10 Stocks That Every 30-Year-Old Should Buy and Hold Forever

Of course, investors in their 30s should be holding some of their money in an index fund that will provide conservative growth. Since then, the market has come to its senses and DIS stock is back to trading above $135 per share. The first is that the company is ripe for a major comeback.

Home Depot beats quarterly profit estimates, warns of tariff impact

The home improvement chain, which has distanced itself from co-founder Bernie Marcus' support for Trump's re-election campaign, blamed the impact of the trade dispute as well as a continued slump in lumber prices for a cut in its full-year sales forecast. The United States' proposed tariffs on an additional $300 billion worth of goods, which would effectively tax almost everything imported from China, have sent jitters through Wall Street as companies warn that prices for U.S. shoppers would likely rise, potentially slowing economic growth. "A tariff is a tax and not knowing how the consumer is going to react to that is probably prudent given the environment we're in right now," Gordon Haskett analyst Chuck Grom said.

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  US STOCKS-Wall St slips after three days of gains; Home Depot rises

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  Home Depot's 2019 Outlook Takes a Cautious Turn

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World's First 30-Year Bond With Zero Coupon Flops in Germany

The world's first 30-year bond offering a zero coupon struggled to find buyers, signaling that negative yields across Europe may finally be taking their toll on investor demand. Germany failed to meet its 2-billion-euro target ($2.2 billion) for the auction of notes maturing in 2050, selling only 824 million euros. The whole of Germany's yield curve is now below zero -- the first major market exhibiting such a trait -- meaning the government is effectively being paid to borrow out to 30 years.

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  ‘Wall of New Money’ Flees Negative Rates for American Credit

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  U.S. Government Bond Yields Rise as Treasury Again Explores Ultralong Bonds

  The Wall Street Journal

Canada Inflation Holds Steady at 2%, Tempering Case for Rate Cut

Annual consumer price inflation was 2% in July, matching June's pace, Statistics Canada said Wednesday from Ottawa. Core inflation, a better gauge of underlying pressure, unexpectedly ticked up slightly to 2.03%. Stronger inflation dynamics in Canada are one reason why economists and markets are anticipating fewer cuts, and a slower pace of reductions, by the Bank of Canada than the Federal Reserve.

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  Canadian inflation holds steady at 2.0% in July

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• UPDATE 2-Canadian inflation holds steady at 2.0% in July as cost of telecoms services fall

  Reuters

China Taking a Much Longer-Term Strategic View of Trade, Says Hao Capital’s Liu

Charlies Liu, founder of Hao Capital, discusses the U.S.-China trade spat, the situation with Huawei and the length of the negotiations. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.

Obama was better for your 401(k) than Trump has been

President Trump knows a lot of voters don't like him. The allegation is clear: Democrats are bad for the stock market, so if a Democrat beats Trump in 2020, stocks will tank and every American with a portfolio will lose money. Democrats, in reality, are good for the stock market.

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  A Foolish Take: How Procrastination Can Cost You $83,000

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  Don't worry about Democrats harming your 401(k)

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Job hunting in America: Here’s the best paid, most in demand job in every state

Software developers, physical therapists and physician assistants crop up frequently among the highest-paid and fastest-growing jobs in every U.S. state, according to a new analysis by CareerBuilder. The site analyzed government data to project the careers most likely to be lucrative and in demand. Most of these jobs require some level of college education.

Brace yourself: 10 steps to take now to prepare for the next recession

Don't miss: The investing opportunity of a lifetime awaits us when the recession arrives The New York Federal Reserve puts the probability of a recession within a year above 30%. The Cleveland Federal Reserve puts it even higher, above 40%. Morgan Stanley's chief U.S. economist, Ellen Zentner, is more hopeful, but recently said: “For now, the path to the bear case of a U.S. recession is still narrow, but not unrealistic.

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  Nomura Instinet says buy recession-proof internet stocks like Chewy

  Yahoo Finance Video
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  Asian markets pull back after recession fears weigh on Wall Street

  MarketWatch

Household Debt—How Much Money Does Everybody Owe? Q2 2019 Edition

How Much Money Does Everybody Owe? Q2 2019 Edition Every quarter, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York releases data on how much household debt Americans are accumulating. Here's everything you need to know about American debt in Q2 2019.

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  How You -- and Your Kids -- Can Make Smart Student Loan Decisions

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  The Best Books to Help You Pay off Debt, According to Finance Experts

  Money

Mobius: Should Be Buying Gold on Any Level

Mark Mobius, co-founder and partner at Mobius Capital Partners, discusses demand for commodities and his outlook for gold. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.

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  Gold: Mark Mobius Thinks Golden Years Are Ahead

  Market Realist
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  Buy Gold ‘At Any Level,’ Mobius Says as Central Bankers Ease

  Bloomberg

Kyle Bass on where the global economy is headed: ‘This is insane’

When rates eventually reach zero in the U.S. amid slowing growth in Europe and China, Bass warns, it will only fan the flames of inequality in America. “The unintended consequences of central bank printing are that it makes the rich even richer, it makes the middle class stay where they are and it makes the poor stay poor,” Bass explained to CNBC.

Nearly 2 years into early retirement, here’s all that I’ve gotten wrong

Studies have shown it is very difficult to predict recessions, interest rates or financial markets. We need to predict future political conditions that will affect tax rates, the health-insurance marketplace and Social Security. Most political “experts” couldn't accurately predict the outcome of our last presidential election the day before it occurred.

Investors aren’t paying enough attention to this big risk lying in wait for stocks, says John Hancock strategist

Investors are no doubt hoping for interest-rate cut reassurance from the Federal Reserve meeting minutes due later. On the speaking circuit, Minneapolis Fed's Neil Kashkari pounded the table for a rate cut in September, while San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said recession is not on the horizon. You can't blame investors for wanting to stay upbeat and believe in this bull market.

The Fed needs to radically change policy and start printing money

Policy makers have lost control of the narrative, making it time for a radical change in the focus of domestic monetary policy. This is a call to the Federal Reserve to abandon interest-rate targeting and adopt inflation targeting using the balance sheet as the intermediate focus of policy decision. Similar to the late 1970s when then Chairman Paul Volcker faced a stagflationary environment which weakened confidence in the Fed's ability to deal with the growing imbalances in the economy, Mr. Powell, you are now confronted with an equally challenging, deflationary economic environment.

High-Dividend Stocks on Historic Discount as Yields Plunge, says Goldman

The S&P 500's highest yielding dividend stocks are selling at their biggest discount in nearly 40 years as bond yields across the globe are plunging. Despite mounting fears concerning global trade, weak economic data coming from economic powerhouses like China and Germany, and the brief inversion of the U.S. Treasury yield curve last week, Goldman Sachs recommends a basket of dividend stocks with high growth potential and which are trading at bargain prices. The basket is comprised of stocks from a range of sectors, offering impressive expected dividend yields (DY) for the year and attractive forward-looking price-to-earnings ratios (P/E ratios), including, AT&T Inc.

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  Should We Worry About Chicago Rivet & Machine Co.'s (NYSEMKT:CVR) P/E Ratio?

  Simply Wall St.
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  Here's How P/E Ratios Can Help Us Understand Elma Electronic AG (VTX:ELMN)

  Simply Wall St.

Tesla Has a Good Chance at Making a Profit

TSLA says it should deliver 360,000 to 400,000 cars by the end of 2019. Tesla made some very interesting statements in its quarterly letter about its financial viability. Second, TSLA said that it expects to reach positive free cash flow “with possible temporary exceptions.” In Q2, Tesla reported operating cash flow of $614 million, including capital expenditures.

3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Poised to Soar in the Next 12 Months

As a result, Walkley reiterated his Buy rating on NOK stock, with a 12-month price target of $7.00, implying 34% upside from current levels. In the long-term, Walkley believes the company can emerge as an industry leader. Further, we anticipate an increasing revenue mix from higher-margin regions as the U.S., Japan, and Korea represent some of the early adopters of 5G investments.

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  3 Reasons to Believe in Micron Stock Despite Market Fears

  InvestorPlace
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  Analysts Go Gaga Over Nvidia (NVDA) Stock

  TipRanks

7 Vanguard Funds for Conservative Investors

One of the great things about Vanguard, aside from the low costs, is that when the issuer's index, mutual, and exchange traded fund (ETF) lineups are added, there are plenty of choices for wide varieties of investors, including those on the more risk-averse side of the ledger. Of course, costs, as in low costs, are one of the biggest reasons why Vanguard is a behemoth in the index fund universe and the second-largest U.S. ETF issuer.

Most Americans are unprepared for retirement — here’s how to fix that

This certainly doesn't bode well for them saving enough money to be financially independent in retirement. Now, more than ever, retirement is built on personal savings and it's up to the individual — not the government or employers — to make that dream a reality. The notion of working your entire life while simultaneously stashing away money for your future is something I frequently refer to as, “the great retirement experiment.” Let's take a look at how we got here.

Trump slams Fed Chair Powell: 'He’s like a golfer who can’t putt'

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 2, 2017. President Donald Trump continued his months-long criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. The only problem we have is Jay Powell and the Fed. He's like a golfer who can't putt, has no touch.

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  Global Markets Are Mixed, Geo-Politics In Focus, China Lowers Prime Rate

  FX Empire
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  US Stock Market Overview – Stocks Drop, Volatility Rises and Trump Hints at Tax Cuts

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