Most qualified plans—such as a 401(k) or 403(b) plan—offer employees the ability to borrow from their own retirement assets and repay that amount with interest to their own retirement account. While most of us would rather not take money from our retirement plans until after we retire, we are sometimes left with no alternative. If
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In this article NEM JD RYAAY Ryanair planes are seen at Dublin Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Dublin, Ireland. Jason Cairnduff | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Newmont — Newmont shares tumbled 11.9% after the mining company reported a disappointing second-quarter profit. The company reported
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There is currently a tug of war between fear and actual fundamentals. Most major corporations are delivering close to record results. But Wall Street investors are mostly hesitant because of the fears of what’s to come. Current metrics are still solid, but the central banks are flipping into a hawkish stance. This is creating opportunities
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Today I’m looking at REITs to sell now, as they have little or no income and their prospects for investors are not that good as a result. Moreover, it may take some time for these REITs, or real estate investment trusts, to revive and renew their ability to produce income for their investors. The fact
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With shares of casino giant Wynn Resorts (WYNN) tanking in the wake of its latest earnings report, Ryan McQueeney explains how growth & income investors can find better options by focusing on REITs that own gaming properties. Wynn: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/WYNN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Gaming and Leisure Properties: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GLPI?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like
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JEasily one of the top-performing sectors for the first few months of this year, the best natural gas stocks to buy have suffered a conspicuous loss of momentum. Arguably, the erosion stems from global recession fears and subsequent governmental responses that wouldn’t be bullish for rising demand. Still, bold contrarian speculators may have an opportunity
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Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID) is a fairly new electric vehicle stock in the market. The company has been around for more than a decade but it went public in 2021 through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC merger with Michael Klein’s Churchill Capital Corp IV. Since then, LCID stock has seen many ups and downs. Unfortunately,
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Can industries with big environmental footprints, like mining, operate sustainably? That’s the question at the heart of a host of new mineral and ore discoveries that—if extracted, applied, consumed and recycled wisely—can lead to sustainability achievements and allow us to set even loftier environmental goals.  Take lithium, or the ”white metal.” Lithium—a common geological commodity—is difficult to extract due to its density. An alkali metal, lithium is used in the production of alloys and glass,
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Undoubtedly, one of the most remarkable phenomena that impacted the equities market following the coronavirus pandemic was the rise of the meme trader. Leveraging the psychology of the masses, everyday folks — often inspired by the people-versus-the-elites narrative — coordinated their efforts via social media, creating dramatic upside. Now, investors who missed the boat have
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It’s safe to say the “meme stocks” phenomenon is fully in the rearview mirror. “Meme kings” like GameStop (NYSE:GME), BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) have held onto a fair chunk of their “to the moon” gains. Secondary names, though? They’ve experienced the opposite, as most have tumbled to new lows. However, there may be
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Mention retirement stocks and your mind probably goes to more conservative, relatively defensive equities. The tried and true method of seeking investments that withstand market cyclicality while steadily growing is a wise one. In other words, it isn’t one from which to deviate.  And given the bear market we’re currently in, there are opportunities to
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The appetite for meme stocks that swept Wall Street in early 2021 may have lost its steam but the phenomenon is still alive and kicking. The likes of AMC (NYSE:AMC) and GameStop (NYSE:GME) became the poster children for the meme phenomenon – one which was driven by retail investors. This social-media-driven buying was well supported
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Given its volatile price swings, bitcoin might not be an ideal investment for retirement. Yet some financial services firms now offer the option of investing in the cryptocurrency through self-directed Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). Bitcoin IRA, one of the earliest providers in this space, claims to have processed $400 million in client retirement investments in
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