Mortgage Rates Today, Friday, April 3: A Little Lower
Mortgage interest rates fell slightly today, though they remain higher than where they started this year.
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Read MoreThe Stock Market's “Trump Slump” Likely Isn't Over — and There's a Big Reason Why
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Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite soared during Donald Trump’s first, non-consecutive term, they’ve all struggled mightily in recent weeks.
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While not all stock market headwinds bear Trump’s fingerprints, the effects of the Iran war on U.S.
2 No-Brainer Vanguard ETFs to Buy During the Stock Market Sell-Off
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The benchmark S&P 500 index is approaching correction territory, with a decline of 9% from its record high so far.
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The stock market has always recovered to new highs over the long term, and this time probably won’t be different.
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Buying ETFs can give investors diversified,
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Read MoreInternational Funds
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Read MoreTesla (TSLA) Stock Drops Despite Market Gains: Important Facts to Note
Tesla (TSLA) closed the most recent trading day at $346.65, moving -1.75% from the previous trading session. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a gain of 0.08% for the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.18%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.1%.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Will This Silicon Valley Darling Topple The Market?
Silicon Valley darling, Salesforce, saw its stock fall 16% following last night’s fiscal Q1 2025 earnings report. Growth moderated to an 11% year-over-year increase, which was the lower end of the guidance and that was enough to spook investors.
Yet the woes continued when full-year revenue guidance of $37.7 billion to $38 billion was reported because it reflected a growth projection of just 8% to 9%.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Beware: 1 Major Hit To Your Portfolio If You Sell Now?
Have you ever wondered how much short-term versus long-term taxes actually affect your net worth and portfolio over time?
Let’s imagine a $100,000 portfolio goes up 20% annually and is taxed at the end of the year at 33% due to short-term capital gains. What would the portfolio grow to after 10 years?
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Is This the Safest Stock to Buy Today?
According to one study, when markets fell by 21%, retail portfolios were down by 32%. It’s been a devastating year for ordinary investors, which means “safe stocks” are back in vogue.
This desire for safer stocks is especially apparent among those who have seen firsthand that the “next big thing” can decline in price as quickly as it rises –