15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgage: An Overview A bewildering variety of mortgages may be available, but for most homebuyers, in practice, there is only one. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is practically an American archetype, the apple pie of financial instruments. It is the path that generations of Americans have taken to first-time homeownership. But many of those
Month: December 2020
This week, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced it will be ripping the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) band-aid off. On Dec. 21, Tesla stock will be added to the S&P 500 index as by far the most valuable company ever. Source: Hadrian / Shutterstock.com The S&P 500 index is the most popular index of U.S. stocks. The SPDR
Zoom founder Eric Yuan poses with members of his company in front of the Nasdaq building in New York as the screen shows the logo of the video-conferencing software company Zoom after the opening bell ceremony on April 18, 2019. Kena Betancur | Getty Images As the year winds down, the stock market continues to
Job gains in November are expected to be weaker than in October, reflecting the impact of virus-related shutdowns by states and local governments due to the record spread of Covid-19. Economists expect a consensus of 440,000 nonfarm payrolls were added in November, and the unemployment rate fell to 6.7% from 6.9%, according to Dow Jones.
Analysts and investors were rightfully worried about the health of the economy as the novel coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S. in early spring. Yet as we get ready to finish the year, the Street has a different story to tell. In recent days, many stocks and indices have hit 52-week or even all-time highs. And
Shopify (NASDAQ:SHOP) has generated a massive return for bulls this year. SHOP stock is up 165% in 2020 and 253% from the March lows. Did you miss the move? If not, congratulations. If so, don’t beat yourself up. Source: Beyond The Scene / Shutterstock.com For a quick reminder, we saw the fastest bear market in history,
Like most of its EV (electric vehicle) peers, Ayro (NASDAQ:AYRO) stock soared in November. But, as the bubble in this sector starts to pop, don’t expect this small player to hold onto its recent gains. Source: Shutterstock Why? While it talks a big game in its press releases, this company’s odds of success are much
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell Thursday: Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (OLLI) — Shares of the retailer slid more than 11% following commentary around a slowdown in the company’s fourth-quarter trends. “Quarter-to-date, our comparable-store sales increases are tracking in the low single-digits,” CEO John Swygert said in a statement. Goldman Sachs downgraded the
Cannabis stocks have been on fire ever since Election Day 2020, with the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NASDAQ:MJ) rallying 45% since early November on the idea that a Joe Biden Presidency will pave the path for federal decriminalization and legalization of cannabis in the all important U.S. market. Leading this rally, of course, has been
Lawmakers are looking to make things a little greener in the United States, but cannabis stocks are not all taking the bait. Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. As a result, Canopy Growth (NASDAQ:CGC), Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) and Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) are all on the move.
A total stock market index fund is a mutual fund or exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks an equity index such as the Russell 3000 Index, the S&P 500, or the Wilshire 5000 Total Market Index, as its benchmark. By investing in stocks linked to a given index, a total market index fund’s performance aims
The potential of Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) is enormous. That’s why investors went crazy for NKLA stock even before it was NKLA, when its merger with SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) VectoIQ hadn’t yet closed. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com But potential isn’t enough to keep any stock afloat forever. For NKLA, the plunge has come
Jeff Smith, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Starboard Value LP. Chris Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starboard Value hit an unexpected stumbling block in its activist campaign in AECOM when one of the hedge fund’s members quit the infrastructure company’s board of directors over the summer. Peter Feld quit the AECOM
Food Bank for New York City distributes turkeys and Thanksgiving fixings with support from Stop & Shop and WBLS’ The Steve Harvey Morning Show on November 16, 2020 in New York City. Michael Loccisano | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Job growth slowed significantly in November and looks set to decline even more, as
Back in July, I recommended seven of the best stocks to buy for 2021 and beyond. As a group, they’ve done very well over the past three months. For instance, Livongo Health was acquired by Teladoc Health (NYSE:TDOC) on Oct. 30 for $11.33 per share in cash and 0.592 times shares in Teladoc. But looking for a
As Americans, we tend to love the underdog, the come-from-behind story. Perhaps that’s the subconscious reason I tried to give Nokia (NYSE:NOK) the benefit of the doubt. While the broader situation didn’t look too hot for NOK stock, especially with rivals like Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) faring so much better, the Finnish telecom-equipment provider has demonstrated occasional
While the novel coronavirus has been a terrible headwind for many businesses, other sectors have enjoyed renewed relevance. Take for instance the burgeoning online used car dealership industry. For most people, buying a car is a stressful experience in the best of circumstances and doubly so during a pandemic. Fortunately, though, companies like Vroom (NASDAQ:VRM)
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Stimulus to help the economy and vaccines to stop the virus are expected to the be the main focus in markets in the week ahead. Efforts to move along a fiscal package in Congress picked up momentum in the past week with Congressional
Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) is having one of the best years on Wall Street. Pinterest stock is up more than 260% year-to-date, as the social media company has managed to avoid messy controversies that affect other social media stocks. Source: Nopparat Khokthong / Shutterstock.com And there’s good news for Pinterest shareholders: there’s growing sentiment that the San
We’ve started the last month of this crazy year on a high note. Stocks are breaking out to new highs to end this first week of December … and investors are making a whole lot of money as a result. Source: Shutterstock In today’s new episode of MoneyLine, I dive into the market’s strength and