Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures sink after S&P's worst week since September
US stock futures fell solidly Monday as investors processed growing concerns about the health of the US economy and readied for a busy week of economic data, headlined by a report on inflation amid concerns over its resurgence under President Trump’s unpredictable trade policy.
Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) fell 1.1%,
Understanding The Federal Funds Rate
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The federal funds rate is one of the Federal Reserve’s key tools for guiding U.S. monetary policy. It impacts everything from the annual percentage yields you earn on savings accounts to the rate you pay on credit card balances,
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Read MoreFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says interest rates on hold amid rise in economic uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday that the central bank can remain patient in adjusting its benchmark interest rate, citing uncertainty around the potential impact of President Trump’s economic policies.
Powell said the Trump administration is making policy changes in several areas, including trade, taxes, government spending, immigration and regulation,
Read MoreVery Bad News For Energy Stocks
Samuel Smith has a diverse background that includes being lead analyst and Vice President at several highly regarded dividend stock research firms and running his own dividend investing YouTube channel.
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Read MoreBaby Boomers Need to Know About This Nearly $1M Hole in Their Retirement
Personal Finance
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Older Americans today sorely lack retirement savings.
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If you’re still working, you may want to delay retirement to catch up.
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Holding off on Social Security could also help you salvage the situation.
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Market Commentary: Don’t Buy The AI Hype
Artificial intelligence was poorly understood for so long. What some claimed was AI was really human-programmed algorithms, or rulesets with decision-making programmed by a person.
Artificial intelligence is different.
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1 Brilliant Company On Sale?
Warren Buffett described major selloffs in the market as times when it rains gold because the opportunity to make enormous sums of money is everywhere. He further goes on to say that unfortunately those times only come alone maybe once per decade so when they do you need to be ready to pounce in a big way.
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