through so-called structured private funding rounds, and bankers and lawyers say there are many more in the works.
Gas Prices Are Dropping: Here's How Much Lower They Might Go
Wall Street Journal - 2 Dec 2022 12:30
The average cost of fuel in the U.S. has fallen more than 30% from record highs, with four states below $3 a gallon.