One of the rules governing 529 savings plans, which parents often set up to fund a child’s college education, is that the money must go toward covering qualified education expenses. Otherwise, the earnings portion of any withdrawals will be subject to taxes and a 10% penalty. Happily, there are a number of ways to avoid
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Ford (F), General Motors (GM) – UBS downgraded both automakers, cutting Ford to “sell” from “neutral” and downgrading GM to “neutral” from “buy.” UBS said the auto industry is rapidly moving toward vehicle oversupply following three years of unprecedented pricing power. Ford slid
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It’s been a tough year for almost all sectors of the market, but this bear has been particularly brutal for tech stocks, which have suffered big losses on concerns about rising interest rates. The Nasdaq Composite just hit a fresh two-year low following news that the Biden administration will require U.S. firms selling advanced semiconductors
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I’ll be the first to acknowledge that there’s some cache to being a Dow stock. But that doesn’t mean investors should be obligated to buy. When the market turns, sometimes those names become Dow stocks to sell – and that’s where we are today. Of course, it first pays to know exactly what a Dow
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The staggering cost of higher education in the United States has many prospective college students wondering about countries with free college and pursuing a degree abroad. While conventional wisdom still points to the benefits of having a college degree, more students and their families are seeking alternatives to lower their college tuition bills. More Americans
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With the global markets seeming poised to suffer a significant downturn, investors should prepare for this possibility by targeting cheap value stocks to buy. According to Investopedia.com, value-based investments refer to securities that trade at a price lower than the fundamentals imply. Such factors include dividends, earnings, or sales. Cheap value stocks contrast sharply with growth-centric names.
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The 2022 stock market downturn has created the opportunity to enter long-term positions in various stocks at bargain prices. After looking at the best cheap micro-cap and mid-cap stocks out there, let’s turn our attention to cheap blue-chip stocks. Typically, blue chips or shares in venerable, well-established companies aren’t cheap. That’s not to say they are usually overvalued or
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A price war is when two or more rival companies lower prices of comparable products or services with the goal of stealing customers from their competitors–or gaining market share. Price wars can come at a great cost since it decreases a company’s profit margins in the short-term. However, if a company gains a sizable increase
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Generally speaking, you want to keep your portfolio tied largely to blue-chip stocks.  However, on occasion, your portfolio should also include cheap small-cap stocks. Granted, small-cap stock ideas feature plenty of risk. But investors can enjoy tremendous upside potential, assuming, of course, the narrative pans out successfully. In many if not most cases, diminutive firms
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The miserable year for tech stocks just won’t end, so nobody could really blame you if you started looking for tech stocks to sell. While tech seemed to have a resurgence in August and gave growth investors some hope in an utterly miserable year on the market, the sector is once again on the downturn.
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We have a very fun guest and that is Joe Brown of Heresy Financial. Joe is most known for his youtube channel, providing entertaining videos on a wide range of financial topics. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:00:16 – Joe Brown’s Background 0:02:20 – The History of Money and How We’ve Arrived
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There was a time, a few years ago, when it was easy to recommend Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock. Back then, the streaming company was quickly gaining subscribers. However, circumstances have changed and Netflix is actually losing subscribers. Granted, traders are buzzing about Netflix’s likely soon-to-come ad-supported tier. However, investors shouldn’t be overly bullish as introducing ads won’t
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A certificate of deposit (CD) can be a very low-risk way to save for the short-term future. If your child has some savings they’d like to invest or if you’d like to put some money aside for them, you can open a CD on their behalf using a custodial account. Opening a CD for a
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