2 Big Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 8%; Analysts Say ‘Buy’

There’s an old saying in the markets that you should ‘sell in May and go away.’ It’s a reference to long-noticed trend of summertime swoons, when market trading slows, or even dips, especially in August. Recent statistical research by CFRA research has quantified the phenomenon. Since 1945, they say, August is the year’s third-worst month for returns on the S&P 500, on average. The trend is particularly marked in years when the index set record high levels in July. A report from LPL Financial ad

Florida Capital Gains Tax

The goal of an investment — whether you place your money in stocks, a business or real estate — is generally to end up with more money than you started with. When you earn enough money from investments, you’ll have … Continue reading → The post Florida Capital Gains Tax appeared first on SmartAsset Blog.

GM Earnings Destroyed Expectations. Its Stock Is Dropping Like a Stone.

The auto maker needed to deliver a big beat and raise quarter to get its shares moving higher. It did, but the stock is down.

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  UPDATE 4-GM keeps on trucking despite Covid, semiconductor concerns

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  GM’s message to Wall Street: We are being cautious

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I’m the CEO of one of the most successful privately held real estate firms in America — these are the 3 things every homebuyer should know now

Bess Freedman knows a thing or two about real estate. As the CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, Freedman, a former agent, now oversees the operations of 55 offices and more than 2,300 agents, and has helped the firm reach nearly $9 billion in sales. 1. “Interest rates are at historic lows, but mortgages aren’t always easy to get.”