Category: investing

Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Oct. 31)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.37 to $86.53 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for December delivery fell 94 cents to $94.83 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery fell 10 cents to $2.81 a gallon. November heating oil fell 36 cents to $4.19 a gallon. December natural gas rose 68 cents to…


The Ultimate Risk-Free, High-Yield, Guaranteed Investment

From time to time, this kind of question pops up in my inbox: How can I get started investing in stocks and mutual funds that are risk-free and have guaranteed high rates of return? Of course, that makes me laugh, not only because there is no such thing as a risk-free investment — let alone…


Investing: New Single-Stock ETFs Come With Plenty of Risk

By Anne Kates Smith From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance The exchange-traded fund industry is nothing if not innovative. And if you’ve got a strong appetite for risk and a very short outlook, a host of new Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) will allow you to make outsize bets, up or down, on some of the market’s most meme-worthy stocks….


5 Ways to Professionally Manage Your Financial Assets

Your business is growing—that’s great news! It also means it’s time to triple-check that you’re protecting your assets and managing your finances in a scalable way. Here’s how. As a business grows, leadership needs to ensure they manage financial assets and that equity within the company is well-managed and secure. No matter where your business…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Oct. 28)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.18 to $87.90 a barrel Friday. Brent crude for December delivery fell $1.19 to $95.77 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery fell 10 cents to $2.91 a gallon. November heating oil rose 22 cents to $4.55 a gallon. December natural gas fell 20 cents to $5.68…


Should We Trust the Market’s Rebound?

As we approach the end of October, the S&P 500 Index, a reasonable barometer of the broader equity markets, is up nearly 7 percent since the end of September. The normally more staid Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 11.5 percent over the same period. While both are still down, 16 percent and 10 percent,…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Oct. 27)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery rose $1.17 to $89.08 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for December delivery rose $1.27 to $96.96 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for November delivery rose 11 cents to $3.01 a gallon. November heating oil rose 21 cents to $4.33 a gallon. November natural gas fell 42 cents to $5.19…


How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Thursday Oct. 27, 2022

Stocks ended mixed on Wall Street as weakness in several tech companies offset gains in other parts of the market. Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms, lost another one-fourth of its value after reporting a second straight quarter of revenue decline amid falling advertising sales and stiff competition from TikTok. That followed weak reports from Google’s…


Must-Have Home Features for Buyers in a Recession

During 2021 and the start of 2022, swimming pools were just one must-have for homebuyers. The pandemic lockdown spurred many people to make their homes private resorts in case vacations were out of the question—also, the more square footage, the better when buying a home. But things have changed. Home prices and interest rates make…


How to Choose Your Business’s Next Investment

Choosing the right investments for your business can generate growth or stifle it without the right strategy in mind. Every company’s goals and trajectory are different, but there are a few core tips you can use to help guide your investment choices. Choosing your business’s next investment is about staying anchored in your goals and…