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3 Beaten Down S&P 500 Stocks Ready to Bounce Back | Personal Finance
(James Brunley) If you’re a “buy on the dip” kind of investor, the current pullback is a doozie of an opportunity. Although the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) Finished last week on a high note, the index still sits 13% below March’s high and remains down 16% for the year. And for some of these stocks,…
3 Top Stocks to Buy if There Is a Market Pullback | Smart Change: Personal Finance
(Selena Marajian) When the stock market retreats, shares of many terrific companies go on sale. The market is already down markedly in 2022 — the S&P 500, for example, was recently down 17% year to date. There are plenty of attractively priced stocks out there right now — but if there’s a further market pullback,…
How Guests Can Honor Their Budgets in Peak Wedding Season | Smart Change: Personal Finance
amanda barroso It’s a banner year for weddings, with industry experts at the Wedding Report predicting that more than 2.5 million couples will tie the knot — a 40-year high. But you might find your finances aren’t quite ready to take on the costs associated with being a wedding guest. Half (50%) of Americans say…
I’ll Share This Investing Tip Until I’m Blue in the Face | Smart Change: Personal Finance
(Maurie Backman) I used to think that being a successful investor meant having the skills to analyze companies and to buy them when the price was right. Those things are still important. But one thing I’ve learned through years of investing is that you don’t need to be a stock-picking whiz to make a lot…
3 Beaten Down S&P 500 Stocks Ready to Bounce Back | Smart Change: Personal Finance
(James Brunley) If you’re a “buy on the dip” kind of investor, the current pullback is a doozie of an opportunity. Although the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) Finished last week on a high note, the index still sits 13% below March’s high and remains down 16% for the year. And for some of these stocks,…
Want Thousands in Monthly Retirement Income? Focus on Dividends | Personal Finance
(Stefon Walters) Trying to decide how much money you need to save for retirement can be stressful for many people. After all, there’s no concrete answer as to how much someone will need; different lifestyles require different amounts. To really be sure you can live financially comfortably in retirement, you should utilize all resources available…
3 Great Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits at 62 | personal-finance
(Maurie Backman) When it comes to filing for Social Security, you get your share of choices. If you wait until full retirement age (FRA) to sign up, which is either 66, 67, or somewhere in between, you’ll get the full monthly benefit you’re entitled to based on your wage history. If you delay your filing…
The Single Greatest Investing Lesson I Ever Learned | Smart Change: Personal Finance
(Daniel Foeber) In 2020, Morgan Housel released The Psychology of Money. I think it deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of investing books, especially for folks who believe history and behavioral psychology are critical elements for investing. In the book, Housel has a section describing the stock market as a field where multiple games…
1 Investment I’m Stocking Up On if the Market Crashes | Smart Change: Personal Finance
(Katee Brockman) The stock market has been on a wild ride so far this year. the nasdaq officially entered bear market territory, falling more than 25% since the beginning of the year, and the S&P 500 is also down roughly 16% in that timeframe. While this downturn could signal that a full-blown crash is coming,…